The course covers basic structures of Greek and Latin grammar with drills specially designed for helping students analyze basic philosophical texts in Greek and Latin.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes Upon the completion of this course a student: |
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1. learns basic structures of Greek and Latin grammar. |
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2. understands basic original texts. |
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3. acquires a general knowledge about the structure of “language”. |
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4. becomes used to making etymological analysis. |
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5. becomes apt at reading and analyzing texts basic philosophical texts in Greek & Latin. |
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1,2,3 |
A,C |
Course Flow
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Study Materials |
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Introduction |
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2 |
a) Present active indicative and infinitive – Aristotle: selected texts b) Lectio I, Exercitium I (first declension, third conjugation, definite-indefinite names) – Boethius: selected texts |
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a) O declension – masculine - Aristotle: selected texts
b) Lectio II, Exercitium II (second declension, third conjugation, esse –dativ) Boethius: selected texts |
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a) O declension – neutral / Aristotle: selected texts
b) Lectio III, Exercitium III (personal pronouns, third conjugation) William of Ockham: selected texts |
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a) Medium and passive present indicative, imperative and infinitive Aristotle: selected texts
b) Lectio IV, Exercitium IV (auxiliary verb: esse, praesens, imperfectum, futurum indikativi;imperativ.) Descartes: selected texts |
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a) O declension – feminine Aristotle: selected texts
b) Lectio V, Exercitium V (first&second declension, gender rules) Descartes: selected texts |
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MIDTERM |
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a) Feminine substantives with a purum and impurum - Aristotle: selected texts
b) Lectio VI, Exercitium VI (second declension) Spinoza: selected texts |
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a) Feminine substantives with a purum and impurum - Aristotle: selected texts b) Lectio VII, Exercitium VII (auxiliary verb: esse,: perfectum, plusquamperfectum and futurum exactum indicative Spinoza: selected texts |
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Aristotle: selected texts
Spinoza: selected texts |
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a) Enclitics - Aristotle: selected texts
b) Lectio IX, Exercitium IX (fourth declension) Spinoza: selected texts |
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a) Oxyton Adjectives with three endings - Aristotle: selected texts
b) Lectio X, Exercitium X (third declension) - Spinoza: selected texts |
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a) Baryton Adjectives with three endings; adjectives with two endings - Plotin: selected texts
b) Lectio XI, Exercitium XI (third conjugation, cum narrativum-cum causale) - Descartes: selected texts |
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a) Active and medium-passive Imperfect – Plotin: selected texts
b) Lectio XII, Exercitium XII (fifth declension) - Descartes: selected texts |
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FINAL EXAM |
Recommended Sources
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Textbook |
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Additional Resources |
H.W. Smyth, Greek Grammar. Aristotle: Selected Texts Plotin: Selected Texts Lingua Latina (Latince Ders Kitabı I), Ord. Prof. Dr. Georg Rohde, Prof. Dr. Samim Sinanoğlu, DTCF Yay., Ankara 1985.
Uygulamalı Latin Dili, Doç. Dr. Filiz Öktem, Sosyal Yayınlar, 1996.
Wheelock’s Latin, Frederic M. Wheelock, Harper Collins. Boethius: selected texts William of Ockham: selected texts Descartes: selected texts Spinoza: selected texts
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Material Sharing
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Exams |
Assessment
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Mid-terms |
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30 |
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Assignments |
15 |
30 |
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Final Examination |
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40 |
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Total |
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100 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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40 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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60 |
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Total |
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100 |
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COURSE CATEGORY |
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Course’s Contribution to Program
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Programme OUTCOMES
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Contribution*
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1. Grasps the fundamental concepts and analytical methods necessary to succeed in academic studies in the field of philosophy.
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2. Acquires a versatile critical and analytical approach, and problem-solving, interpretative and argumentative skills necessary for a successful career in philosophy. |
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3. . Communicates effectively, is specifically successful in written and oral presentation, has proper capacities for teamwork and interdisciplinary studies, takes the initiative, has developed a sense of responsibility, contributes original ideas to the field of philosophy, and is loyal to ethical principles.
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x |
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4. . Reaches the perfection of pursuing professional and personal development by using all means of knowledge with a view to lifelong learning.
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X |
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5. Develops a consciousness of professional and social ethics. |
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X |
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6. Gains the skills of choosing and developing contemporary means required in philosophical applications as well as using computing technologies effectively. |
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X |
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7. Acquires substantial knowledge of the history of philosophy. |
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8. Learns a classical and at least one modern foreign language so as to read the historical texts of philosophy in the original. |
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9. Pinpoints, recognizes, grasps and discusses the problems of philosophy within their context in the history of philosophy. |
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10. Develops perfection in reading, understanding and analyzing philosophical texts in different languages.
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ECTS
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Activities |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) |
15 |
3 |
45 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
10 |
5 |
50 |
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Mid-terms |
1 |
20 |
20 |
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Assignments |
15 |
1 |
15 |
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Final examination |
1 |
20 |
20 |
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Total Work Load |
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150 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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6 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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6 |