Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | PHIL 101 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Introduction to Philosophy | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Felsefeye Giriş | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 119 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To study the fundamental philosophical problems within the Western philosophical tradition and look into how these problems are related with the understanding of the human psyche and its well-being. | ||||
| Course Description | This course highlights the fundamental philosophical problems within the Western philosophical tradition and looks into how these problems are related with the understanding of the human psyche and its well-being. We discuss how our understanding of the human mind and body affects our social, everyday existence in the world, and focus on the gendered nature of our thoughts and feelings. The course curriculum will be divided into three main themes and parts: Part 1:“A Survey of the Fundamental Problems of Philosophy.” Part 2: “Reading Sigmund Freud as a Social Theorist. Part 3: “Is the way we think and feel gendered?” |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the fundamental topics/issues of philosophy 2) develop philosophical arguments and engage them critically 3) demonstrate skills in academic writing; 4) create new research ideas; 5) discuss philosophical theories and research in the correct ethical format. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | |||||
| 2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | |||||
| 3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | |||||
| 4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | |||||
| 5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | |||||
| 6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | |||||
| 7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | N | |
| 2) | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | S | HW |
| 3) | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | S | HW |
| 4) | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | S | HW |
| 5) | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | S | HW |
| 6) | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | S | Exam,HW |
| 7) | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | S | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | BAŞAK KEKİ , December 2017 |
| Course Coordinator | CANSU GÜLEÇ |
| Semester | Fall |
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Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | Plato’s Apology: “Unexamined Life is not worth living” |
| 3) | Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics: Formation of the Soul; The role of Habit; What does it mean to be virtuous? |
| 4) | Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics: Voluntary and Involuntary Action; Choice and Deliberation |
| 5) | Kant: “Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose” |
| 6) | Kant: “Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose” |
| 7) | Midterm |
| 8) | Freud: Civilization and Its Discontents Part 4 |
| 9) | Freud: Civilization and Its Discontents Part 5 & 6 |
| 10) | Simone De Beauvoir: Second Sex - Intro |
| 11) | Simone De Beauvoir: Second Sex - Intro |
| 12) | Hannah Arendt: “Organized Guilt and Universal Responsibility” |
| 13) | Foucault: Three types of Power |
| 14) | Review for the final exam |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | All readings are required; a course reading pack will be prepared. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | This course will be taught based on lectures and classroom discussions. All assigned readings are required to be read before coming to class. I will be asking students to deliberate on specific passages from the texts; we will be highlighting the key arguments of the texts as we engage in close reading of the texts in class. Lectures are aimed at outlining the main arguments and structure of the readings. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Students are required to do the reading assigned for the day of class. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
kekib@mef.edu.tr : (212) 395 3600 Attendance will be taken regularly; all students are expected to come to class having done the reading assignment for the day. Participation is highly important for the running of this course. All make-up exams will require legitimate excuses from the students, including official reports from the health care provider when applicable. Cheating and plagiarism will not be allowed and will result in students’ failure of the course. Within the framework of MEF University's Artificial Intelligence Policy, it is aimed to integrate artificial intelligence into educational processes and promote its ethical use. The full text of the policy document can be accessed here: https://www.mef.edu.tr/tr/duyurular/mef-universitesi-yapay-zeka-politikasi-v2-yayimlandi |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 3 | 84 | |||
| Project | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | |||
| Total Workload | 119 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.8 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||