| MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| GEP0607 | Ethics | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor HAKAN KURUNÇ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to introduce students with some basic concepts and discussions of ethics to enable them to think critically and philosophically.. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The student will be able to distinguish ethics by gaining insight into its basic concepts, questions and problems The student will be able to analyze ethics by understanding the differences between it and other philosophical disciplines. The student will be able to evaluate the problems of ethics The student will be able to apply the methods and concepts of ethics to the contemporary moral problems. The student will be able to comprehend the relationship between ethics and history of ethics |
| To introduce basic concepts and problems of ethics; to gain insight to the history of ethics. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction, Critical Reasoning. Analysing Moral Reasoning | Course notes |
| 2) | The Turn to Reason. Why be Moral? | Course notes |
| 3) | Introduction to Subjectivism and Objectivism | Course notes |
| 4) | The Moral System: Moral rules, Moral ideals | Course notes |
| 5) | Reason, Knowledge and Scepticism | Course notes |
| 6) | Plato's dialogue: Meno | Course notes |
| 7) | Plato's dialogue: Crito | Course notes |
| 8) | Understanding Virtue Ethics | Course notes |
| 9) | Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics | Course notes |
| 10) | Moral Principles and Moral Theories | Course notes |
| 11) | Kant (Deontology) – Categorical Imperative | Course notes |
| 12) | Bentham and Mill - Utilitarianism | Course notes |
| 13) | Ethics and Animals. Ethics and Environment | Course notes |
| 14) | Capital Punishment. Ethics and War | Course notes |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Annas, Julia: 2000, Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, Oxford U.P Chappell, Timothy: 2009, Ethics and Experience, Durham, Acumen Publishing. Hooft, Stan von: 2006, Understanding Virtue Ethics, Chesham, Acumen Publishing MacIntyre, Alasdair: 1998, A Short History of Ethics, 2.ed., London, Routledge. Thomson, Anne: 1999 Critical Reasoning in Ethics: A Practical Introduction, London, Routledge. |
| References: | A.Cevizci, Etiğe Giriş, Paradigma Yayınları, İstanbul, 2. Baskı, 2007. Aristoteles, Nikomakhos’a Etik, (çev. S. Babür), Ayraç Yayınevi, Ankara, 1998. Immanuel Kant, Ahlâk Metafiziğinin Temellendirilmesi (çev.: İ. Kuçuradi), TFK Yayınları, Ankara, 1995. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 25 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 97 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and Mechatronics Engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems. | |
| 2) | Identify, formulate, and solve complex Mechatronics Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose. | |
| 3) | Design complex Mechatronic systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |
| 4) | Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Mechatronics Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. | |
| 5) | Design and conduct numerical or pysical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Mechatronics Engineering. | |
| 6) | Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Mechatronics-related problems. | |
| 7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
| 8) | Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself. | |
| 9) | Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Mechatronics Engineering applications. | |
| 10) | Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
| 11) | Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Mechatronics Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Mechatronics engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechatronics engineering solutions. |