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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP0607 Ethics Fall
Spring
3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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..

Learning Outcomes

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

Course Content

To introduce basic concepts and problems of ethics; to gain insight to the history of ethics.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

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.


Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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 engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)
4) Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering management practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5) Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering management problems.
6) Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working independently.
7) Demonstrate effective communication skills in both oral and written English and Turkish.
8) Recognize the need for lifelong learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate him/herself.
9) Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10) Know business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Know contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12) Develop effective and efficient managerial skills.