Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
IRD1103	1	Basics of Philosophy	3/0/0	CC	English	5

Course Goals	This course is designed to examine the critical philosophical topics. Basics of Philosophy course is a general introduction to philosophical questions, methods, discussions, and readings. The principal branches of philosophy, such as metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics, will be examined. Philosophical views of the prominent philosophers will be discussed.
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Special Requisite(s)	This course is obligatory. All students are expected to participate in the classes, complete their readings and presentations on time, and regularly attend lectures. The students are required to participate in class discussions, especially in the discussions on presentations prepared by their classmates. They are all expected to prepare a 20-minute presentation. The students will complete all the required readings on this syllabus.
Instructor(s)	Professor Çağla Gül Yesevi
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	Thursday, 13:00 - 16:50, Basın Ekspres A604
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Teaching Methods and Techniques	Lecture, discussion, presentation.
Principle Sources	Alexendar Moseley (2007). An Introduction to Political Philosophy. London, New York: Continuum. Derek Johnston (2006). A Brief History of Philosophy: From Socrates to Derrida. London, New York: Continuum.
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Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
2. Week	Examining Political Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Logic	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
3. Week	Ancient Greece	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
4. Week	Ancient Greece	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
5. Week	Roman Empire, Middle Ages	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
6. Week	Renaissance and Reformation Period	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
7. Week	Midterm Exam Week
8. Week	Midterm Exam Week
9. Week	Statism	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
10. Week	Realism	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
11. Week	Conservatism	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
12. Week	Socialism	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
13. Week	Libertarianism	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
14. Week	Liberalism	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
15. Week	Anarchism	Oral presentation, discussion, student presentation.
16. Week	Final Exam Week
17. Week	Final Exam Week

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	25
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	1	25
Final Exam	1	50

Program Outcomes PO-1 To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations. PO-2 To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations. PO-3 To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication. PO-4 To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations. PO-5 To use a second language at an intermediate level. PO-6 To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations. PO-7 To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields. PO-8 To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions. PO-9 To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions. PO-10 To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 To define basic concepts of philosophy. LO-2 To translate basic texts of philosophy. LO-3 To distinguish basic terms of philosophy from each other. LO-4 To evaluate daily life events with what have learned. LO-5 To summarize basic readings of philosophy.

Course Assessment Matrix:

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
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