GEP0803 Contemporary PhilosophyBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs SOCIOLOGYGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
SOCIOLOGY
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
GEP0803 Contemporary Philosophy 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: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. SONGÜL DEMİR
Instructor TUĞRUL ÖZKARACALAR
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to make an introduction to the principles of modern 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
•set forth the elements discussed by the philosophers during the last decades
•make a study on one of them
•Defining contemporary thinking
•Determining the various areas of contemporary philosophy
•Contemporary philosophers and its thoughts

Course Content

•Neo-Kantianism, philosophy of life, Dilthey, Historism, Hermeneutic Pragmatism, constructivism-

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) What is the contemporary philosophy? Course Note
3) What is the hermenuetik? Course Note
4) W. Dilthey and Gadamer Course Note
5) Marksism and wsetern marxism Course Note
6) G.Lukacs, A Gramschi Course Note
7) Frankfurt School:Adorno ve Horkheimer Course Note
8) Ü habermas and the Theory of Communicative Action Course Note
9) Structuralism, sauussre Course Note
10) R. Barthes Course Note
11) Lacan, althuser Course Note
12) Post modernism: lytord Course Note
13) Post structuralism,: Faucault Course Note
14) J. derrida Course Note

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: " Peter Watson, Ideas – A History From Fire to Freud, Phoenix Paperback, 2006.E. Levinas. Sonsuza Tanıklık (Seçme Metinler). Metis Yayınları, Zaman ve Başka-Metis Yayınları. "
"J. Derrida. Toplumbilim 10-Derrida Özel sayısı, Cogito özel sayısı. "

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 2 % 30
Midterms 1 % 20
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
Study Hours Out of Class 14 1 14
Midterms 1 15 15
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 91

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) To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2) To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3) To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4) To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5) To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6) To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7) To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8) To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9) To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10) To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11) To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12) To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.