PHIL526 PHILOSOPHY OF MICHEL FOUCAULT
| Course Code: | 2410526 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Philosophy |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ŞEREF HALİL TURAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
This course is a general introduction to the philosophy of Michel Foucault. The aim of the course is to be familiarized with the different phases of Foucaults philosophy, namely the archaeological phase of the 1960s, the genealogical phase of the 1970s, and the ethical phase of the 1980s. Accordingly, Foucaults understanding of Episteme (1960s), Power (1970s), and Technologies of the Self (1980s) will be analyzed in class meetings.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Do independent academic research in order to be successful in academic studies. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Have knowledge about contemporary philosophical issues, concepts and problems. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Make original philosophical interpretations on the topic specialized. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Have verbal and written presentation and effective communication skill. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Do interdisciplinary readings and associate them to philosophical problems. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Have knowledge about ethical code which is a requirement for doing academic research and publishing it. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution