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Course Code: 
PHIL 601
Semester: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
20
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 

In this course, students are expected to study critically a certain philosophical text or tradition.

Course Content: 

A seminar course selected by every student who’s working for his/her dissertation.

Teaching Methods: 
Teaching Methods: 1: Lecture, 2: Interactive Lecture, 3: Seminar Discussion, 4: Assignment
Assessment Methods: 
Assessment Methods: A: Testing, B: Seminar, C: Assignment, D: Presentation, E: Term Paper

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course a student:

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1) acquires in-depth knowledge of various methods used in

philosophical writings.

1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13

1,2,3,4

A,B,C,D,E

2) discusses the recent philosophical writings and

research

1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13

1,2,3,4

A,B,C,D,E

3) relates philosophical methods with methods in sciences.

1,2,3,4,8

1,2,3,4

A,B,C,D,E

4) grasps recent philosophical themes and perspectives

1, 11,12,13

1,2,3,4

A,B,C,D,E

5) explains his/her chosen field of study.

1, 3,4,8,11,12

1,2,3,4

A,B,C,D,E

6) distinguishes his/her problematic in the light of a philosophical text which can be supplementary to his\her research work.

2,7,8,12,13

1,2,3,4

A,B,C,D,E

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Temporary outline

Philosophy

2

Husserl, The Idea of Phenomenology

Philosophy

3

Husserl, from Ideas, chs. 3-7

Philosophy

4

Husserl, from Cartesian Meditations, First and Second

Meditations

Philosophy

5

Husserl, from Ideas, chs. 8-11

Philosophy

6

Solomon, "Husserl's Concept of the Noema"

Philosophy

7

Husserl, from Cartesian Meditations, Fifth Meditation

Philosophy

8

Mid-semester assessment

Philosophy

9

Husserl, from “Crisis of European Science”, Part III-A

Philosophy

10

Husserl, from “Crisis of European Science”, Part Part III-B

Philosophy

11

Heidegger, Introduction to Basic Problems of Phenomenology

Philosophy

12

Heidegger, from Being and Time

Philosophy

13

Sartre, “The Transcendence of the Ego”

Philosophy

14

Sartre,” Intro to Being and Nothingness”

Philosophy

15

General Assessment

Philosophy

16

Final exam

Philosophy

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Edmund Husserl, Ideen zu einer reinen Phänomenologie und phänomenologischen Philosophie. Erstes Buch: Allgemeine Einführung in die reine Phänomenologie. Edited by Walter Biemel. The Hague, Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1950.

Edmund Husserl, Cartesianische Meditationen und Pariser Vorträge. [Cartesian meditations and the Paris lectures.] Edited by S. Strasser. The Hague, Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff, 1973.

Edmund Husserl, Die Krisis der europaischen Wissenschaften und die transzendentale Phänomenologie. Erganzungsband. Texte aus dem Nachlass 1934-1937. [The crisis of the European sciences and transcendental phenomenology. Text from the estate (Louvian archives).] Edited by Reinhold N. Smid. The Hague, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1992.

Martin Heidegger, Friedrich-Wilhelm von Herrmann (Editor). Die Grundprobleme der Phänomenologie. Klostermann. March 2005.

Martin Heidegger, Sein und Zeit. Llh. August 2006.

Martin Heidegger, Being and Time. Harper San Francisco. August 1, 1962.

Jean-Paul Sartre, La transcendance de l'égo : esquisse d'une description phénoménologique. – Paris : Vrin, 1965

Jean-Paul Sartre, L'etre et le néant : Essai d'ontologie phénoménologique. – Paris : Gallimard, 1943

Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness : an Essay on Phenomenological Ontology / translated by Hazel E. Barnes. – New York : Philosophical Library, 1956

Jean-Paul Sartre, The Emotions : Outline of a Theory / translated by Bernard Frechtman. – New York : Philosophical Library, 1948

Additional Resources

Ayer A.J.;Central Question of Philosophy.(relevant parts only).

Rorty Richard;Lingustic Turn (Relevant articles only).

Husserl E.;The Idea of phenomenology(tran.) by W.P.Alston and N.Nakhnikian

Martinus Nijhoff Thettague,1964.

Hammond M Howarth, Keat Russel;Understanding Phenomenology, Blackwell. Oxford,1922.

5. Foot Phillina (ed),Theories of Ethics. (Relevant parts only), Oxford University

Press, Oxford.

Wormack Geohhy,Contemporary Moral Philosophy,Macmillan,1967.

Roser Crisp and Michal Stone (ed);Virtue Ethics, Oxford University Press,

Oxford 1997.

Zygmunt Bauman;Postmodern Ethics, (Relevant parts only) Blackwell

Publication, Oxford 1993.

Shapiro Jeremy (trans.),Knowledge and Human Interests,Beacon Press,Boston

1992.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

-

Assignments

-

Exams

-

Assessment

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Attendance

15

10

Midterm

-

-

Participation in seminar discussions

15

10

Assignments

1

10

Presentation

1

10

Critical reading notes

10

10

Final examination

1

10

Final Paper

1

40

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL PAPER TO OVERALL GRADE

 

40

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

60

Total

 

100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROGRAM

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

 

1

acquires fundamental conceptual and methodological knowledge to use productively and creatively in academic studies.

 

 

 

X

 

 

2

improves a versatile critical and analytical approach, problem-solving,  interpretative and argumentative skills  in relation to  advanced philosophical investigations.

 

 

 

 

x

 

3

proves to be a philosopher with principles, who communicates effectively, is specifically successful in written and oral presentation, has proper capacities for teamwork and interdisciplinary studies, takes the initiative, has developed a sense of responsibility, and contributes original ideas to the field of philosophy.

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

4

applies life-long learning attitude to various ways of acquiring knowledge in order to maintain a professional and personal  development.

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

5

develops a consciousness of professional and social ethics.

 

 

 

X

 

 

6

acquires the necessary skill of choosing and developing actual means and using computing technologies effectively for a philosophical study .

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

7

conducts an advanced study in history of philosophy which requires expertise, independently by using original texts.

 

 

 

X

 

 

8

applies philosophical knowledge to questions concerning contemporary, socio-cultural and political problematics.

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

9

considers universal values and concepts of philosophy as a basis for [furthering] philosophical studies in Turkey; and is able to develop an approach  to study and analyse issues that might arise when conducting discussions concerning history of philosophy in the Turkish language.

 

 

X

 

 

 

10

acquires the skill and background for making contributions to the field of history of philosophy, in national and international terms.

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

11

uses his/her philosophical knowledge to establish interactions at national and international level.

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

12

produces work of the quality of a contribution in national and international peer-reviewed journals in philosophy.

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

13

holds the necessary knowledge of classical languages, a modern language in addition to English and history of philosophy to conduct an advanced philosophical study particularly in history of philosophy.

 

 

 

X

 

 

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16 x Total course hours)

16

10

160

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

15

10

150

Midterms

-

-

-

Assignments

1

40

40

Presentation

1

30

30

Critical reading notes

10

4

40

Final examination

1

40

40

Final Paper

1

40

40

Total Work Load

 

 

500

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

20

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

20