Information Package / Course Catalogue
Philosophy of History
Course Code: SBE558
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Students of the history of philosophy, through the accumulation of important philosophers aim to increase views.

Course Content

The Concept of History of Ancient and Middle Ages, Humanism and the Enlightenment concept, history and freedom, XIX. Century the century of history: German Idealism, the concept of history in the twentieth century.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Questioning the principles governing entity to interpret the historical area.
2.History of the concept development process to evaluate
3.Questioned the effectiveness of the science of history and historians, to obtain and interpret information.
4.Based on the principles and methods to assess the science of history.
5.Based on the principles and methods to assess the science of history.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Doğan Özlem, Tarih Felsefesi, İstanbul 2010.
2.Kubilay Aysevener-E.Müge Barutcan, Tarih Felsefesi, İstanbul 2003.
3.Mehmet Niyazi, Türk Tarih Felsefesi, Ankara 2008.
4.Georg Simell, Tarih Felsefesinin Problemleri, çev. Gürsel Aytaç, Ankara 2008.
5.Hans Meyerhoff, Zamanımızda Tarih Felsefesi, çev. Abdullah Şevki, İstanbul 2006.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Philosophy of history
Week 2 - Theoretical
Philosophy of history in islamic culture
Week 3 - Theoretical
Philosophy of history in Turkish islamic culture
Week 4 - Theoretical
The development philosophy of history in the West
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Doğan Özlem, Tarih Felsefesi, İstanbul 2010.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Religious (theocratic) conception of history
Week 6 - Theoretical
Materialist conception of history
Week 7 - Theoretical
Positivist conception of history
Week 8 - Theoretical
Idealist conception of history
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
MIDTERM EXAM
Week 10 - Theoretical
Expressionist conception of history
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Mehmet Niyazi, Türk Tarih Felsefesi, Ankara 2008.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Humanist conception of history
Week 12 - Theoretical
Historicism
Week 13 - Theoretical
Existentialist conception of history
Week 14 - Theoretical
Structuralist conception of history, Neopozitivist understanding of history
Week 15 - Theoretical
Structuralist conception of history, Neopozitivist understanding of history
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Hans Meyerhoff, Zamanımızda Tarih Felsefesi, çev. Abdullah Şevki, İstanbul 2006.
Week 16 - Final Exam
FINAL EXAM
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Term Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment2126
Term Project70856
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
3
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
3
OÇ-3
4
4
3
OÇ-4
3
4
OÇ-5
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