Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FEL2042016138SCIENCE PHILOSOPHYCompulsory244
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to help student to understand what phisophy of knowledge is and, it is content and it is fundamental topics.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Hasan Yıldız
Learning Outcomes
1To describe conception of knowledge
2To approach the problem of knowledge perspectival
3To analyze philosopher is theories of knowledge
4To compare theories of knowledge historically
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Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
In this course, it will be discussed fundamental concepts of knowledge, it is possibilities and certanity and reality comparatively and it will be regarded and analayzed how to get knowledge and it is truth and borders
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Philosophy of Knowledge, its scope and methods
2What is knowledge?
3Fundamental concepts and theories of the philosophy of Knowledge
4The relation of truth, judgment and opinion
5Plato’s theory of knowledge
6Problem of the possibility of knowledge
7Certanity and reality of knowledge
8Midterms
9Descartes’ approach to problem of knowledge
10John Locke and Empiricism
11Berkeley and Idealism
12Hume and Scepticism
13Kant’s approach to problem of knowledge
14Analytic Philosophy
15Term assessment
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Ahmet Cevizci, Bilgi Felsefesi, Say Yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Discussion14342
Reading14570
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)118
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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