Philosophy

General Description

Brief History

Department of Philosophy (within the body of Institute for Social Sciences) offers 3 programs on Graduate levels. "Master of Arts Program" (MA), "Doctorate Program" (Ph.D.), and "Human, Society and Philosophy Program (MA without thesis)."
The theme of the "Master" and "Doctorate" programs is generally adopted on a ´problem oriented´ basis while considering the whole historical process of philosophy in sight. On the other hand, even though both the post graduate program and the doctorate program allow for all subjects covering all the eras of the history of philosophy, the programs mainly covers the lessons of continental philosophy.
Being executed by the Philosophy Branch of the Social Sciences Institute and also supported by the Sociology, Psychology and History disciplines, the non-thesis post-graduate study "Human, Society and Philosophy" program go well in harmony with each other in current approach.

Qualification Awarded

After the programme of 120 ECTS has been completed and the qualifications of the programme have been provided, Masters degree is taken in the Division of Philosophy.

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle

Specific Admission Requirements

Master Programme Admission Requirements: 1- Undergraduate diploma 2-Sufficent points from (ALES) Selection Examination for Academic Personnel and Graduate Studies (its validity is 3 years and at least 55 points in equally-weighted type. For foreigners ALES certificate and international certificates (GRE, GMAT etc.) are valid and points condition is not necessary). 3- Adequate foreign language skills (at least 50 points from UÜDS, KPDS, ÜDS, at least 50 points from TOEFL IBT, at least 130 points from TOEFL CBT, at least 450 points from TOEFL PBT and other equal exams, foreigners must have Turkish certification from Tömer excluding students who train in Turkey). Students who don´t have a undergraduate degree in Philosophy have to successfully complete the "Scientific Preparatory Programme" for two semesters.

Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Students who complete the program of 120 ECTS in Master programme, get at least 70 grade point average over 100 and successfully defend their thesis which they prepare related to their subject before a chosen jury get Masters diploma in the Division of Philosophy.

Profile of The Programme

Aim of the Division of Philosophy is to educate graduates who can recognize the problem areas of philosophy with accoutrements of history of philosophy, who think abstract therefore, can converge with philosophical view to the cultural, social and ethical problems of our age, which criticize, pose questions, discontent with problems and seek solutions, who have awareness of responsibility.

Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative

1. To deepen the ability of using the basic concepts of the discipline of philosophy in a specific area.
2. To obtain the ability of evaluating and interpreting the philosophical problems in a specific area by using the basic concepts and the theories of philosophy on the ground of the knowledge of history of philosophy.
3. To be a sensible person to the humane, social, cultural, moral and political problems in our age and to produce solutions to these problems in a philosophical manner.
4. To specialize in a certain problem area or history of philosophy by improving the methods of text analyzing, interpretation, evaluation and critique which bring in skills for text reading and writing concerns the comprehension and solution of philosophical problems.
5. To use the correct forms of thinking and obtain intellectual accoutrements, by developing a philosophical look upon knowledge, science, art and being.
6. To obtain a consciousness regarding the preservation of the human rights, history and ethics by seeing the development of the thought of the human rights with a philosophical look upon human.
7. To be a person who criticizes, investigates and makes true evaluations, by obtaining a philosophical look upon the values.
8. To obtain a power of reasoning creatively and coherently and an ability to look from different perspectives at the events, by making the symbolic and abstract thinking a habit.
9. To possess knowledge of the history of philosophy and to implement this knowledge with the argumentation ability and deductive reasoning which are developed during the education.
10. To be a person who possess a philosophical look, by using the knowledge which was obtained during the education, in every area of life.
11. As philosophers who possess vocational, social, ethical values and the necessary scientific formation, to participate in a team work and if required to take personal responsibility.
12. To use effectively the Turkish language in written and oral communication; to gain a knowledge of a foreign language in order to follow the international literature and to be in communication.

SKILLS

Cognitive - Practical

To possess knowledge of the history of philosophy and to implement this knowledge with the argumentation ability and deductive reasoning which are developed during the education.
To obtain the ability of evaluating and interpreting the philosophical problems in a specific area by using the basic concepts and the theories of philosophy on the ground of the knowledge of history of philosophy.
To deepen the ability of using the basic concepts of the discipline of philosophy in a specific area.
To be a person who possess a philosophical look, by using the knowledge which was obtained during the education, in every area of life.
To specialize in a certain problem area or history of philosophy by improving the methods of text analyzing, interpretation, evaluation and critique which bring in skills for text reading and writing concerns the comprehension and solution of philosophical problems.
To obtain a power of reasoning creatively and coherently and an ability to look from different perspectives at the events, by making the symbolic and abstract thinking a habit.

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical - Conceptual

To obtain a power of reasoning creatively and coherently and an ability to look from different perspectives at the events, by making the symbolic and abstract thinking a habit.
To deepen the ability of using the basic concepts of the discipline of philosophy in a specific area.
To specialize in a certain problem area or history of philosophy by improving the methods of text analyzing, interpretation, evaluation and critique which bring in skills for text reading and writing concerns the comprehension and solution of philosophical problems.
To be a person who possess a philosophical look, by using the knowledge which was obtained during the education, in every area of life.
To obtain the ability of evaluating and interpreting the philosophical problems in a specific area by using the basic concepts and the theories of philosophy on the ground of the knowledge of history of philosophy.
To possess knowledge of the history of philosophy and to implement this knowledge with the argumentation ability and deductive reasoning which are developed during the education.

COMPETENCES

Field Specific Competence

To be a sensible person to the humane, social, cultural, moral and political problems in our age and to produce solutions to these problems in a philosophical manner.
To use effectively the Turkish language in written and oral communication; to gain a knowledge of a foreign language in order to follow the international literature and to be in communication.
To be a person who possess a philosophical look, by using the knowledge which was obtained during the education, in every area of life.
To be a person who criticizes, investigates and makes true evaluations, by obtaining a philosophical look upon the values.
To obtain a consciousness regarding the preservation of the human rights, history and ethics by seeing the development of the thought of the human rights with a philosophical look upon human.
As philosophers who possess vocational, social, ethical values and the necessary scientific formation, to participate in a team work and if required to take personal responsibility.

COMPETENCES

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

To specialize in a certain problem area or history of philosophy by improving the methods of text analyzing, interpretation, evaluation and critique which bring in skills for text reading and writing concerns the comprehension and solution of philosophical problems.
As philosophers who possess vocational, social, ethical values and the necessary scientific formation, to participate in a team work and if required to take personal responsibility.
To deepen the ability of using the basic concepts of the discipline of philosophy in a specific area.
To possess knowledge of the history of philosophy and to implement this knowledge with the argumentation ability and deductive reasoning which are developed during the education.
To obtain a power of reasoning creatively and coherently and an ability to look from different perspectives at the events, by making the symbolic and abstract thinking a habit.
To use effectively the Turkish language in written and oral communication; to gain a knowledge of a foreign language in order to follow the international literature and to be in communication.

COMPETENCES

Communication and Social Competence

To be a person who criticizes, investigates and makes true evaluations, by obtaining a philosophical look upon the values.
To possess knowledge of the history of philosophy and to implement this knowledge with the argumentation ability and deductive reasoning which are developed during the education.
To be a sensible person to the humane, social, cultural, moral and political problems in our age and to produce solutions to these problems in a philosophical manner.
To deepen the ability of using the basic concepts of the discipline of philosophy in a specific area.
To obtain a consciousness regarding the preservation of the human rights, history and ethics by seeing the development of the thought of the human rights with a philosophical look upon human.
To be a person who possess a philosophical look, by using the knowledge which was obtained during the education, in every area of life.
To specialize in a certain problem area or history of philosophy by improving the methods of text analyzing, interpretation, evaluation and critique which bring in skills for text reading and writing concerns the comprehension and solution of philosophical problems.
To obtain the ability of evaluating and interpreting the philosophical problems in a specific area by using the basic concepts and the theories of philosophy on the ground of the knowledge of history of philosophy.
As philosophers who possess vocational, social, ethical values and the necessary scientific formation, to participate in a team work and if required to take personal responsibility.
To use effectively the Turkish language in written and oral communication; to gain a knowledge of a foreign language in order to follow the international literature and to be in communication.

COMPETENCES

Learning Competence

To deepen the ability of using the basic concepts of the discipline of philosophy in a specific area.
To specialize in a certain problem area or history of philosophy by improving the methods of text analyzing, interpretation, evaluation and critique which bring in skills for text reading and writing concerns the comprehension and solution of philosophical problems.
As philosophers who possess vocational, social, ethical values and the necessary scientific formation, to participate in a team work and if required to take personal responsibility.
To obtain the ability of evaluating and interpreting the philosophical problems in a specific area by using the basic concepts and the theories of philosophy on the ground of the knowledge of history of philosophy.
To possess knowledge of the history of philosophy and to implement this knowledge with the argumentation ability and deductive reasoning which are developed during the education.
To obtain a power of reasoning creatively and coherently and an ability to look from different perspectives at the events, by making the symbolic and abstract thinking a habit.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

Graduates who take pedagogical formation have the opportunity to work in high schools and in training centers as Teacher of Group of Philosophy and Psychological Counseling and Guidance in both private and public sectors. Graduates can make academical career by taking second and third cycle programmes. They can also canalize in several job fields as public relations, advertising, advertisement authorship, editorial in written and visual media, criticism conjoint with their personal improvements and in interpretership depending on their foreign language level.

Access to Further Studies

Candidates who completed successfully the undergraduate education and provide condition of appeal + interview, may train in Master programme. Candidates who completed successfully the undergraduate education and provide condition of appeal + interview, may train in Doctorate programme.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

In the beginning of the semester every student has to register to the course he wants to participate. In order to take the final exams of the semester, the student has to take %70 of the course. For each course the students must take at least one final exam. All examinations are evaluated over 100 points. The students have to get at least 70 points in the final exam in Master programme. The students who receive the grades AA, BA, BB, CB and CC in a course are considered as successful.

Graduation Requirements

In order to complete the program, all the courses which are available (120 ECTS) must be taken successfully and the master thesis must be defended successfully.

Mode of Study

Full-Time

Address and Contact Details

Bölüm Başkanı: Prof. Dr. A. Kadir ÇÜÇEN
E-posta: kadir@uludag.edu.tr
Tel: +90 224 2941826
Bölüm Başkan Yardımcısı / Bologna Koordinatörü: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Eylem YENİSOY ŞAHİN
Telefon: (0224) 29 42843
E Posta: eylemsahin@uludag.edu.tr
Adres: Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi
Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi
Sosyal Bölümler Binası
Felsefe Bölümü

Facilities

Department of Philosophy at Uludag University has been continuing its training with the contributions of 5 professors, 1 associate professors, 3 assistant professor, 1 research assistants with doctorate degrees, 2 research assistants, 3 TSTP (Teaching Staff Training Program) research assistants and 7 Project Assistants on BA Courses (since 1990) together with doctorate and post graduate programs (from 2004); some of the research assistants within the body of Teaching Staff Training Program are already employed on that aim of giving education.

Curriculum

1. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
FEL5101	BASIC PROBLEMS OF ONTOLOGY	Compulsory	4	0	0	9
FEL5169	RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	4
FEL5175	THESIS CONSULTING I	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					16
Total						30

2. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
FEL5102	THEORIES OF CONTEMPORARY PHIL.	Compulsory	4	0	0	8
FEL5172	SEMINAR	Compulsory	0	2	0	5
FEL5176	THESIS CONSULTING II	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					16
Total						30

3. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
FEL5183	ADVANCED TOPICS IN MA THESIS I	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
FEL5193	THESIS CONSULTANTS	Compulsory	0	1	0	26
Total						30

4. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
FEL5184	ADVANCED TOPICS IN MA THESIS II	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
FEL5194	THESIS CONSULTANTS	Compulsory	0	1	0	26
Total						30

15. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
FLS1001 BH	INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY	Compulsory	3	0	0	4
FLS1002 BH	CONCEPTS OF PHILOSPHY	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
FLS2003 BH	PHILOSOPHY IN 17TH CENTURY	Compulsory	4	0	0	8
FLS3004 BH	19TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY II	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
FLS3006 BH	PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
FLS4002 BH	PHILOSOPHY IN 20TH CENTURY	Compulsory	4	0	0	6
FLS4055 BH	PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
FLS4059 BH	GRADUATION PROJECT I	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
FLS4060 BH	GRADUATION PROJECT II	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
FLS4086 BH	PHILOSPYH IN OUR TIME	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
Total						49

1. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
FEL5103	BASIC PROBLEMS OF EPISTEMOLOGY	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5105	PLATO	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5107	STUDIES ON MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5109	RATIONALISM	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5111	EMPIRICISM	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5113	THE PROBLEM OF HUMAN BEING IN OUR AGE	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5115	ENLIGHTENMENT PHILOSOPHY	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5117	SPINOZA AND POLITICS	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5119	PRE-SOCRATIC PHILOSOPHY	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5121	ART AND PHILOSOPHY	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5123	ADVANCED LOGIC I	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5125	PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES IN ISLAMIC WORKD	Optional	2	0	0	4

2. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
FEL5104	THEORIES OF PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5106	ARISTOTLE	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5108	GERMAN IDEALISM	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5110	THE BASIC PROBLEMS OF PHENOMENOLOGY	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5112	THE PROBLEM OF BEING IN OUR AGE	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5114	THE BASIC PROBLEMS IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5116	PHILOSOPHY AT THE HISTORY OF TURKISH THOUGHT	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5118	NIETZSCHE	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5120	MODERN PHILOSOPHY	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5122	THEORIES OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5124	ADVANCED LOGIC II	Optional	2	0	0	4
FEL5126	FARABI	Optional	2	0	0	4