Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Business Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | PHIL 209 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Existentialism | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Varoluşçuluk | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 128 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To become familiar with the philosophical thinking and general introduction to existentialism. | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims to give a general perspective to existentialism and its historical development. The course will also question and analyze the different forms of existentialist themes and will devote particular attention to the relation between philosophy and literature. Students will be introduced to the philosophical thinking and the fundamental existentialist themes of freedom, subjectivity, death and ethics. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders, varoluş felsefesi ve onun felsefe tarihi içerisindeki yeri hakkında genel bir bakısı açısı kazandırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Aynı zamanda varoluş temalarının farklı biçimlerini sorgulama ve analiz etmeyi hedeflerken, felsefe ve edebiyat arasındaki ilişkiyi de irdeleme amacı taşır. Öğrencilerin felsefi düşünme biçimine alışmaları ve varoluş felsefesinin özgürlük, öznellik, ölüm ve etik gibi temel kavramlarına aşina olmalarını amaçlanmaktadır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) engage in philosophical reasoning; 2) understand the fundamental themes of existentialism; 3) understand the importance and influence of existentialism; 4) present own ideas through the various texts, novels and movies. 5) interpret, explain, and evaluate philosophical ideas. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | |||||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | |||||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | |||||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | |||||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | |||||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | |||||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | |||||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | |||||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | |||||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | |||||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | N | |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | N | |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | N | |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | N | |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | N | |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | N | |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | N | |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | N | |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | N |
| Prepared by and Date | SENA CÜRE ACER , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | SENA CÜRE ACER |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. İREM ÖZHAMARATLI AKAY |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to existentialism |
| 2) | Soren Kierkegaard: Fear and Trembling |
| 3) | Soren Kierkegaard: The Sickness unto Death |
| 4) | Fyodor Dostoevsky: Notes from Underground |
| 5) | Friedrich Nietzsche |
| 6) | Martin Heidegger: Being and Time |
| 7) | REVISION |
| 8) | Jean-Paul Sartre: Existentialism is a Humanism |
| 9) | Jean Paul Sartre: Being and Nothingness |
| 10) | Albert Camus: The Myth of Sisyphus |
| 11) | Simone de Beauvoir |
| 12) | Existentialism and literature |
| 13) | Existentialism and literature |
| 14) | REVISION |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | List of readings and indication whether they are required or recommended. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Each lecture will begin with a presentation of a given subject, either by professor or a student. This presentation will typically lead into a class discussion. Group work and various exercises where students can elaborate upon their views and arguments based on the lecture and/or discussion in class will also form a vital element in this class. I expect the students to have done the necessary reading in order to participate in an open and engaged discussion about the given subjects. Students are also encouraged to discuss works presented in class that they have not necessarily prepared for in advance. I also expect students to draw upon personal aesthetic experiences and discuss these in a reflective, analytical, and critical manner. Students are expected to bring the text and reading notes as well as questions to class. It is crucial to be able to analyze and criticize the argument put forth in the reading. Sharing a merely intuitive and personal opinion can be a useful starting-point, but is not sufficient. Students must be able to relate their points of view to an academic and research- based argument. Overall grades will depend on engaged, informed, and highly active participation in class discussion. I strongly emphasize them to be critical in discussions and encourage them to contradict what I am saying or present a different perspective on the topic that are discussed. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | A final paper and an oral presentation. | |||||||||||||||
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| Other Activities | Students are expected to complete the readings before each meeting, and to participate in each week’s discussion. Each student is required to bring questions on class meetings. Those questions should be within the subject of the related readings for the week. It’s upon them to choose the problematic of the week, but it should be a question on which a quality debate can take place. | |||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
acers@mef.edu.tr Attendance at all classes is mandatory. Students arriving late or unprepared will be barred from that class, which will impact upon their continuous assessment grade. Students must provide a legitimate, acceptable and documented excuse for missing a scheduled exam. There will be a make-up exam if students miss the midterm. Make-up exams could be in a different format than midterm or final exam. Students are expected to treat university personnel and to one another respectfully at all times; this includes showing respect for class content and for others’ opinions. The commitment of acts of cheating, lying, and deceit in any of their diverse forms such as plagiarism, and copying during examinations is dishonest and will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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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 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 128 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.1 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||