At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gains knowledge about philosophical movements affecting education. 2) Discusses basic educational philosophies and their effects. 3) Acquires an educational philosophy for her/his own profession. 4) Examines the education system from a philosophical perspective.*
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
Basic topics and problem areas of philosophy; existence, knowledge, moral/value philosophy and education; basic philosophical movements (idealism, realism, naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytical philosophy) and education; philosophy of education and educational movements: Perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, existential education, critical/radical education; Educational views of some philosophers in the Islamic world and the West (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, J. Dewey, Avicenna, Farabi, J. J. Rousseau, etc.); human nature, individual differences and education; education in terms of some political and economic ideologies; Movements of thought and education that were effective in the modernization process in Turkey; Philosophical foundations of the Turkish education system.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Basic topics and problem areas of philosophy
2nd Week
Philosophy of existence/knowledge/morals and values
3rd Week
Relationship between education and philosophy
4th Week
Idealism-Perennialism
5th Week
Realism-Essentialism
6th Week
Pragmatism-Progressivism
7th Week
Existentialism-Reconstructionism
8th Week
Midterm Exam Week
9th Week
Western and Islamic World Educational Views / Philosophical foundations of the Turkish education system
10th Week
Critical/radical views
11th Week
Movements of thought that were effective in the modernization process in Turkey, Atatürk's philosophy of education
12th Week
Applied studies (film, news, cartoon etc. review)
13th Week
Applied studies (film, news, cartoon etc. review)
14th Week
General evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
60
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
1
10
10
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
1
14
14
Course hours
14
2
28
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
10
10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
4
8
32
Total Workload
98
Total Workload / 30
3,26
ECTS Credits of the Course
3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
