Introduction to Philosophical Questions(SOC109)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC109 | Introduction to Philosophical Questions | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Aliye KOVANLIKAYA akovanlikaya@gsu.edu.tr (Email) Zeynep SAVAŞÇIN savascin@yahoo.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The course objective is to give students the necessary tools to analyze and discuss social science texts and endow them with a philosophical approach for the understanding of the relationships between major themes of the human sciences and real world problems. |
| Content | Social sciences history from the antiquity, up to 19.th century. Social sciences concepts and current social themes. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Students will be acquainted with social sciences vocabulary and concepts. They will develop a critical insight concerning social sciences history and related modern social topics. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Classical academic course format, interactive discussions, student presentations, site internet for homework upload and reference material distribution. |
| References |
Kant - Qu’est-ce que les Lumières Foucault - Qu'est-ce que les Lumières ? Kant – L’idée de l’Histoire d’un Point de Vue Cosmopolite Marx - Thèses sur Feuerbach Aristoteles – Métaphysique Zeta Hume - Enquête sur l’Entendement Humaine Smith – Richesse des Nations |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Methodology, Theory of argumentation, Fallacies |
| 2 | Kant – What is Enlightenment? |
| 3 | Foucault – What is Enlightenment? |
| 4 | Popper – Scientific demarcation |
| 5 | Plato - Epistemology |
| 6 | Protogoras et S. Empiricus - Scepticisme |
| 7 | Aristotle - Ontology |
| 8 | Mid-Term |
| 9 | A. Smith – The Scottish Enlightenment |
| 10 | Hume - Causality |
| 11 | Kant – An Idea of history from a Cosmopolite Point of View |
| 12 | Marx – Thesis on Feuerbach |
| 13 | Derrida - Postmodernity and its philosophical openings |
| 14 | The past and future, a synthesis on the present state of social sciences |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 14 | 20 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 60 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 1 | 20 |
| 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 |
| Toplam | 16 | 100 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | The student will be able to recognize and assess the essential theoretical perspectives both in sociology and its related domains. | X | ||||
| 2 | The student will be able to make use of the major theoretical analyses and sociological concepts in his/her own research topics. | X | ||||
| 3 | The student will be able to articulate sociological perspective and reasoning with social and historical facts, and to interpret social and historical issues with a sociological eye. | X | ||||
| 4 | The student will be able to assess the current state of research and knowledge on the classical and contemporary domains of sociological inquiry as well as its relevant fields. | X | ||||
| 5 | The student will be able to design and conduct a sociological research with appropriate theoretical construction and empirical methods. | X | ||||
| 6 | The student will be able to produce a written research report that relates research questions to empirical findings. | X | ||||
| 7 | The student will be able to appropriately use both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. | X | ||||
| 8 | The student will be able to make appropriate use of statistical software programs for data processing and analysis. | X | ||||
| 9 | The student will be able to make appropriate use of statistical software programs for data processing and analysis. | X | ||||
| 10 | Graduates will be able to follow the scientific production both in English and French as well as Turkish. | X | ||||
| 11 | Graduates will be able to develop a comparative and interdisciplinary approach which will integrate sociology within a broader social science perspective. | X | ||||
| 12 | Graduates will be able to interpret the history and modernization of Turkey through its sociological consequences. | X | ||||
| 13 | The student will be able to intervene to social and political processes in order to propose possible solutions to the problems caused by social inequalities and discriminations. | X | ||||
| 14 | The student will be able to develop a reflexive point of view on his/her position as a a sociologist as well as a researcher. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assignments | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 146 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.84 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||