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. |
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Related Preparation |
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Introduction to Philosophy |
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Introduction to Philosophy and the Philosophy of Life |
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Ancient Period: Aristippos, Platon |
Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). |
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Ancient Period: Aristotle, Epicurus, Zeno |
Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). |
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Ancient Period: Pyrrho, Aenesedimus, Sextus |
Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). |
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Medieval Period: Augustinus, Aquinas |
Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). |
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Evaluation of Mid-Term Exam Results |
Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). |
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16.,17. Century: Hobbes, Leibniz, Spinoza |
Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). |
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18. Century: Hume, Kant |
Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). |
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19. Century: Nietzsche, Kierkegaard |
Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). |
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19. Century: Mill, Marx |
Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). |
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20. Century: Heidegger, Sartre |
Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). |
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20. Century: Heidegger, Sartre II |
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14) |
Revision |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Analyze and demonstrate knowledge of concepts, ideas, applications in early childhood education and to be able to evaluate them critically. |
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To understand and know the developmental and learning capacities of 0-66 month old children and to reflect these to their education process. |
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Implementation of the subject matter, pedagogical and professional knowledge necessary for early childhood education. |
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Create teaching potential for 0-66 months old children regarding their multidimensional developmental process including skills and attitudes and behavior applicable to life. |
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To know how to develop, apply and evaluate learning mediums
with sıitable education programs, teaching approach and methods and techniques which is flexible for each individual child .
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To know and apply the necessary measurement and assessmant techniques suitable for early childhood educaton. |
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To develop and apply projects that supports children, families and individuals in the community and contributing positively to their developmental process. |
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To integrate the knowledge and experience of working together with different programs and different age groups. |
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To demonstrate the commitment to early childhood profession, professionalism,life-long learning and professional growth. |
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To cooperate and collaborate with other individuals and community to bring awareness about early childhood education to society. |
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To be able to recognize problems in early childhood education, to bring scientifically acceptable solutions to these problems and participate effectively in projects leading to such solutions. |
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Demonstrate knowledge of the laws, regulations and policies related to early childhood education and act accordingly. |
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To demonstrate commitment to societial,scientific and professional values. |
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To recognize and respect different cultures and to be sensitive to individual and cultural differences. |
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To demonstrate competence and ethical approach in information and communication technologies. |
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To demonstrate English profiency in communicating, knowledge sharing and professional development areas of early childhood education. |
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