Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190500401103PHILOSOPHYCompulsory113
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim is to enhance students' critical thinking and understanding abilities, and to increase interest in examining events and phenomena from different perspectives."
Name of Lecturer(s)
Arş. Gör.Dr. Ender TUNCER
Learning Outcomes
1to have effective thinking skills, to learn the concepts of philosophy become familiar with the basic dynamics of thought, to deal with concrete, abstract and metaphysical elements on an intellectual basis, to be able to think about the source of matter
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
"The course content includes topics such as: What is philosophy, history of philosophy, early thinkers, critical thinking, philosophy of art, philosophy of knowledge, philosophy of science, ethics, and philosophy of religion."
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1What is philosophy? Is philosophy a science? Introducing Skepticism Against Empiricism and Rationalism Empiricism and Rationalism as Responses to Skepticism Determining the Characteristics of Rationalism The Rules Determined by Reason and Cartesian Thought Philosophy of Existence (Ontology): The basic problems and concepts of the philosophy of existence Philosophy of knowledge (Epistemology): Basic problems and concepts of the philosophy of knowledge; possibility, source, scope and criteria of knowledge MIDTERM EXAM Philosophy of value (Axiology): Basic problems and concepts of moral philosophy Philosophy of value (Axiology): The main problems and concepts of political philosophy Philosophy of value (Axiology): Basic problems and concepts of philosophy of religion What is Asset? Aristotle and the Nature of Metaphysics Categories and Beings Substance and Attributes Being in terms of Being (Existing) FINAL EXAM
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures31442
Brain Storming41456
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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