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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Programme of History
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
TAR152 Philosophy of History 1 Spring 2 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Presentation, question-answer, discussion and evaluation.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Prof. Hüsamettin ERDEM
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Prof. Hüsamettin ERDEM - [email protected]
Course Content
İnsan ve toplumların değişimi, tekâmülü ile ilgili kanunların araştırılması, insanlığın geleceği üzerine nispi düşüncelerin ileri sürülmesi. Tarihî olayları klasik anlamda zaman ve mekân bağlamında tespit edip değerlendirme yerine tarihi olayları, felsefi sorunlar açısından yorumlama, meydana gelen olayların gerisinde hangi kanunların olduğunu açıklama.
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to help students to learn about the conditions of philosophy in history, the qualities of the philosophical approach; aims at identifying the basic paradigm shifts that originate in the emergence of the philosophy of history, and identifying the philosophies of the particular history of the day from the 18th century.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Have the ability to learn and use the theoretical and practical knowledge about the field of history. 5
P3 Research and discuss historical events and social developments and analyze linking them with different disciplines. 5
P8 Describe, analyze and conduct comparative studies on social, political, cultural and economic events related to history. 3
P13 Develop a positive approach to learning all life long; follow new developments in the field and in other relevant areas at the same time and update his/her knowledge. 3
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 History and Philosophy Terms, Source, Meaning and Relations Historical Philosophy, Content and Space
2 Knowledge Theory (Epistemology), Knowledge, Possibility, Source, Field, etc.
3 Structure of History, Subject, Method, Epistemological Issues of Historical Knowledge
4 Ancient Antiquity, History-Antithesis, Medieval Historical Understanding
5 Ibn Khaldun, New Age Information Theory and History
6 Understanding of Renaissance and Enlightenment, Culture and Natural Sciences
7 The emergence of the philosophy of history as a discipline 19th century systematic philosophies of history Idealist Historical Understanding
8 19th Century System Philosophies of History Materialist, Positivist History Approaches
9 19th Century System Philosophies of History Civilization, Humanist Understanding of History
10 Ottoman Period Philosophy of History
11 Historicism
12 History and Hermeneutics (Understanding-Interpretation)
13 Causality, Determinism, Progress in History
14 Philosophical Perspective on Contemporary History Problems
Textbook or Material
Resources Tarih Felsefesi, Mustafa ÇEVİK, Anı Yayıncılık, 2014.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 2 5 10
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 14 14
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 90
Total Work Load / 30 3
Course ECTS Credits: 3