MEDICINE
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP0806 Philosophy of Life Fall 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

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) Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery. 1
2) In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender. 5
3) In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society. 2
4) Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health. 2
5) By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals. 2
6) Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes.
7) Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient. 2
8) Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety. 2
9) In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it. 2
10) Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession. 2
11) Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession. 2
12) Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient. 2
13) Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics. 2
14) Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health. 2
15) Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health. 2
16) Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services. 1
17) The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this 2
18) Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery. 2
19) Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of.
20) Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary.
21) Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly.
22) In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups.
23) Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations.
24) Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics.
25) In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms.
26) Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society.
27) Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession.
28) Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making.
29) Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education.
30) Effectively manages individual work processes and career development.
31) Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life.
32) Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process