Information Package / Course Catalogue
Michel Foucault
Course Code: FLSF636
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To comprehend the importance of Foucault's idea of criticism and its effects on contemporary philosophy.

Course Content

Foucault's philosophy will be examined through her three main works.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To present Foucault's analysis of power.
2.To reveal Foucault's analysis of the subject.
3.To present Foucault's analysis of society.
4.To present Foucault's analysis of biopower.
5.To present Foucault's analysis of discourse.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bilginin Arkeolojisi, çev. V. Urhan, İstanbul: Ayrıntı
2.Deliliğin Tarihi, çev. M. A. Kılıçbay, Ankara: İmge
3.Hapishanenin Doğuşu, çev. M. A. Kılıçbay, Ankara: İmge
4.Kelimeler ve Şeyler, çev. M. A. Kılıçbay, Ankara: İmge
5.Cinselliğin Tarihi, çev. H. Tufan, İstanbul: Ayrıntı
6.Seçme Yazılar, 1-6, İstanbul Ayrıntı yay.
7.Foucault Dersler, İstanbul: Bilgi Üni.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Archeology of Knowledge
Week 2 - Theoretical
Archeology of Knowledge
Week 3 - Theoretical
Words and Things
Week 4 - Theoretical
Words and Things
Week 5 - Theoretical
History of Madness
Week 6 - Theoretical
History of Madness
Week 7 - Theoretical
History of Madness
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Birth of the Prison
Week 10 - Theoretical
Birth of the Prison
Week 11 - Theoretical
Birth of the Prison
Week 12 - Theoretical
Birth of the Prison
Week 13 - Theoretical
History of Sexuality
Week 14 - Theoretical
History of Sexuality
Week 15 - Theoretical
History of Sexuality
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory151360
Seminar18210
Reading50210
Midterm Examination118220
Final Examination118321
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)121
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
OÇ-2
2
OÇ-3
2
OÇ-4
2
OÇ-5
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026