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Course Code: 
PHIL 599
Semester: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
0
ECTS: 
60
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 

The aim of this course is to guide the students through an inquiry into some well-defined philosophical problems and let them experience the nature of philosophical research in the making.

Course Content: 

An advanced inquiry under the supervision of a specialised academic. Within the process, the student is expected to prepare for conducting research on a philosophical problem (s)he selects, and for formulating that research as an article which could be published in international/national philosophy journals.

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) recognizes philosophical problems in original ways.

 

1,2,4

C,D

2) formulates a philosophical question in a well-defined way.

 

1,2,4

C,D

3) explains why a philosophical question is a problem at all.

 

1,2,4

C,D

4) discusses the possible ways of studying a philosophical question.

 

1,2,4

C,D

5) determines the resources and methods to be used in studying a philosophical question.

 

1,2,4

C,D

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Discussion between the candidate and her/his supervisor: What is a philosophical question.

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2

Discussion: What are the candidate philosophical questions the student considers important?

Reading suggested texts

3

Discussion: How to define and formulate a philosophical question?

Reading suggested texts

4

Discussion: Why is the philosophical question to be studied is important?

Reading suggested texts

5

Discussion: How were similar philosophical questions defined and formulated before?

Reading suggested texts

6

Discussion: What is the philosophical literature relevant to the question under study?

Reading suggested texts

7

Interim report: Definition and formulation of the question.

 

8

Discussion of the relevant texts.

Reading suggested texts

9

Discussion of the relevant texts.

Reading suggested texts

10

Discussion of the relevant texts.

Reading suggested texts

11

Discussion of the relevant texts.

Reading suggested texts

12

Interim report: Literature review

Reading suggested texts

13

Discussion: Redefinition and reformulation of the original question.

Reading suggested texts

14

General review.

Reading suggested texts

15

Final Report

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Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

 

Additional Resources

Nermi Uygur, “What is a Philosophical Question?”, Mind New Series, Vol. 73, No. 289 (Jan., 1964), pp. 64-83.

Lewis Vaughn, Writing Philosophy: A Student's Guide to Writing Philosophy Essays, Oxford University Press, 2005.

G. Deleuze, F. Guattari, What is Philosophy?, tr. by Hugh Tomlinson and Graham Burchell, New York: Columbia University Press, 1994.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

 

Assignments

 

Exams

 

 

Assessment

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Interim Report

1

30

Presentations

1

30

Final Report

1

40

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION 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 analyze 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 and history of philosophy to conduct a 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 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 55 10 550
Interım Report 1 40 40
Presentation 1 52 52
Final Report 1 60 60
Total Work Load     250
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     10
ECTS Credit of the Course     10