AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE
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
GEP0822 Logic I Spring 3 0 3 4
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: Tomakestudentsto be acquaintedwithsubject-mattersandconcepts of logicandtolearntheway of thinking on thosesubject-mattersandconcepts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Thestudentswhosucceeded in thiscourse;
Aftersuccessfullycompletingthiscoursethestudentwill be able
•Recognises main problems of logic
•Explainstherelationbetweenclassiclogicandotherdisciplines
•Identify main concepts of philosophyandrelationbetweenthem.
•Thinkscorrectandconsistently.
•Describestheconceptfully.
•Improvesmentalexecution.

Course Content

Concept, definition, predicables, proposition, reasoning, fallacies.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Definition of logic, arguments in daily life Course notes
2) Logicalvalidity Course notes
3) Reasoning Course notes
4) Short history of logic Course notes
5) Language andsentence Course notes
6) Meaning and truth value Course notes
7) Sentences and relation ship between them Course notes
8) Standard form Course notes
9) Direct and indirect arguments Course notes
10) Predicate logic Course notes
11) Sentences form in predicatelogic Course notes
12) Translations Course notes
13) Modal sentences Course notes
14) Modal reasoning Course notes

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Mantık (Doğru düşünme yöntemi), Cemal Yıldırım, Bilgi Yayınevi, 1999.
Önermeler Mantığı, Ali Nesin, Nesin Yayıncılık, 2011.
References: Klasik Mantığa Giriş, İbrahim Emiroğlu, Ankara 2004,
Klasik Mantık, NecatiÖner, Ankara 1991
Gazali’nin Mantık Anlayışı,İbrahimÇapak, 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) Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace.
2) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English.
3) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style.
4) Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons.
5) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature.
6) Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture.
7) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. 2
8) Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams.
9) Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. 3