COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR METIN BAL

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce the basic problems of the ontology by showing the solutions of these problems that are proposed by philosophers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Burnet, John, Early Greek Philosophy
Plato: Parmenides, Timaeus, Sofist, Republic
Aristotle: Metaphysics, tr. by Joe Sachs.
Plotinus, The Enneads,
Hegel, Lectures on the History of Phil. tr. by Elizabeth Sanderson Haldane, Frances H. Simson.
Adnan Esenyel, Kadir Çüçen, Melek Zeynep Zafer, Varlık Felsefesi (Ezgi Kitabevi Yayınları)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Discussion

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3:The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.
2. LO 4-5:The student s performance will be evaluated by his/her presentation and paper.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 attendance is required.
2. The participation in midterm and final exams will be considered in grading.
3. The participation in presentation activity will be considered in grading.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Metin Bal, Dokuz Eylul Universitesi, Tinaztepe Kampusu, Ogretim Uyeleri Binasi, Kat: 3, Felsefe Bolumu, Oda no: 328, PK: 35260, Buca, Izmir, TURKEY,
Tel: ++90 (232)412 79 03, extention: 19411, Fax: ++90 (232) 453 90 93,
balmetin@gmail.com, metin.bal@deu.edu.tr
www.metinbal.net

Office Hours

Tuesday: 8:30-9:15, Thursday: 8:30-9:15.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes