Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | PHILOSOPHY | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ARMAN BESLER (armanbesler@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the basic doctrines of traditional Aristotelian logic -- those of terms, propositions and (immediate and mediate) inferences-- and to the basic problems concerning these doctrines. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can understand the basic concepts of logic. |
PO-13 Identifying inferential structures in given textual materials. PO-14 Approaching in a philosophical-logical manner to discussions in non-philosophical fields. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can identify the basic doctrines of traditional logic. |
PO-8 Understanding, resolving and – if need be – manipulating singular problems confronted in sub-disciplines of philosophy. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can identify relations between propositions. |
PO-8 Understanding, resolving and – if need be – manipulating singular problems confronted in sub-disciplines of philosophy. PO-13 Identifying inferential structures in given textual materials. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | can identify syllogistic patterns. |
PO-13 Identifying inferential structures in given textual materials. |
Examination |
| LO-5 | can test the validity of given inferences. |
PO-13 Identifying inferential structures in given textual materials. PO-14 Approaching in a philosophical-logical manner to discussions in non-philosophical fields. PO-15 Identifying the philosophical-logical facets of problems treated in given scientific texts, and locating within the philosophical literature possible solutions to such problems. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| An explanation of the general notion of logic, and detection of the various manifestations of this notion in ordinary language and scientific activity; determination of the topics of study of logic as a normative and formal science; an examination of the kinds and principles of reasoning; determination of the general character and structure of the logic of terms based on Aristotle's Organon; an exposition of the elements and methods of validity test, under the titles of the doctrine of terms, the doctrine of propositions and the doctrine of inferences. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | The nature of the science of logic | Lecture |
| 2 | The nature of reasoning | Lecture |
| 3 | Forms and principles of reasoning | Lecture |
| 4 | Aristotelian logic in broad perspective | Lecture |
| 5 | Introduction to the doctrine of terms | Lecture |
| 6 | Main titles of the doctrine of terms | Lecture |
| 7 | Introduction to the doctrine of propositions | Lecture |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | The doctrine of propositions: semantics of predication | Lecture |
| 10 | Introduction to the doctrine of inferences: the structure of inference | Lecture |
| 11 | Immediate inferences | Lecture |
| 12 | Mediate inferences: the syllogism | Lecture |
| 13 | Validity in syllogistic inferences: distribution and rules | Lecture |
| 14 | Reduction (perfection) in syllogistic theory | Lecture |
| 15 | General review | Lecture |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Özlem, D. (2011) Mantık. İstanbul: Notos. | |
| 2 | Çüçen, A. K. (2012) Klasik Mantık. Bursa: Sentez. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Coursebook | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 15 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 8 | 14 | 112 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 0 | ||
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 236 | ||