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Department of Sociology
SOC 374 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Nature and Ethics
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
|
ECTS
|
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SOC 374
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
|
6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkProblem SolvingCase StudyQ&AField trip / ObservationLecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims to cultivate ecological wisdom by integrating aesthetic awareness, ethical responsibility, and systemic thinking. By bridging theory with experiential learning in natural environments, it equips students to engage with contemporary ecological challenges in sensitive, creative, and interdisciplinary ways. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course emphasizes an integrated approach that combines theoretical insights with practical experiences. Through nature walks, birdwatching, and plant observation activities, students will engage directly with the natural environment, fostering a sense of ecological responsibility and connection. This course invites students to explore the profound connections between nature, ethics, and systemic thinking. It delves into the philosophical and ontological roots of the ecological crisis, examining how dualistic worldviews have shaped humanity's relationship with the natural world. By engaging with the works of influential thinkers like Fritjof Capra, Gregory Bateson, and Martin Heidegger, students will develop a deeper understanding of systemic and holistic thinking and its implications for ecological awareness. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | Rolf Sattler, “The Power of Science and its Limitations” in Science and Beyond. |
| 2 | Ontology and the Human-Nature Relationship | Rolf Sattler, Mechanistic Science, Holistic Science and Beyond, in Science and Beyond. |
| 3 | Ontological Foundations of the Ecological Crisis | Carolyn Merchant, "Nature as Female", chap. 1 in The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution (New York: Harper & Row, 1980), 1-41. Val Plumwood, “Feminism and Ecofeminism”, chap. 1 in Feminism and the Mastery of Nature (London: Routledge, 1993), 19-40. |
| 4 | Introduction to Systems Thinking | Henri Bortoft, “Authentic and Counterfeit Wholes,” in The Wholeness of Nature: Conscious Participation in Nature. |
| 5 | Aesthetics and Ethics in Nature | Holmes Rolston III, " Humans Valuing the Natural Environment", chap. 1 in Environmental Ethics: Duties to and Values in the Natural World (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1988), 1-44. Aldo Leopold, "The Land Ethic", chap. 3 in A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1949), 201-226 |
| 6 | Systems Thinking in Practice Nature walk and observation. | Henri Bortoft, “Chapter 6: Taking Appearances Seriously,” in Taking Appearances Seriously. |
| 7 | Ecological Aesthetics | Arnold Berleant, " The Aesthetic Experience of Forests", chap. 10 in The Aesthetics of Environment (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992), 182-196. Yuriko Saito, " Everyday Aesthetic Qualities and Transience", chap. 4 in Everyday Aesthetics (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007), 149-204. |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Interactions within Ecological Systems | Fritjof Capra, "Social Reality", chap. 3 in The Hidden Connections: A Science for Sustainable Living (New York: Doubleday, 2002), 796. Gregory Bateson, "Ecology and Flexibility in Urban Civilization", chap. 6 in Steps to an Ecology of Mind: Collected Essays in Anthropology, Psychiatry, Evolution, and Epistemology (San Francisco: Chandler Publishing Company, 1972), 499-511. |
| 10 | Ecological Ontology | Arne Naess, "Introduction: Ecosophy T – from intuition to system", chap. 1 in Ecology, Community and Lifestyle: Outline of an Ecosophy (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990), 1-22. Karen Barad, "Entangled Begjnnings", chap. 1 in Meeting the Universe Halfway: Quantum Physics and the Entanglement of Matter and Meaning (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2007), 3-39. |
| 11 | Ethics and Responsibility in Nature | Hans Jonas, "The Altered of Human Nature", chap.1 in The Imperative of Responsibility: In Search of an Ethics for the Technological Age (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1984), 1-24. J. Baird Callicott, "Introduction", chap.1 in Earth's Insights: A Survey of Ecological Ethics from the Mediterranean Basin to the Australian Outback (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1997), 1-11. |
| 12 | Spirituality and the Sacred in Nature | Rolf Sattler, “Human Condition and its Transcendence,” in Science and Beyond. |
| 13 | Applied Nature Activities | |
| 14 | Presentations | |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Bateson, G. (1972). Steps to an ecology of mind: Collected essays in anthropology, psychiatry, evolution, and epistemology. Chandler Publishing Company. ISBN-10: 0-87668-950-0. ISBN-13: 978-0-87668-950-9. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work |
1
|
20
|
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
20
|
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
20
|
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam |
1
|
40
|
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
|
60
|
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
40
|
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
|
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
3
|
42
|
| Field Work |
1
|
18
|
18
|
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
18
|
18
|
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
18
|
18
|
| Project |
1
|
0
|
|
| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
| Oral Exam |
0
|
||
| Midterms |
0
|
||
| Final Exam |
1
|
36
|
36
|
| Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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#
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 |
To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. |
-
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X
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-
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-
|
-
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| 2 |
To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. |
-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 3 |
To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. |
X
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 4 |
To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. |
-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 5 |
To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. |
-
|
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 6 |
To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. |
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 7 |
To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. |
-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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| 8 |
To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. |
-
|
X
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-
|
-
|
-
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| 9 |
To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. |
-
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-
|
X
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-
|
-
|
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| 10 |
To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 11 |
To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
|
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| 12 |
To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 13 |
To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
-
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X
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-
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-
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-
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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