General Description

Bölüm/Program Adı Felsefe Bölümü Bölüm/Program Ad
(İngilizce)
Philosophy
Web Adresi http://fef.kocaeli.edu.tr/turkdili/index.php E-posta felsefe@kocaeli.edu.tr
Telefon 0090 262 3032840 BelGeç. (Fax) 0090 262 3032803
Adres Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Dekanlığı Umuttepe Merkez Yerleskesi Eski Istanbul Yolu 10. km 41380 İzmit/KOCAELİ Öğrenim Şekli Tam Zamanlı
Amaç Kocaeli Üniversitesi Felsefe Bölümü'nün öğrencilerini aşağıdaki niteliklerle donatmaya çalışır: * Bir felsefi bakış açısına sahip olmak için zorunlu olan temel donanımı sağlamak için çaba harcamak. * Çağın ruhunun bilincinde olmak. * Dogmatik saplantılardan uzak, açık fikirli olmak * Kendini yenilemeye yatkınlık. * Adil olmak. * Dürüst olmak. Amaç
(İngilizce)
Kocaeli University, Philosophy Department works to equip students with the following qualities: * To have a philosophical point of view to provide the basic skills essential to the effort. * Be aware of contemporary soul. * Dogmatic obsessions away, be open-minded * Self-renew predisposition. * To be fair. * To be honest.
Misyon Kocaeli Felsefe Bölümü yakaladığı problemler ve onlara getirdiği çözümlerle içinde yaşanan dünyanın ve toplumun gelişmesine katkıda bulunan, felsefe tarihi bilgisine ve felsefi bir bakışa sahip felsefeciler, akademisyenler, felsefe öğretmenleri yetiştirmek idealini kendine misyon olarak benimsemiştir. Ayrıca araştırma ve yayınlarla toplumsal sorunlara felsefeyle ışık tutmak bölümün akademik anlamda birincil hedefi olarak özetlenebilir. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Felsefe Bölümü ulusal ve uluslararası bilgi arenasında saygınlık kazanmış bir felsefe bölümü olmak için çabalamaktadır. Misyon
(İngilizce)
Problems and solutions captured in the Philosophy Department of Kocaeli in the world and brought them to contribute to the development of society, and philosophical knowledge of the history of philosophy with a view of philosophers, academics, teachers cultivate the ideal of philosophy has been adopted as its mission. In addition, the department of research and publications to shed light on social problems, academic sense, philosophy can be summarized as the primary goal. Kocaeli University, Department of Philosophy is a respected national and international arena, strives to be the philosophy department.
Vizyon Kocaeli Üniversitesi Felsefe Bölümü'nün öğrencilerine kazandırmayı hedeflediği temel nitelikler aşağıdaki gibi özetlenebilir: * Eleştirel bakış yeteneği: Hiçbir verili kavramı, hiçbir ilk-doğruyu "kutsal", "dokunulmaz" saymamak ve onları sınamaktan hiç vazgeçmemek. * Dizgesel bakış yeteneği: Her kavramın, bir kavramlar dizgesinin parçası olduğunu unutmamak Vizyon
(İngilizce)
Kocaeli University Department of Philosophy aims to give students the basic qualifications can be summarized as follows: * The ability to view critical: any given concept, there is no first-truth "sacred", "untouchable" to test for disrespect, and never stick to them. * The ability to view the literal: Each of the concept, remember that a piece of string concepts
Kabul Koşulları Öğrenci, öğrenci seçme ve yerleştirme sınavından aldığı sonuca göre lisans programına yerleştirilir. Kabul Koşulları
(İngilizce)
Students are selected and placed by a central university placement test conducted by OSYM (Student Selection and Placement Center) within the quota specified each year.
Dereceyi Alabilme Koşulları, Kuralları Mezuniyet koşulları: 4 yıllık eğitim süreci boyunca sorumlu olduğu 240 AKTS kredisini zorunlu ve seçmeli dersleri ile birlikte tamamlaması ve bu derslerinde başarılı olması gereklidir. Dereceyi Alabilme Koşulları, Kuralları
(İngilizce)
So as to be granted a degree, students are required to successfully complete the compulsory courses along with the elective ones to reach 240 ECTS requirement.
Program Genel Profili Öğrenci, öğrenci seçme ve yerleştirme sınavından aldığı sonuca göre lisans programına yerleştirilir. 4 yıllık eğitim süreci boyunca sorumlu olduğu 240 AKTS kredisini zorunlu ve seçmeli dersleri ile birlikte tamamlaması ve bu derslerinde başarılı olması gereklidir. Eğitim sürecinin sonunda öğrenci felsefe lisans mezunu ünvanına sahip olmaktadır. Program Genel Profili
(İngilizce)
Students are awarded a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy at the end of 4 years of successful study.
Genel Bilgi Kocaeli Felsefe Bölümü yakaladığı problemler ve onlara getirdiği çözümlerle içinde yaşanan dünyanın ve toplumun gelişmesine katkıda bulunan, felsefe tarihi bilgisine ve felsefi bir bakışa sahip felsefeciler, akademisyenler, felsefe öğretmenleri yetiştirmek idealini kendine misyon olarak benimsemiştir. Ayrıca araştırma ve yayınlarla toplumsal sorunlara felsefeyle ışık tutmak bölümün akademik anlamda birincil hedefi olarak özetlenebilir. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Felsefe Bölümü ulusal ve uluslararası bilgi arenasında saygınlık kazanmış bir felsefe bölümü olmak için çabalamaktadır. Genel Bilgi
(İngilizce)
The Department of Philosophy, has adopted the mission of bringing up philosophers, academics and teachers who are equipped with knowledge in history of philosophy and philosophical knowledge, and who have a philosophical point of view, who contribute to the development of society by capturing the problems in a society and finding solutions to these problems. In addition, shedding a light on social problems via philosophy with researches, and publications can be summarized as the primary academic goals of the department. Kocaeli University, Department of Philosophy strives to be a respected department in national and international arena of knowledge.
Mezunlar İçin İstihdam Olanakları Felsefe bölümü mezunları, başta Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, Kültür Bakanlığı, olmak üzere bakanlıkların eğitim ve kültür ile ilgili birimlerinde, TRT’de üniversitelerde, kamu kuruluşları ile özel kuruluşların eğitim, kültür, insan ilişkileri, planlama ve değerlendirmeyle ilgili birimlerinde değişik kadro ünvanları ile çalışma imkânı bulmaktadırlar. Öğretmenlik sertifikası olan mezunlar liselerde öğretmenlik yapabilirler. Düşünce üretebilme ve bunları yazılı olarak aktarabilme yeteneği olanlar yazar olarak basında iş bulabilirler; yeteneklerini kanıtlayanların isterlerse akademik çalışmaya yönelme olanakları da vardır. Mezunlar İçin İstihdam Olanakları
(İngilizce)
The graduates can be employed with different titles at Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture, at relevant units of the ministries of Education and Culture, TRT, universities, public institutions and private education and culture related institutions, human relations units, planning and evaluation units. Graduates with teaching certificate can work as teachers at high schools.
Sonraki Eğitim Olanakları Sonraki Eğitim Olanakları
(İngilizce)
Mezuniyet Koşulları 4 yıllık eğitim süreci boyunca sorumlu olduğu 240 AKTS kredisini zorunlu ve seçmeli dersleri ile birlikte tamamlaması ve bu derslerinde başarılı olması gereklidir. Mezuniyet Koşulları
(İngilizce)
So as to be awarded a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy degree, students have to fulfill 240 ECTS credits successfully and pass the elective and mandatory courses offered by the four- year program.

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor's degree in Philosophy

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Recognition of Prior Learning

Lateral or vertical transfer student admission is carried out basing on the "The Transfer Regulations for Associate and Undergraduate Degrees, Double Majors, Sub-specialties and Credit Transfer Regulations among Institutions". The prior learning of transfer students is recognized as per the relevant regulations of Council of Higher Education and under the coordination of the Adaptation Committee.

Kocaeli University guarantees in advance that all credits gained and courses received by an Erasmus student after the mobility abroad will be fully recognized and transferred into Kocaeli University system and upon arrival with the approval of the authorities and the student. While preparing the" Erasmus Credit Transfer and Grade Equivalency Table" the ECTS grades are transmitted to Kocaeli University grading system.

Turkish higher education institutions are in the start-up phase about the recognition of non-formal and informal education. However; computer and foreign language skills that students improve on their own, are evaluated through exemption examinations by the university. Students who prove to be proficient in such exams are exempted from related course(s).

Program Competencies

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Key Competencies

  • The ability to transmit knowledge and opinions verbally and in the written form
  • The ability to evaluate knowledge and skills critically
  • The ability to work independently and to take responsibilities
  • Being inclined to work collaboratively
  • The ability to learn and manage to learn
  • The ability to use digital literacy skills
  • The ability to use a foreign language at the level of professional communication
  • The ability to adopt and obey the rules of scientific etiquette
  • The ability to take initiative and make attempts in order to turn thoughts into action
  • The ability to use the knowledge and skill of scientific research
  • The ability to manage and direct work
  • The ability to care for social and cultural values
  • The ability to use multiple perspectives on different topics
  • Mathemetical ability and the ability to use science and technology
  • The ability to self-express in the fields that could contribute to personal development (i.e. art, sports, etc.)

EQF/NQF-HETR Relation

Temel Alan Program Yeterlilikleri Ulusal Yeterlilik Çerçevesi
1
BİLGİ
Kuramsal, Olgusal
1     1 BİLGİ
Kuramsal, Olgusal
 
BECERİLER
Bilişsel, Uygulamalı
1     1 BECERİLER
Bilişsel, Uygulamalı
2     2
 
YETKİNLİKLER
Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği
1     1 YETKİNLİKLER
Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği
2     2
3     3
YETKİNLİKLER
Öğrenme Yetkinliği
1     1 YETKİNLİKLER
Öğrenme Yetkinliği
2     2
3     3
YETKİNLİKLER
İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik
1     1 YETKİNLİKLER
İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik
2     2
3     3
4     4
5     5
YETKİNLİKLER
Alana Özgü Yetkinlik
1     1 YETKİNLİKLER
Alana Özgü Yetkinlik
2     2
3      
4      
5      

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

2023/2024 Course List
1. SEMESTER
Catalog
No
Course
Code
Course Name Compulsory/Elective Course Language T L U Course
Hour
ECTS
9905013 AIT101  Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I (DE) Compulsory Course Turkish e_ders 2 0 0 2 2 2
9903365 YDB103  English I Compulsory Course English e_ders 4 0 0 4 4 4
9901012 TDB105  Turkish Language I (DE) Compulsory Course Turkish e_ders 2 0 0 2 2 2
0109261 FEL113  History of Ancient Philosophy I Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 6
0109262 FEL115  Introduction to Philosophy Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 6
0109263 FEL111  Classical Logic Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109264 FEL107  Introduction To Sociology Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course 30
Total ECTS for 1. Semester 30
2. SEMESTER
Catalog
No
Course
Code
Course Name Compulsory/Elective Course Language T L U Course
Hour
ECTS
9905014 AIT102  Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolutions II Compulsory Course Turkish e_ders 2 0 0 2 2 2
9903367 YDB104  English II (DE) Compulsory Course English e_ders 4 0 0 4 4 4
9912002 KYP110  Career Planning Compulsory Course Turkish Kariyer Planlama 2 0 0 2 2 0
9901013 TDB106  Turkish Language II (DE) Compulsory Course Turkish e_ders 2 0 0 2 2 2
0109265 FEL114  History of Ancient Philosophy II Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 6
0109266 FEL116  Concepts of Philosophy Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 6
0109267 FEL112  Modern Logic Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109268 FEL108  Introduction To Sociology II Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course 30
Total ECTS for 2. Semester 30
3. SEMESTER
Catalog
No
Course
Code
Course Name Compulsory/Elective Course Language T L U Course
Hour
ECTS
9907106 ENF201  Practices In Basic Information Technologies (DE) Compulsory Course Turkish e_ders 3 0 0 3 3 3
0109269 FEL207  Ethics I Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109270 FEL201  Medieval Philosophy and Renaissance Thought Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109271 FEL203   Introduction to Psychology I Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109272 FEL205  History of Sociology I Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course 22
0109273 FEL318  Philosophy of Knowledge Elective Course Group I Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109274 FEL215  Philosophy of Science Elective Course Group I Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109275 FEL211  History of Science I Elective Course Group I Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109276 FEL422  Medieval Islamic Thought Elective Course Group I Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109277 FEL219  Philosophy of Time Elective Course Group I Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
At least 8 ECTS courses will be selected Total ECTS credits for Seçmeli Ders Grup I 8
Total ECTS for 3. Semester 30
4. SEMESTER
Catalog
No
Course
Code
Course Name Compulsory/Elective Course Language T L U Course
Hour
ECTS
9907120 ENF202  BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCES (SOCIAL) - DE Compulsory Course Turkish e_ders 4 0 0 4 4 4
0109168 FEL224  17th Century Philosophy Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109278 FEL218  Ethics II Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109279 FEL222  Introduction to Psychology II Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109280 FEL220  History of Sociology II Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course 22
0109260 FEL206  Metaphysics of Moral Elective Course Group II Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109281 FEL204  Historyof Science II Elective Course Group II Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109282 FEL212  Ontology Elective Course Group II Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109283 FEL240  Philosophy of Mind Elective Course Group II Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
At least 8 ECTS courses will be selected Total ECTS credits for Seçmeli Ders Grup II 8
Total ECTS for 4. Semester 30
5. SEMESTER
Catalog
No
Course
Code
Course Name Compulsory/Elective Course Language T L U Course
Hour
ECTS
0109284 FEL319   18th Century History of Philosophy Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109285 FEL315  Contemporary Philosophy Problems Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109286 FEL311  Aesthetic Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109287 FEL313  Philosophy of the Human Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109288 FEL317   History of Psychology I Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course 23
0109289 FEL305  Greek I Elective Course Group III Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 3
0109290 FEL312  The Problem of Freedom Elective Course Group III Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 3
0109291 FEL307  Gender Studies Elective Course Group III Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 3
At least 3 ECTS courses will be selected Total ECTS credits for Seçmeli Ders Grup III 3
 
4
Total ECTS for 5. Semester 30
6. SEMESTER
Catalog
No
Course
Code
Course Name Compulsory/Elective Course Language T L U Course
Hour
ECTS
0109292 FEL324  19th Century History of Philosophy Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109293 FEL316  Philosophy of Language Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109294 FEL322  History of Psychology II Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109295 FEL320  Political philosophy Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course 16
0109296 FEL306   Philosophical Counseling Elective Course Group IV Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109297 FEL310  Greek II Elective Course Group IV Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109298 FEL304  Metaphysical Thoughts Elective Course Group IV Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109299 FEL302  Music Philosophy Elective Course Group IV Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109300 FEL301   Art and Philosophy Elective Course Group IV Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
At least 10 ECTS courses will be selected Total ECTS credits for Seçmeli Ders Grup IV 10
 
4
Total ECTS for 6. Semester 30
7. SEMESTER
Catalog
No
Course
Code
Course Name Compulsory/Elective Course Language T L U Course
Hour
ECTS
0109301 FEL421   20th Century History of Philosophy Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109303 FEL415  Philosophy of Law Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109302 FEL417  Philosophy of Faith Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course 14
0109304 FEL413  Environmental Philosophy and Ethics Elective Course Group V Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109305 FEL405  Critical Thinking I Elective Course Group V Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109307 FEL418  Indo-Chinese Philosophies Elective Course Group V Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109306 FEL411  Latin I Elective Course Group V Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
0109308 FEL401  Cinema and Philosophy Elective Course Group V Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 4
At least 12 ECTS courses will be selected Total ECTS credits for Seçmeli Ders Grup V 12
 
4
Total ECTS for 7. Semester 30
8. SEMESTER
Catalog
No
Course
Code
Course Name Compulsory/Elective Course Language T L U Course
Hour
ECTS
0109309 FEL402   20th Century History of Philosophy II Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109310 FEL404  Graduation Project Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109311 FEL406  Philosophy in the Face of Global Issues Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109312 FEL408  Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109313 FEL412  Philosophy of History Compulsory Course Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course 25
0109319 FEL414  Critical Thinking II Elective Course Group VI Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109315 FEL423  Feminist Philosophy Elective Course Group VI Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109316 FEL420  Latin II Elective Course Group VI Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109317 FEL208   Method in Social Sciences Elective Course Group VI Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
0109318 FEL426   Philosophy Studies in Turkey Elective Course Group VI Turkish Teorik 3 0 0 3 4 5
At least 5 ECTS courses will be selected Total ECTS credits for Seçmeli Ders Grup VI 5
Total ECTS for 8. Semester 30
Common Course of University
Elective Course of University
Common Course of Faculty
Course of Program

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Examination, assessment and grading procedure is mainly based on Kocaeli University Education and Training Regulations for Associate and Undergraduate Degrees Depending on the nature of the course various instruments such as midterms, final exams, short exams, presentations, assignments, projects, portfolios and applications may be involved in the assessment process of a semester on condition that students are informed about their weights upon registry. Contribution of these activities to final grading range between 30% -70% and So as to be eligible to take the final exam, a student has to fulfill the attendance requirement of 70% for theoretical and 80 % for practical courses. Once this requirement is fulfilled, attendance is not required again in case of a failure and retaking that course. Final grading of a course is determined on the basis of semester studies and final exam. Those with certified and officially approved excuses are also given a makeup exam. Please see the course structure page and click on the courses for more info on each course.

The equivalences and coefficients of letter grades out of 100 points is as follows.

Score Letter Grade Coefficient Definition
90-100 AA 4 Excellent
85-89 BA 3.5 Very Good
80-84 BB 3 Good
75-79 CB 2.5 Satisfactory
65-74 CC 2 Pass
58-64 DC 1.5 Conditional
50-57 DD 1 Conditional
40-49 FD 0.5 Fail
<= 39 FF 0 Fail
  D 0 Not Fulfill the Required Attendance
  E 0 Incomplete
  N 0 NonAttendee ( Exams And Other Evaluations )
  G 0 Pass
  K 0 Fail
  S 0 Ongoing Study

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Hürşad Sinan ÖZBEK | Hürşad Sinan ÖZBEK

ECTS Departmental Coordinator: Associate Prof. Dr. Fehmi ÜNSALAN | Fehmi ÜNSALAN