1. SECOND CYCLE - MASTER'S DEGREE
  2. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
  3. PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT
General Information Prog. Learning Outcomes Teaching & Learning Methods Course Structure Course & Learning Outcomes LO - NQF-HETR Relation LO - FOE (Academic) LO - FOE (Vocational)

2783 PHILOSOPHY

GENERAL INFORMATION
In the Department of Philosophy, since the 1995-1996 Academic year, graduate education begun to be given in two programs called “Systematic Philosophy and Logic” and “History of Turco-Islamic Thought”. However, in the 2020-2021 Academic year, 2321-Systematic Philosophy and Logic Master’s Program has been closed and 2783-Philosophy Master’s Program has been opened instead. Philosophy Department Philosophy Master’s Program provides specialization education in Philosophy. Graduates of any undergraduate program can be accepted to the Philosophy Master’s Program. However, graduates of undergraduate program other than Philosophy have to take two semesters of scientific preparatory education.

Objective
The aim of our master program is to provide students with specialization in the main areas of philosophy, as well as enhancing their ability to cope with philosophical problems.


Admission Requirements
Admission requirements of this program are to have an undergraduate degree, to get acceptable score from the ALES (the entrance exam for academic personnel and graduate education) in accordance with the legislation, to be successful in the written and oral exam/interview, lastly. There is no foreign language requirement while admitting to the program. However, foreign language score is necessary for the process of the thesis.

Graduation Requirements
For the registration of the program, candidates must have bachelor’s degree in philosophy. But candidates who have bachelor’s degree in other scientific programs can also be accepted in accordance with the Philosophy Department Committee’s decision. The students who completed the courses in the program, completed the thesis successfully and had a grade point average (GPA) according to Pamukkale University Rules and Regulations Governing Graduate Studies have a right to get master’s degree.

Career Opportunties
Formal education programs at the undergraduate level given by Turkish Higher Education Council in accordance with the law numbered 2547 and the legislations issued; and equivalent programs (other graduate programs) in accordance with related legislations are recognized; transfer between programs in accordance with regulations on the principle of transfer (vertical/horizontal) are accepted.

Qualification Awarded
Phılosophy

Level of Qualification
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Recognition of Prior Learning
Formal education programs at the undergraduate level given by Turkish Higher Education Council in accordance with the law numbered 2547 and the legislations issued; and equivalent programs (other graduate programs) in accordance with related legislations are recognized; transfer between programs in accordance with regulations on the principle of transfer (vertical/horizontal) are accepted.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations
For the registration of the program, candidates must have bachelor’s degree in philosophy. But candidates who have bachelor’s degree in other scientific programs can also be accepted in accordance with the Philosophy Department Committee’s decision. The students who completed the courses in the program, completed the thesis successfully and had a grade point average (GPA) according to Pamukkale University Rules and Regulations Governing Graduate Studies have a right to get master’s degree.

Access to Further Studies
The ones who completed graduate program successfully can continue to doctorate programs providing that to have an enough score on ALES (the entrance exam for academic personnel and graduate education) and to have enough score on foreign language in accordance with related regulations.

Mode of Study
Full Time

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Measurement and evaluation methods that is applied for each course, is detailed in "Course Structure&ECTS Credits".

Contact (Programme Director or Equivalent)
PositionName SurnamePhoneFaxE-Mail
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTEProf. Dr. FATİH SULTANMEHMET ÖZTÜRK  fsmozturk@pau.edu.tr


PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Having ability to exposition and analyze works of philosophy
2Being conscious and having responsibility about professional ethics.
3Having ability to documenting works of philosophy systematically.
4Having ability to use data belong to different disciplines in philosophy
5Having ability to make teamwork at field researches.
6Having ability to denote data in philosophy as verbally and in writing.
7Having ability to use visual and technical information in philosophy
8Having ability to make planning and application in philosophy researches.
9Having ability to defining sources and problematic, formulating and solving.
10Having knowledge about contemporary philosophy issues.
11Having ability to comprehend, embrace and apply social, cultural and interpersonal responsibilities.
TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS
NameComments
LecturingLecturing is one of the methods that come first, where the teacher is in the center. It is a method where the teacher actively describes topics and the students are passive listeners. With this method, lesson proceeds in the form of report, description and explanation.
DebateDepending on the situation, debate is a tool that allows all students, or a specific portion of the class to participate in the lesson. In this method, members of the group discuss a topic by addressing the various points of view and discuss alternative opinions about problem-solving.
Case Study Case studies require students to actively participate while using an analytical perspective to think about real and problematic events. The problematic event may be real or very close to real life. Student(s) working on the documents that include the necessary data and descriptions of the
Problem SolvingThe name given to any doubt or ambiguity that arises is, a problem. Problems which usually have a role in human life, that have preventing or annoying aspects are solved by considering the stages of scientific methods. (a) Problems are determined. (b) The problem is identified. 
Questions –AnswersThe different types of Questions used (associative, differential, assessment, requesting information, motivating, and brainstorming) although students get in to more active positions during the process; the method is teacher-centered. If possible Questions, that serve a purpose and
Concept MapsExpress a relation network, based on figures, graphics and words propositions and principles. It enables visual learning. These steps are followed: 1) Concepts about the subjects to be taught are listed. 2) The name of the subject that will be taught is written at the top.3) Relations between
Teaching with Analogy / MetaphorsIs a way for learning, which compares abstract issues and concepts with concrete objects.
Vision Development This technique is not all the students in small groups, but all students participating in a study as a class. It is a discussion technique, used to teach students to respect others views and improve their vision, when thinking about conflicting points of view. Topics with apparent contradictions 
Brainstorming Brainstorming is a group work process that has been regulated to reach solutions for a problem without limitations or evaluation. The purpose of brainstorming is to make it easier for students to express themselves and to generate ideas. This technique is used as a high-level discussion

PO - NQF-HETR Relation
NQF-HETR CategoryNQF-HETR Sub-CategoryNQF-HETRLearning Outcomes
INFORMATION  01
INFORMATION  02
SKILLS  01
SKILLS  02
SKILLS  03
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 01
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 02
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 03
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 04
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 01
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 02
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 03
COMPETENCIESField Specific Competencies 01
COMPETENCIESField Specific Competencies 02
COMPETENCIESField Specific Competencies 03
COMPETENCIESLearning Competence 01
    

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PO - FOE (Vocational)
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COURS STRUCTURE & ECTS CREDITS
Year :
1st Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
FEL 501 SELECTED PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS 3+0 7,5 Compulsory
- Philosophy Master's Degree Elective-1 3+0 7,5 Elective
- Philosophy Master's Degree Elective-1 3+0 7,5 Elective
- Philosophy Master's Degree Elective-1 3+0 7,5 Elective
- Philosophy Master's Degree Optional Elective-I 0+0 Elective
  Total 30  
1st Semester Elective Groups : Philosophy Master's Degree Elective-1
1st Semester Elective Groups : Philosophy Master's Degree Optional Elective-I

2nd Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
FEL 502 RESEARCH METHODS IN PHILOSOPHY 3+0 7,5 Compulsory
FEL 504 MASTER SEMINAR 0+2 7,5 Compulsory
- Philosophy Master's Degree Elective-2 3+0 7,5 Elective
- Philosophy Master's Degree Elective-2 3+0 7,5 Elective
- Philosophy Master's Degree Optional Elective-II 0+0 Elective
  Total 30  
2nd Semester Elective Groups : Philosophy Master's Degree Elective-2
2nd Semester Elective Groups : Philosophy Master's Degree Optional Elective-II

3rd Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
FEL 500 MASTER THESIS 0+0 20 Compulsory
FEL 700 SPECIAL COURSE 6+0 10 Compulsory
  Total 30  

4th Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
FEL 500 MASTER THESIS 0+0 20 Compulsory
FEL 700 SPECIAL COURSE 6+0 10 Compulsory
  Total 30  


COURSE & PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Year : Compulsory Courses
Course TitleC/EPO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11
MASTER SEMINARC           
MASTER THESISC           
RESEARCH METHODS IN PHILOSOPHYC           
SELECTED PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTSC           
SPECIAL COURSEC           
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Elective Courses
Course TitleC/EPO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11
19TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHYE           
ARISTOTLEE           
CONTEMPORARY EPISTEMOLOGY AND KANTE           
CONTEMPORARY INFORMATION THEORIESE           
CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS IE           
CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS IIE           
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORIESE           
CULTURE PHILOSOPHYE           
DESCARTESE           
DEVELOPS A CRITICAL PERSPECTIVEE           
ENLIGHTENMENT PHILOSOPHYE           
ESTETICSE           
ETHICSE           
GERMAN IDEALISME           
IDEALISM AND MATERIALISME           
KANTE           
LOGIC PROBLEMSE           
MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHYE           
METAETHICS THEORYE           
MODERN EPISTEMOLOGY AND KANTE           
PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGEE           
PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE IIE           
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCEE           
PLATOE           
PRAGMATISME           
PRE-SOCRATICS PHILOSOPHERSE           
RATIONALALISM AND EMPIRISM - IE           
RATIONALALISM AND EMPIRISM - IIE           
TER PROJECT IIE           
TERM PROJECT IIE           
THE PROBLEM OF SUBSTANCE IN THE MODERN PHILOSOPHYE           
THE PROBLEM OF SUSBSTANCE IN PHILOSOPHYE           
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND THOUGHTE           
THEORIES OF SCIENTIFIC CHANGEE           
THEORY OF KNOWLEDGEE           
TURKISH ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY SCHOOLSE           
L+P: Lecture and Practice
C: Compulsory
E: Elective
PO: Program Learning Outcomes
TH [5]: Too High
H [4]: High
M [3]: Medium
L [2]: Low
TL [1]: Too Low
None [0]: None
FOE [0]: Field of Education
NQF-HETR : National Qualifications Framework For Higher Education in Turkey