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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
SOC1051 | Introduction to Philosophy | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. AYŞE NİLÜFER NARLI |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor TUĞRUL ÖZKARACALAR Dr. Öğr. Üyesi KAYA AKYILDIZ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | "." |
Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to describe the foundations of philosophy. The course gives due attention to specific philosophical questions related to the relationship between the idea of self that emerges in modernity along with the scientific worldview, on the one hand, and social structures in general, on the other. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course will be able to: (1)Identify various conceptual approaches to philosophy (2)Describe major theories about knowledge (3)Acquire conceptual and analytical thinking related to philosophy (4)Develop to apply theoretical ideas to social science (5) Develop to build micro and macro link in analyzing philosophy by using several theories |
In this course specific philosophical questions related to the relationship between the idea of self that emerges in modernity along with the scientific worldview, on the one hand, and social structures in general, on the other will be taught. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction | |
2) | What is Philosophy? | [Craig, chp. 1] |
3) | What Should I Do? | [Craig, chp. 2] |
4) | How Do We Know? | [Craig, chp. 3] |
5) | How Do We Know? | [Craig, chp. 3] |
6) | Course review and homework submission | Homework submission |
7) | What I am? | [Craig, chp. 4] |
8) | Some Themes | [Craig, chp. 5] |
9) | Of “isms” | [Craig, chp. 6] |
10) | Some High Spots | [Craig, chp. 7] |
11) | Some High Spots | [Craig, chp. 7] |
12) | Assignment Presentation | Assignment presentation (oral) |
13) | Homework submission | Homework submission |
14) | Assignment Presentation | Assignment Presentation (Oral) continue from the 12th week |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Edward Craig, “Philosophy – A Very Short Introduction”, Oxford University Press, 2002 |
References: | * William Outhwaite, “The Philosophy of Social Science”, in: Bryan S. Turner, The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory”, pp. 47-70. Additional readings will be announced. Haftalık ek okumalar duyuralacaktır. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | % 20 |
Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
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 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 | 40 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 167 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication. | |
2) | To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level. | |
3) | To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them. | |
4) | To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends. | |
5) | To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner. | |
6) | To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents. | |
7) | To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content. | |
8) | To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit. | |
9) | To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication. | |
10) | To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels. |