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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FEL 7017	ARISTOTLE IN READINGS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10

Offered By

PHILOSOPHY, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR REŞAT LEVENT AYSEVER

Offered to

PHILOSOPHY, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Course Objective

The course objective is to investigate basic concepts of the system of Aristotle s philosophy by relying upon his texts and text written on his philosophy. By this way indispensible position of Aristotle in history of philosophy will be understood.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	By the end of this course students will be able to understand how philosophy become a subject of systematical investigation.
2	know the basic concepts that are contributed to the history of philosophy by Aristotle.
3	Comprehend the beginning and fundamentals of philosophical thinking and convey this knowledge to others.
4	Grasp the basic knowledge of subdisciplines of philosophy and realize the differences between the concepts essential to the philosophical subdisciplines.
5	Understand the place and importance of Aristotle in the history of philosophy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Aristotle and metaphysics
2	Aristotle s concept of telos
3	hyle according to Aristotle
4	The concept of ousia
5	The four causes for Aristotle
6	"Eudamonia"
7	Energeia and dynamis
8	Mid-term exam
9	moderate realism of Aristotle
10	The root of the concept of dialectic
11	Aristotle s critique of Plato s theory of ideas
12	Difference between the concepts of ousia and substans
13	Virtues according to Aristotle
14	The concept of good

Recomended or Required Reading

Aristoteles,(1998) Nikomakhos a Etik, çev. Saffet Babür, Ankara: Ayraç Yayınevi, Klasik Metinler.
Aristotle (2002) Metaphysics, Ing. çev. Joe Sachs, Santa Fe: Green Lion Press.
Aristotle (2004) Metaphysics, tr. with an intr. By Hugh Lawson-Tancred, London: Penguin Books.
Aristoteles, (2005), Poietika (Şiir Sanatı Üzerine), Çev: Nazile Kalaycı, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları.
Özne, 11-12. Kitap, Dosya konusu: Aristoteles, Güz 2009-Bahar 2010, Adana: Ayyıldız Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

See "Assessment Methods" and "ECTS Table"

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	STT	TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.50

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3 will be evaluated by his/her presentation
LO 4-5 will be evaluated by the assignment of the student and by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exam.

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)

Doç. Dr. Metin Bal
0232 301 94 11
metin.bal@deu.edu.tr
http://www.metinbal.net

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	8	3	24
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	7	84
Preparing presentations	1	45	45
Preparing assignments	1	50	50
Final	1	3	3
Midterm	1	3	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			239

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15
LO.1		5		5				5		5			5
LO.2			4	5		5	5			4		4		5	5
LO.3	5	4	5		5			4	5	5	5		5
LO.4	4			5	4	4	5	4		5		5			5
LO.5		5		5	4			4	5				5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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