Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plato For Beginners
Course Code: İDE426
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

General study of Plato's ideas on politics and society, followed by analysis of his work, The Republic.

Course Content

Discovery of Plato's ethics and politics through his work, The Republic.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to have Platonic readings
2.Oral expression of the knowledge obtained during the study of the course
3.To be able to have a fifteen-or-twenty-minute oral presentation.
4.Written expression of the knowledge obtained during the study of the course.
5.Learning how to use a dictionary effectively.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.The Republic by Plato
2.The Cambridge Companion to Plato's Republic (edited by G. R. F. Ferrari)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
An introduction to Plato
Week 2 - Theoretical
An introduction to Plato
Week 3 - Theoretical
Analysis of The Republic, Book I
Week 4 - Theoretical
Analysis of The Republic, Book II
Week 5 - Theoretical
Analysis of The Republic, Book III and Book IV
Week 6 - Theoretical
Analysis of The Republic, Book V and Book VI
Week 7 - Theoretical
Analysis of The Republic, Book VII and Book VIII
Week 8 - Theoretical
Analysis of The Republic, Book IX
Week 9 - Theoretical
Analysis of The Republic, Book X
Week 10 - Theoretical
Group Presentations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Group Presentations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Group Presentations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Group Presentations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Group Presentations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment18513
Individual Work62224
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination16410
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-3
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PÇ-5
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
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5
5
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026