American Intellectual History
English Language and Literature
Faculty of Arts and Scıences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Intellectual History | IDE302 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Research Assistant Elzem AKSU
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) By the end of this course: the Students familarize themselves with the philosophical and ideological concepts of the western thought.
2) Students will have been acquainted with the development of philosophy and philosophical thinking within the US context.
3) Students will have studied various thinkers and philosophers such as R.W. Emerson, H.D. Thoreau, C.S. Peirce, W. James, J. Dewey.
4) Students will have studied various philosophical and political schools of thought and ideas relevant to the concept of American thought, such as Transcendentalism, Pragmatism, Darwinism and the theory of evolution and the issue of religiosity.
5) the students will have learned to be civil and tolerant against different cultures
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
1. The discussion of some topics related with R. W. Emerson, H.D. Thoreau, C.S. Peirce, W. James, J. Dewey, various philosophical movements, Transcendentalism, Pragmatism, Darvinism and spirituality 2. The class-discussion of New-Pragmatism and New-Conservatism starting from Puritan culture and ideology to the present day discussions
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required