AUDIOMETRY (TURKISH)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP1806 Philosophy of Life Fall
Spring
3 0 3 5
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: Tr
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Associate
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
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 Outputs

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

In particular, concepts such as Happiness, Friendship, Other's Problem and Death need to be addressed and explained. Additionally, Existentialism and Humanism are considered important thought movements. In this course, the mentioned concepts and Existentialism are discussed in detail and systematically.
In our course, teaching methods and techniques will be used such as lecture, case study, discussion, reading and other methods.

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: 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: Platon “Sokrates’in Savunması”, Aristoteles “Nikomakhos’a Etik”, Pierre Hadot “Yaşam için Felsefe”, Alfred Weber “Felsefe Tarihi”

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application 2 % 15
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 35
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 50
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
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
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 2 17 34
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 13 3 39
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 2 2
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
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) The student acquires theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level.
2) The student owns information about moral discipline and ethical rules related to his field.
3) The student uses theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level; basic fundamental computer programs and related technologies.
4) The student manages a duty independently by using the knowledge about his field at a basic level.
5) The student possesses the consciousness of wholelife learning.
6) The student evaluates the knowledge about his field at a basic level with a critical approach, he designates his learning needs and directs his learning.
7) The student is sensitive to and he monitors progress about the events related to his field of study and in the agenda of the society and the world. He informs relevant people and institutions by using his acquired basic knowledge and skills about these issues.
8) The student supports the social environment projects and activities with a sense of social responsibility.
9) The student monitors the information about his field and communicates with his colleagues by using a foreign language.
10) The student uses information and communication technologies with basic level of computer software which his field of study requires.
11) The student contributes to the stages of data collection, interpretation, implementation and announcing the results related to his field of study in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values.
12) The student complies with and contributes to quality management and processes.
13) The student has sufficient consciousness about individual and public health, environmental protection and work safety issues.
14) The student acts in accordance with laws, regulations, legislations and professional ethics related to individual duties, rights and responsibilities.