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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP0811 Readings in Philosophy 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: En
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Objectives: Our main aim in this course is to introduce you to different fields of philosophy. In this regard, we will survey the texts, from different periods in the history of philosophy, which exhibit contrasting styles of philosophical argument in various sub-fields of philosophy, but are linked by a common theme: valuefree/value-laden distinction (The theme can be configured according to the interests and background of the audience in each term). We will attempt to reveal and understand the role assigned to values in different fields and styles of philosophy: moral philosophy, political philosophy, science/biotechnology, analytical and continental philosophy.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Lectures will deliver basic course-specific knowledge, and provide a framework for further study. Tutorials will provide opportunities for you to test your own understanding of the material studies, and defend and debate different opinions. Guided reading will provide a structure within which, you can exercise and extend your abilities to make use of available learning resources.
We will deal with the issues of interpretation and comprehension with an aim of reading thematically related philosophical texts through the tools of critical thinking.

Course Content

Formative essay (counts for 10% of your final mark).
Attendance (10% of your final mark)
One midterm exam on [30.10.2019] (counts for 30% of your final mark).
Summative essay at the end of the year (counts for 50% of your final mark).

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) Who's to Say What's Right and Wrong? Sharvy. R. 2007. Who’s To Say What’s Right or Wrong? People Who Have Ph.D.’s in Philosophy, That’s Who. Journal of Libertartian Studies, 21 (3): 3-24.
3) Values: Objectivity and Subjectivity McConnell, Terrance C. “Objectivity and Moral Expertise,” Canadian Journal of Philosophy XIV (2) (June 1984), pp. 193-207.
4) Identifying Values in Politics I: Plato Plato. 2008. Crito, Oxford World’s Classics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
5) Identifying Values in Politics II: Aristotle Sandel, M. 2010. Justice: What is the Right Thing to Do. Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York. pp, 98-109
6) Value-neutral Politics I: Utilitarianism? J. Harris. 1975. Survival Lottery. Philosophy 50.
7) MIDTERM
8) Value-neutral Politics II: Machiavelli's Politics Free from Confusion Machiavelli. N. 1992. The Prince. Dover: Dover Publications.
9) Values, Duty and Suicide: Kant Langton R. 1992. Duty and Desolation. Philosophy 67: 481-505.
10) Ethical Perspectives on Biomedical Science: David E. Cooper Cooper. D. E. 2002. The Frankensteinian Nature of Biotechnology. Aldershot: Ashgate.
11) Identifying Values in Science: Social Phenomena Sartre Sartre. J. P. 2007. Existentialism is Humanism. London: Yale University Press
12) Identifying Values in Freedom I: Berlin's Value Free/ValueLaden Conceptions of Freedom Berlin. I. 2002. “Two Concepts of Liberty”, in Liberty ed. H. Hardy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
13) Identifying Values in Freedom II: Heidegger's Existence and Freedom Heidegger. M. 1962. Being and Time. Trans. John Macquarrie and Edward Robinson. Oxford: Basil Blackwell.
14) Overview and Feedback

Sources

Course Notes: You do not need to buy any books for Readings in Philosophy, but you may need to print the reader (primary sources), which I will provide to you weekly via itslearning. Apart from these, as a first port of call on any particular topic, check out the online Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy (http://plato.stanford.edu/). The Routledge Encyclopaedia of Philosophy is also particularly useful. It is available on-line.
References: You do not need to buy any books for Readings in Philosophy, but you may need to print the reader (primary sources), which I will provide to you weekly via itslearning. Apart from these, as a first port of call on any particular topic, check out the online Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy (http://plato.stanford.edu/). The Routledge Encyclopaedia of Philosophy is also particularly useful. It is available on-line.

Evaluation System

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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and industrial engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2) Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. The ability to apply modern design methods to meet this objective.
4) Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in industrial engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5) Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to industrial engineering.
6) Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working independently.
7) Demonstrate effective communication skills in both oral and written English and Turkish. Writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions.
8) Recognize the need for lifelong learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate him/herself.
9) Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behaving accordingly. Information about the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Know business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Know contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of modern age engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12) Develop effective and efficient managerial skills.