This course aims to situate contemporary problematic surrounding the nexus between philosophy, sociology, linguistics, and semiotics by dint of bringing to the fore key issues like meaning, interpretation, differance, rhetorics, hermeneutics, textuality, reflexivity and inter-textuality.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
1
Enables learning of the main conceptual framework of the subject area.;
2
Enables the application of conceptual framework of the subject area in the Turkish historical and social context.;
3
Develops a fundamental understanding of the relationships between the subject area and the wider sociological knowledge.;
4
Engenders a conceptualization of relevant social processes that helps shape the subject area.;
5
Develops a comparative perspective between the social processes prevalent in the subject area and its practical applications.;
6
Enables an in-depth understanding of the main debates of the subject area.;
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Engenders an understanding of the subject area’s comparative reflections in the global social relationships;
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Engenders a thorough knowledge of the fundamental literature of the subject area.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
What is Hermeneutics?
2
The hermeneutic turn in humanities
3
Hermeneutics and social theory
4
From hermeneutics to praxis
5
The end of sociological theory
6
The weakness of language in humanities
7
Human and language
8
Hermeneutics in Gadamer and Heidegger
9
The backyard of Hermeneutics
10
Perspectivism and interpretive pluralism
11
Tradition, history and interpretation
12
The tradition actualized: A Gadamerian Debate
13
The content and function of the Hermeneutical Reflection
14
General Review
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Arslan, H., der. ve ter. Hermeneutik ve Hümaniter Disiplinler, Paradigma Yayınları, İstanbul, 2002; Arslan, H. der. ve ter., Retorik, Hermeneutik ve Sosyal Bilimler, Paradigma Yayınları, İstanbul, 2002; Arslan, H. Der. ve ter., İnsan Bilimlerine Prolegomena, Paradigma Yayınları, İstanbul, 2002
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
7
98
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
2
2
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
2
2
Total WorkLoad
144
Total workload/ 30 hr
4,8
ECTS Credit of the Course
5
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
