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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Sociology
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03250014 Classical Logic 3 Autumn 5 3+0+0 3 4
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 Comment, Question-answer, Discussion,
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
Concept, definition, definition types, five universals, categories, propositions, reasoning, forms (syllogism and types), five arts, logical fallacies.
Objectives of the Course
Students should be able to recognize the subjects and concepts of classical logic, learn the thinking characteristics of these subjects and concepts, recognize their definitions and types, propositions, syllogism and syllogism types,
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses X
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 To gain sociological reasoning skills and to reveal and interpret social facts. 5
P2 Being knowledgeable about sociological concepts, theories, methods, and effectively using them in the research process and project development. 4
P3 Being able to relate sociology to other disciplines and having the ability to work with these disciplines. 4
P5 Being well-versed in contemporary sociological concepts, periodical changes, and field-specific knowledge. 4
P6 Having the ability to understand, analyze, and propose solutions for social developments. 4
P7 Evaluating the history and pioneers of the discipline of sociology. 3
P9 Analyzing and using information with a critical perspective and acting in accordance with societal values. 4
P10 Ability to express and make connections between at least two different courses outside the field that contribute to the individual's general culture. 3
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. P.1.4 1
O2 Evaluating the accuracy of comments and explanations. P.1.5 1
O3 Creating original interpretations by looking at social realities from new perspectives. P.1.6 1
O4 Analyzing the concepts and theories of sociology. P.2.4 1
O5 Evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of information related to the science of sociology. P.2.5 1
O6 Analyzing interactions between sociology and other disciplines. P.3.4 1
O7 Developing original projects or solutions by building bridges between different disciplines. P.3.6 1
O8 Analyzing current sociological concepts and periodic changes. P.5.4 1
O9 Evaluating the information obtained in the field and providing improvement suggestions. P.5.5 1
O10 Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events. P.6.4 1
O11 Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. P.6.5 1
O12 Developing new solutions and strategies regarding social developments. P.6.6 1
O13 Analyzing the works of pioneer sociologists from a critical perspective. P.7.4 1
O14 Evaluating the history and pioneers of the discipline of sociology. P.7.5 1
O15 Creating new perspectives based on important events and pioneers in the history of the discipline of sociology. P.7.6 1
O16 Analyzing information and data from a critical perspective and using it in daily life. P.9.3 1
O17 Analyzing information and data in depth, identifying contradictions and inconsistencies. P.9.4 1
O18 Assessing social values and assessing their impact on sustainability. P.9.5 1
O19 Ability to find the difference between different disciplines. P.10.1 1
O20 Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning. P.10.2 1
O21 Ability to make comparisons between national and international values regarding art and design. P.10.3 1
O22 Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning. P.10.5 1
O23 Ability to design innovative applications with current approaches. P.10.6 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Definition of Logic, Principles of Reason and the Nature of Logic
2 Subject, Purpose, Importance and Benefits of Logic
3 History of Logic
4 Concept, Types and Signs, Relationships Between Concepts
5 Five Universals and Categories
6 Definition, Types and Conditions
7 midterm exam
8 Errors in Definition, Undefinables, Division and Classification
9 Proposition and Its Variants
10 Modal Propositions, Distributivity in Propositions and Relationships Between Propositions
11 Reasoning, Syllogism, Structure and Elements of Syllogism, Predicative Syllogisms
12 Reasoning, Syllogism, Structure and Elements of Syllogism, Predicative Syllogisms
13 Adjacent and Discrete Conditional Syllogisms, Compound Syllogisms, Irregular Syllogisms
14 Induction and Analogy, the Five Arts
Textbook or Material
Resources Emiroğlu, İbrahim, Klasik Mantığa Giriş, Ankara 2004,
Ömer, Necati, Classical Logic, Ankara: AÜ Faculty of Theology. Publications, 1974
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance 14 6 (%)
Field Study - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 54 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 4 56
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 12 2 24
Midterms 1 15 15
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
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 25 25
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P2 P3 P5 P6 P7 P9 P10
O1 Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. 4 - - - - - - -
O2 Evaluating the accuracy of comments and explanations. 5 - - - - - - -
O3 Creating original interpretations by looking at social realities from new perspectives. 4 - - - - - - -
O4 Analyzing the concepts and theories of sociology. - 4 - - - - - -
O5 Evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of information related to the science of sociology. - 3 - - - - - -
O6 Analyzing interactions between sociology and other disciplines. - - 4 - - - - -
O7 Developing original projects or solutions by building bridges between different disciplines. - - 3 - - - - -
O8 Analyzing current sociological concepts and periodic changes. - - - 4 - - - -
O9 Evaluating the information obtained in the field and providing improvement suggestions. - - - 4 - - - -
O10 Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events. - - - - 5 - - -
O11 Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. - - - - 4 - - -
O12 Developing new solutions and strategies regarding social developments. - - - - 4 - - -
O13 Analyzing the works of pioneer sociologists from a critical perspective. - - - - - 3 - -
O14 Evaluating the history and pioneers of the discipline of sociology. - - - - - 4 - -
O15 Creating new perspectives based on important events and pioneers in the history of the discipline of sociology. - - - - - 3 - -
O16 Analyzing information and data from a critical perspective and using it in daily life. - - - - - 4 4 -
O17 Analyzing information and data in depth, identifying contradictions and inconsistencies. - - - - - 4 4 -
O18 Assessing social values and assessing their impact on sustainability. - - - - - 3 3 -
O19 Ability to find the difference between different disciplines. - - - - - - - 3
O20 Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning. - - - - - - - 4
O21 Ability to make comparisons between national and international values regarding art and design. - - - - - - - 3
O22 Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning. - - - - - - - 4
O23 Ability to design innovative applications with current approaches. - - - - - - - 3