FEL655 - PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | FEL655 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Other: Paper Presentation | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Harun Tepe | |||||
| Course objective | This course aims to introduce and discuss the contemporary issues and problems of philosophical anthropology. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Different contemporary theories of philosophical anthropology will be studied and evaluated referring to the contemporary philosophers works. | |||||
| References | 1. Landmann, M., and Parent, D.J., (1985). Fundamental Anthropology, Washington, D.C.: Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology & University Press of America. 2. Rothacker, E., (1964) Philosophische Anthropologie. Vorlesungen aus den Jahren 1953/1954. Bonn: Bouvier. 3. Plessner, H., (1975). Die Stufen des Organischen und der Mensch. Einleitung in die philosophische Antropologie, Walter de Gruyter. 4. Gehlen, A., (1988), Man: His Nature and Place in the World, New York: Columbia University Press. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Overview of the contemporary problems of philosophical anthropology |
| Week 2 | Discussing contemporary problems of philosophical anthropology |
| Week 3 | Discussing contemporary problems of philosophical anthropology |
| Week 4 | Kant and Contemporary anthropology |
| Week 5 | The idea of evolution and philosophical anthropology |
| Week 6 | M. Landmann and Fundamental Anthropology |
| Week 7 | Discussion on the fundemental ontology |
| Week 8 | E. Rothacker's idea of philosophical anthropology |
| Week 9 | Discussion on Rothacker's philosophical anthropology |
| Week 10 | H. Plessner's view of human being |
| Week 11 | Critizing Plessner's view of human being |
| Week 12 | A. Gehlen and biological anthropology |
| Week 13 | A. Gehlen and biological anthropology |
| Week 14 | Evaluation of the contemporary theories of anthropology |
| Week 15 | Preparation for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 2 | 50 | 100 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 18 | 121 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Has enough knowledge about disciplines and history of philosophy. | X | ||||
| 2. Has awareness of the universal and social effects of the education of philosophy | X | ||||
| 3. Has knowledge about contemporary philosophical subjects and cultural problems of his/her age | X | ||||
| 4. Determines, defines, discusses and solves philosophical problems | X | ||||
| 5. Uses philosophical texts effectively in Turkish and English | X | ||||
| 6. Has the skills of reviewing literature, reading, writing and interpreting texts | X | ||||
| 7. Has the skills of reading interdisciplinary texts and analyzing them | X | ||||
| 8. Communicates effectively in verbal and written Turkish | X | ||||
| 9. Has the skills of critical thinking and interrogating | X | ||||
| 10. Evaluates his/her knowledge and skills in philosophy when dealing with current events | X | ||||
| 11. Forms a habit of following the developments in philosophy, art, science and technology with the awareness of life-long learning | X | ||||
| 12. Works effectively in a team environment as well as independently | X | ||||
| 13. Finds appropriate ways of conceptualization for exposing cultural, social, ethical, aesthetical and political problems | X | ||||
| 14. Develops responsibility by pursuing ethical values | X | ||||
| 15. Makes contribution to philosophical literature | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest