BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
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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 |
| GEP0806 | Philosophy of Life | 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: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. SONGÜL DEMİR |
| 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
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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
| What is the goal and meaning of life? What is the role of happiness, pleasure and utility in life? What is freedom and alienation? What is justice and equality? What is morality? What is the source of our moral decisions, actions and choices? How does reason and passion effect our life? What is good and bad in a moral context? What is the meaning of death in relation to life? What is the role of religion in determining the meaning and goal of life? The course aims to inquire into the answers to these questions through the theories of philosophers such as Aristippus, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Zeno, Pyrrho, Sextus, Augustinus, Aquinas, Hobbes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Hume, Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Mill, Marx, Heidegger and Sartre. Teaching methods and techniques used in the course are: lecture, reading, individual work, sample examination, and discussion. |
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: |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Application | 1 | % 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) | Being able to identify problems and ask right questions | 2 |
| 2) | Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude | 1 |
| 3) | Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail | 3 |
| 4) | Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education | 4 |
| 5) | Applying theoretical concepts in project planning | 3 |
| 6) | Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork | 4 |
| 7) | Increasing efficiency rate in business environment | |
| 8) | Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty | 3 |
| 9) | Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business | |
| 10) | Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding | 2 |
| 11) | Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology | |
| 12) | Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life | 3 |
| 13) | Possessing managing skills and competence | |
| 14) | Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations | |
| 15) | Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment | 3 |