COURSE INFORMATION PACKAGE · PH303

Philosophy Of Politics I

Compulsory · Turkish Open to Erasmus+ exchange students
ECTS
6
Local Credit
3
Theory + Practice + Lab
3 + 0 + 0
Course Level
Bachelor Degree
Prerequisites
-
Semester
5
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Content Weekly Contents Assessment System Relation of Proficiency ECTS
Course Instructor(s)
Zeynep SAVAŞÇIN
savascin@yahoo.com

Content

Objective

A comparative survey of fundamental theories of political philosophy from Ancient Greek to 17. century

Course Content

"Justice", "Property", "Forms of State", "Legislation", "Execution"

Course Learning Outcomes

Capability of analyzing fundamental theories of political philosophy from Ancient Greek to 17. century

Teaching and Learning Methods

Lecture-Commentary

References

Aristotle, "Politics"; Aquinas, "Summa Theologica", Hobbes, "Leviathan", Spinoza, "Theological-Political Treatise"

Weekly Contents

Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Aristotle
2 Aristotle
3 Aristotle
4 Aristotle
5 Aquinas
6 Aquinas
7 Midterm
8 Hobbes
9 Hobbes
10 Spinoza
11 Spinoza
12 Spinoza
13 Spinoza
14 Spinoza

Assessment System

Contribution to Overall Grade
Activities Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 1 50
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 1 50
Total 2 100
In-Term Studies
Activities Number Contribution
Assignments 0 0
Presentation 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 100
Project 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Other Applications 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Term Paper/ Project 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0
Reports 0 0
Learning Diary 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Other 0 0
Total 1 100

Relation of Proficiency

No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Analyze philosophical texts with analytical and critical rigor; X
2 Get an exhaustive knowledge on the history of philosophy; from antiquity to 20th century; X
3 Provide access to information and expertise in the fields of systematic philosophy, such as ethic, esthetic, history of science, philosophy of society; X
4 Establish the relation between philosophy and other fields of knowledge, such as, history, psychology, anthropology, sociology and other positive sciences; X
5 Learn the theories of political science and the philosophical evaluation of historical and actual events; X
6 Have a sufficient level of French and English in order to follow philosophical debates; X
7 Have a sufficient level of the ancient Greek, Latin and Ottoman languages for reading philosophical texts written in these; X
8 Develop a creative thinking and a knowledge of aesthetic theories which will allow the analysis of artworks and the history of art;
9 Acquire academic research methods and writing ability as well as to develop analytical skills, interpretation and criticism. X

ECTS

Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 14 3 42
Working Hours out of Class 13 5 65
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 3 3
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 33 33
Total Workload 143
Total Workload / 25 5.72
Credits ECTS 6