At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have knowledge on the philosophies influencing education. 2) Discuss the main educational philosophies and their impact. 3) Develop educational philosophy for their profession. 4) Analyse the education system from the perspective of educational philosophy.
MODE OF DELIVERY
E-Learning
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No
COURSE DEFINITION
Basic topics and problem areas of philosophy; asset, knowledge, moral / values philosophy and education; basic philosophical approaches (idealism, realism, naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytic philosophy) and education; educational philosophy and educational approaches: perrennialism, essentialism, progressivism, existential education, critical / radical education; Educational views of some philosophers in the Islamic world and in the West (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, J. Dewey, Ibn-i Sina, Farabi, J. J. Rousseau et al.); human nature, individual differences and education; education in terms of some political and economic ideologies; influential movements of thought and education in the modernization process in Turkey; philosophical foundations of Turkish education system.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Main concepts and problems in philosophy
2nd Week
Ontology, epistemology, ethics and values
3rd Week
Education and Philosophy
4th Week
Idealism-Perennialism
5th Week
Realism-Essentialism
6th Week
Pragmatism-Progressivism
7th Week
Existentialim-Reconstructivism
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Western and Eastern Views of Education/Philosophical foundations of Turkish education System
10th Week
Critical/Radical Views
11th Week
Philosophical vies and their influence on Modern Education in Turkey/Atatürk?s Philosophy of Education
12th Week
Analysis (movies, news, caricatures etc)
13th Week
Analysis (movies, news, caricatures etc)
14th Week
Evaluation
15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
? Sönmez, V. (2009). Eğitim Felsefesi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık Law, S. (2007). Felsefe (Görsel rehberler). Ankara: Inkılap Kitabevi ? Ergün, M. (2009). Eğitim Felsefesi. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. ? Magee, B. (2000). Felsefenin öyküsü. Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları ? Gerald E. Gutek. (2006). Eğitime Felsefi ve İdeolojik Yaklaşımlar. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
50
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
2
28
Preparation for Final exam
1
6
6
Course hours
14
2
28
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
6
6
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
3
3
9
Total Workload
79
Total Workload / 30
2,63
ECTS Credits of the Course
3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)