GEP0821 Classical LogicBahçeşehir 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
GEP0821 Classical Logic 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
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: To make students to be acquainted with subject-matters and concepts of logic and to learn the way of thinking on those subject-matters and concepts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
After successfully completing this course the student will be able
•Recognises main problems of logic.
•Explains the relation between classic logic and other disciplines
•Identify main concepts of philosophy and relation between them.
•Thinks correct and consistently.
•Describes the concept fully.
•Improves mental execution.

Course Content

Concept, definition, predicables, proposition, reasoning, fallacies

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) Definition of logic, principles of reason and the essence of logic Course notes
3) Subject-matter, aim, importance and uses of logic Course notes
4) Short history of logic Course notes
5) Concept, its kinds and denotations, inter-conceptual relations Course notes
6) Predicables and categories Course notes
7) Definition, its kinds and conditions Course notes
8) Errors in definition, indefinables, division and classification Course notes
9) Proposition and its kinds Course notes
10) Modal propositions, distributivity in propositions and inter-propositional relations Course notes
11) Reasoning, syllogism, the structure and the elements of syllogism, categorical syllogisms Course notes
12) Reasoning, syllogism, the structure and the elements of syllogism, categorical syllogisms Course notes
13) Hypothetical and disjunctive syllogisms, compound syllogisms, irregular syllogisms Course notes
14) Induction, analogy, the five arts Course notes

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Emiroğlu, İbrahim, Klasik Mantığa Giriş, Ankara 2004,
References: Öner, Necati, Klasik Mantık, Ankara 1991
Çapak, İbrahim, Gazali’nin Mantık Anlayışı, Ankara 2005

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 2 % 20
Midterms 1 % 20
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 14 3 42
Homework Assignments 2 10 20
Midterms 1 15 15
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 97

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.