CIVIL ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | GEP0801 | ||||||||
Ders İsmi: | 20th Century History of Thought | ||||||||
Ders Yarıyılı: |
Fall Spring |
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Ders Kredileri: |
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||||||
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Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | GE-Elective | ||||||||
Course Level: |
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ | ||||||||
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Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to make an introduction to the principles of 20th century thought from a historical perspective. |
Course Content: | • The evolution of 20th century thought • The rise of history and ideology • The attack on authority (secularism and individualism) • Parallel truths |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction | none |
2) | Beginnings: Max Planck and Quantum, Picasso in Paris, Nietzsche, Veblen, Spencer | Coursebook |
3) | Einstein, Rutherford, Russell and Whitehead, the intellectual consequences of war, Wittgenstein. | coursebook |
4) | Spengler, Economic consequences of peace, idea of progress, Whig history | coursebook |
5) | Golden Age of Physics, Freud and the West, Jung and Modern Man. | coursebook |
6) | Benjamin, Keynes, German Academics in Turkey | Coursebook |
7) | Sartre, Merleu-Ponty, Camus, Beckett, Hannah Arendt | coursebook |
8) | Wittgenstein, Skinner vs. Chomsky, Hayek, Martin Luther King. | coursebook |
9) | Moon Landing, Braudel and Annales Okulu, Pulsars | coursebook |
10) | Oil Crisis, The contradictions of Capitalism, Studies on Genetics. | coursebook |
11) | AIDS, Susan Sontag, Lyotard, Rorty. | coursebook |
12) | Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Edward Said, Culture Wars | Coursebook |
13) | Revision | Coursebook |
14) | Final Exam | Coursebook |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Peter Watson, The Modern Mind, An Intellectual History of the 20th century (Perrenial, 2002) |
References: | None |
Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları | ||||||||||
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and civil engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. | ||||||||||
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, structural and/or structural members to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in civil engineering applications; ability to use civil engineering technologies effectively. | ||||||||||
5) Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or civil engineering research topics. | ||||||||||
6) Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills. | ||||||||||
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. | ||||||||||
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information to follow developments in civil engineering technology. | ||||||||||
9) To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; having awareness of the importance of employee workplace health and safety. | ||||||||||
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | ||||||||||
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of civil engineering solutions. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and civil engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. | |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, structural and/or structural members to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |
4) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in civil engineering applications; ability to use civil engineering technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or civil engineering research topics. | |
6) | Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. | |
8) | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information to follow developments in civil engineering technology. | |
9) | To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; having awareness of the importance of employee workplace health and safety. | |
10) | Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of civil engineering solutions. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 20 |
Midterms | 2 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Midterms | 2 | 15 | 30 |
Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Total Workload | 92 |