ANTALYA BİLİM UNIVERSITY
Course Information Package

PSYC 1005 - Introduction to Philosophy

Basic Information

Course Code:
PSYC 1005
Course Name:
Introduction to Philosophy
Language of Instruction:
English
Course Type:
Class
Course Level:
Bachelor
ECTS:
6.00
Instructor:
Prof. Dr. Fatma Hülya ŞİMGA

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide psychology students with a clear entry point into philosophy by exploring how fundamental philosophical questions intersect with the study of the human mind and behavior.

Course Content

While examining the works of classical and contemporary thinkers, the course will address central themes such as knowledge, reality, freedom, morality, and personal identity.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

None

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

The texts/articles to be discussed as course material will be given to the students in the form of weekly readings.

Learning Outcomes

Code Description
LO1 Awareness to Basic Philosophical Questions and Topics
LO2 Developing of the logical reasoning, argument analysis, and reflective thinking skills necessary for philosophical inquiry
LO3 Examining the connections between philosophical perspectives and the study of human thought and behavior

Weekly Course Content

Week Content
1 Introduction
2 Bertrand Russell/ “The Value of Philosophy”
3 Plato/Apology
4 Irvin Yalom/Existential Psychotherapy
5 Confucianism
6 Hinduism
7 Bible
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Karl Marx
10 Immanuel Kant
11 Jean-Paul Sartre
12 Sigmund Freud
13 Martin Luther King/ “Letter from the Birmingham Jail”
14 Singer/ “All Animals are Equal”

Workload Calculation

Activity Count Duration (Hours) Total
Attendance 14 3.00 42.00
Practice 1 0.00 0.00
Pre-Class Individual Study 14 2.00 28.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation 1 5.00 5.00
Final Exam/Preparation 1 5.00 5.00
Total Workload (Hours) 80
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25) 3

Assessment

# Assessment Type Contribution (%)
1 Midterm Exam %30
2 Quiz %20
3 Final Exam %50
TOTAL %100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO
LO1
LO2
LO3
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
PO-11
PO-12
PO-13
PO-14
PO-15
PO-16
1
Low Contribution
2
Medium Contribution
3
High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

# Method Name Description Tools
1 Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion Listening and taking notes. Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2 Controversial Course Listening and comprehension, critical thinking Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Any form of scholastic dishonesty is a serious academic violation and will result in a disciplinary action.Violations of scholastic honesty include, but are not limited to cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating information or citations, facilitating acts of dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students.

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 4