Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
MB TEACHING PHILOSOPHY BEÖ104 2. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Presentation, problem solving, question and answer
Course Coordinator
Instructors Levent GÖRÜN
Assistants
Goals It aims to provide the basics of educational philosophy, the elements of philosophy, the relationship between philosophy and science, the fields of philosophy, philosophers influenced and not affected by philosophical movements, philosophy of education and the basics of Turkish educational philosophy.
Course Content Main issues and problem areas of philosophy; philosophy of wealth, knowledge, morals / values ​​and education; basic philosophical movements (idealism, realism, naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytical philosophy) and education; educational philosophy and educational trends: Permanentism, essentialism, progressivism, existential education, critical / radical education; Educational views of some philosophers (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, J. Dewey, İbn-i Sina, Farabi, J. J. Rousseau et al.) In the Islamic world and in the West; human nature, individual differences and education; education in terms of some political and economic ideologies; influential currents of thought and education in the modernization process in Turkey; Philosophical foundations of the Turkish education system.
Learning Outcomes - Will be able to explain the concepts related to general and educational philosophy.
- will be able to explain the functions and types of philosophy and its relations with social institutions.
- Will be able to explain the basic and educational philosophies.
- Evaluate curriculum and educational management processes in terms of basic and educational philosophies.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Basic issues and problem areas of philosophy
2. Week Being, knowledge, moral / values ​​philosophy and education;
3. Week Basic philosophical trends (idealism, realism, naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytical philosophy) and education
4. Week Basic philosophical trends (idealism, realism, naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytical philosophy) and education
5. Week Basic philosophical trends (idealism, realism, naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytical philosophy) and education
6. Week Educational philosophy and educational trends: Permanentism, essentialism, progressivism, existentialist education, critical / radical education
7. Week Educational philosophy and educational trends: Permanentism, essentialism, progressivism, existentialist education, critical / radical education
8. Week midterm
9. Week Educational views of some philosophers in the Islamic world and the West (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, J. Dewey, Ibn-i Sina, Farabi, J. J. Rousseau et al.)
10. Week Educational views of some philosophers in the Islamic world and the West (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, J. Dewey, Ibn-i Sina, Farabi, J. J. Rousseau et al.)
11. Week Human nature, individual differences and education
12. Week Education in terms of some political and economic ideologies;
13. Week influential currents of thought and education in the modernization process in Turkey
14. Week Knows the philosophical foundations of the Turkish education system
Recommended Sources
Educational Philosophy
Material Sharing
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) felsefe nedir
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 Measurement Method
PY1 9 0 0 0 0 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 15 15
Midterm 2 1 9.5 9.5
Homework 1 2 8 16
Homework 2 2 8 16
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0