DENTAL PROSTHETICS TECHNOLOGY (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
GEP1806	Philosophy of Life	Fall Spring	3	0	3	5

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Hybrid
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	none
Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to focus on the relationship between philosophy and life and to understand and analyze philosophical debates on this subject. Understanding philosophical debates about the relationship between philosophy and life is very important to understand and analyze today's thought. These discussions extend from Antiquity to the present day. The objective of the course is to conduct a philosophical analysis as to the goal and meaning of life and to develop an ability of critical thinking.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. To develop the student's ability to analyze and question.
2. To create awareness about issues related to daily life such as happiness, friendship and the other.
3. To provide the student with the ability to evaluate the experiences he/she has gained in his/her life.
4. To make the student realize that he/she does not live alone and always shares a life with the "Other" and to create awareness about those outside of himself/herself.
5. To develop analytical thinking skills.
6. To develop value judgments.

Course Content

In particular, concepts such as Happiness, Friendship, Other's Problem and Death need to be addressed and explained. Additionally, Existentialism and Humanism are considered important thought movements. In this course, the mentioned concepts and Existentialism are discussed in detail and systematically.
In our course, teaching methods and techniques will be used such as lecture, case study, discussion, reading and other methods.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Life and Philosophy Lecture
2)	Meaning of Life Lecture
3)	Philosophy of Life and Socrates Lecture and text reading
4)	Concept of Justice and Its Relationship with Virtue Lecture
5)	Concept of Friendship Lecture
6)	The Other Problem - Other Creatures and Us Raising Awareness for Nature and Environment Lecture
7)	The Problem of the Other and Levinas topic narration
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Existentialism and two representatives of Existentialism: J.P. Sartre and A. Camus
10)	Humanism Lecture
11)	Concept of Death topic narration
12)	Death and Different Cultures topic narration
13)	Between Life and Death Lecture
14)	Philosophy and Today: Evaluation topic narration

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Derste alınan notlar : “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer) / Course Notes / Textbooks “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). + Course Notes.
References:	Platon “Sokrates’in Savunması”, Aristoteles “Nikomakhos’a Etik”, Pierre Hadot “Yaşam için Felsefe”, Alfred Weber “Felsefe Tarihi”

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Application	2	% 15
Midterms	1	% 35
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	13	3	39
Application	2	17	34
Study Hours Out of Class	13	3	39
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			116

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 basic structure of the human body, including head and neck region primarily forming organs and structures of systems to learn.	1
2)	Laboratory equipment and materials used in dental prostheses have knowledge about.	1
3)	The work carried out in the laboratories of dental prostheses and practical application can theoretically know.	1
4)	Basic computer knowledge as well as to the profession learns to use the software and hardware.	1
5)	Know the correct terminology for communication dentistry.	1
6)	The structure of the masticatory system used in prosthetic and orthodontic treatment can produce fixed and removable prostheses and appliances.	1
7)	Related to the use of dental laboratory equipment, maintenance and simple repairs when necessary.	1
8)	Knows and applies the necessary hygiene rules to protect herself/himself and other employees from cross infection in the laboratory.	1
9)	With dentists and other dental prosthetist can communicate effectively.	1
10)	Ethical principles and professional values embraced and apply them capable, professional liability, with the profession about the developments to follow and life-long learning and self-development as it champions, teamwork, within the team and provide services that communicate with people open to the dental prosthetist to be.	1
11)	Dental prosthesis technology, and with it all kinds of dental development and innovation in attempts to follow and implement them, self-confidence, national and international level to be respected dental prosthetist.	1
12)	To be a prosthetic technician with up-to-date equipment who can realize the theoretical professional skills as practical application	1
13)	Dental prosthesis with theoretical and practical knowledge about technology as dental prosthetist its own or in a team can produce all kinds of prosthetic apparatus.	1
14)	This service can open laboratory to produce its own as a profession in the public or private organization is able to perform.	1
15)	In line with developments in dentistry, science and technology, taking advantage of all sorts of doctors wants prosthetic and orthodontic apparatus can produce on its own.	1
16)	These appliances can repair the disorder. While these practices pay attention to universal values, ethical principles and responsibilities depend on the owner works as a dental prosthetist.	1