GEP1801 20th Century History of ThoughtBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs ANESTHESIA (TURKISH)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
ANESTHESIA (TURKISH)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP1801 20th Century History of Thought Fall
Spring
3 0 3 4
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DERYA TARBUCK
Recommended Optional Program Components: none
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to make an introduction to the principles of 20th century thought from a historical perspective.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
After successfully completing this course the student will be able
• to define what 20th century thought is
• to understand the historical dynamics of 20th century thought
• to outline the main principles of 20th century thought
• to think openmindedly within alternative systems of thought
• to communicate effectively with other in figuring out solutions to complex problems

Course Content

• The evolution of 20th century thought
• The rise of history and ideology
• The attack on authority (secularism and individualism)
• Parallel truths

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Peter Watson, The Modern Mind, An Intellectual History of the 20th century (Perrenial, 2002)
References: None

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Midterms 2 15 30
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 92

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) The use of theoretical knowledge in practice 1
2) Effective use the terminology of the field 1
3) Behave according to basic professional legislation related the field 1
4) Use information and communication technology, express professional knowledge through written and verbal/non-verbal communication. 1
5) Behave according to social, scientific, cultural and professional ethics values. 1
6) Behave according to quality management and processes and participate in these processes. 1
7) Communicate in foreign language at a basic level 1
8) Carry out techniques according to developing technology and use new tools and devices. 1
9) Develop themselves personally and professionally updating knowledge, skills and competencies of the field with lifelong learning awareness. 1
10) To provide evaluation and preparation of the patient prior to anesthesia 1
11) To make the necessary preparations prior to anesthesia in the operating room 1
12) The ability to intervene when necessary to make patient monitoring during anesthesia 1
13) At the end of the period of the awakening of the patient to make the assessment of the patient's airway surgery and the process from the take of the patient's room to provide patient safety. 1