| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epistemology | FLS204 | 4. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Formal Lecture |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Aysun AYDIN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to learn the subject of epistemology and theories of epitemology |
| Course Content | The problem of knowledge will be analyzed with the notions of truth, reality, certainity, possibility, and limitedness. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To learn the definiton of knowledge - To understand the main concepts odf epistemology - To analyze the problem of knowledge in different perspectives - To analyze theories of epistemology of philosophers - To compare theories of epistemology |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction | |
| 2. Week | The Subject and Limit of Epistemology | |
| 3. Week | The Definiton of Knowledge | |
| 4. Week | The Main Concepts of Epistemology | |
| 5. Week | The Main Theories of Epistemology | |
| 6. Week | The Problem of Truth and Judgement | |
| 7. Week | The Problem of the Possibility of Knowledge | |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | The Problem of Certainity and Reality of Knowledge | |
| 10. Week | Rationalist Epistemology | |
| 11. Week | Empiricist Epistemology | |
| 12. Week | Kant’s Epistemology | |
| 13. Week | Contemporary Epistemology | |
| 14. Week | Analytic Philosophy and the Problem of Knowledge | |
| 15. Week | General evaluation |
| Ahmet Cevizci, Bilgi Felsefesi, Say Yayınları, İstanbul, 2008. |
| John Locke, İnsan Anlığı Üzerine Bir Deneme, Say Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1992. |
| Kadir Çüçen, Bilgi Felsefesi, Sentez Yayıncılık, Bursa, 2012. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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 |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 15 | 6 | 90 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 168 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
