Information Package / Course Catalogue
Philosophy of Education
Course Code: BESE116
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Basic topics and problem areas of philosophy; existence, knowledge, moral/value philosophy and education; basic philosophical movements (idealism, realism, naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytical philosophy) and education; philosophy of education and educational movements: Perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, existential education, critical/radical education; Educational views of some philosophers in the Islamic world and the West (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, J. Dewey, Avicenna, Farabi, J. J. Rousseau, etc.); human nature, individual differences and education; education in terms of some political and economic ideologies; Movements of thought and education that were effective in the modernization process in Turkey; Philosophical foundations of the Turkish education system.

Course Content

To teach the basic concepts of philosophy, to explain the relationship between philosophy and science, to introduce the basic areas of philosophy, to explain the basic issues of philosophy, to explain the theories of philosophy of education

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Nurdan ÖDEMİŞ KELEŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to understand the basic concepts of philosophy
2.To be able to comprehend the philosophical foundations of education
3.To be able to understand the philosophy of knowledge, philosophy of science, philosophy of values
4.To be able to explain the relationship between philosophy and science
5.To be able to analyze the relationship between educational philosophy and Turkish Educational System
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gutek, G.L. (trans. Nesrin Kale) (2001). Philosophical and Ideological Approaches to Education, Ütopya Publishing House, Ankara
2.Mialaret, G. (2005). Development of Educational Sciences (2nd Edition) (Trans. Hüseyin Izgar & Musa Gürsel). Ankara: Nobel Publishing.
3.Soccio, D. (2007/2010). Introduction to Philosophy: Building Blocks of Wisdom (Trans. Kevser Kıvanç Karataş). Istanbul: Kaknüs Publications.
4.Ergün, M. (2009). Philosophy of education. Pegem Academy.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The relationship between philosophy and education
Week 2 - Theoretical
Education philosophy concept
Week 3 - Theoretical
Idealism
Week 4 - Theoretical
Realism
Week 5 - Theoretical
Pragmatism
Week 6 - Theoretical
Existentialism
Week 7 - Theoretical
Perennialism
Week 8 - Theoretical
Review/evaluation of Educational Classics
Week 9 - Theoretical
Essentializm
Week 10 - Theoretical
progressivism
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reconstruction
Week 12 - Theoretical
Naturalism
Week 13 - Theoretical
Philosophy of Education of the Republic of Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Contemporary Educational Philosophy
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment80216
Seminar50315
Project6016
Final Examination101010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026