Course description form
Course description
This course description provides a summary of the most important characteristics of the course and the learning outcomes that the student is expected to achieve, demonstrating whether he or she has made the most of the learning opportunities available. It must be linked to the program description.
Shahla Ramzi Kazem, M.M
1. Educational institution, College of Arts/University of Imam Jaafar al-Sadiq (peace be upon him)
2. Scientific Department/Center, History Department
3. Course name/code Philosophy of History - PH
4. Attendance forms available are mandatory
5. Semester/Year Annual
6. Number of study hours (total) 60
7. The date this description was prepared 10/23/2022
8. Course objectives
Developing academic education at the university and college in accordance with quality standards in higher education, which enables universities to produce outputs that are able to be produced in the labor market.
Teaching third-year students the philosophy of history through an approved book. The goal of the philosophy of history is to study the products of the human mind, which requires expanding students’ perceptions and acquiring the skill of understanding more than memorization to master the material.
Introducing the student to the contributions of Arab and Western philosophers in developing different interpretations and theories to explain history and the cyclical succession of civilizations.
10. Course outcomes and teaching, learning and evaluation methods
A- Cognitive objectives
A1- Familiarity with the basics of thinking methods in the prescribed curriculum.
A2- Bringing the viewpoints closer between the professor and the student through sound guidance.
A3- Preparing the student for an advanced academic level through scientific research and reports.
A4- Students absorb as much of the prescribed curriculum as possible
A5- Preparing the student psychologically and intellectually to accept the academic material.
A6- Knowledge and understanding.
B - The skills objectives of the course.
B1 - Use oral questions to clarify the vocabulary of the subject.
B2 - Acquire the greatest amount of knowledge about the subject.
B3 - The ability to participate collectively and dialogue.
B4- Knowledge of concepts and terminology related to the subject.
Teaching and learning methods
Giving lectures, assigning the student to prepare research papers, and participating in lectures and discussions.
Evaluation methods
Oral exam (dialogue, discussion), written exam, assignment assigned to the student, scientific research
And the report
C- Emotional and value goals
C1- The ability to describe the prescribed material.
C2- Testing the student’s abilities to memorize and understand the material and the correct answer.
C3- Weekly evaluation of the student.
C4- Testing the student’s mind with semester exams.
Teaching and learning methods
The method used in the paragraph above
Evaluation methods
The method used in the paragraph above
D - Transferable general and qualifying skills (other skills related to employability and personal development).
D1- Classroom management skills.
D2- Planning for teaching and encouraging the student to read external sources that serve as references for the philosophy of history subject other than the reference intended to be used in the classroom.
D3- Encouraging the student to discuss and ask questions.
D4- Evaluation and excellence skills (individual differences) among students according to scientific abilities and mental skills.
11. Course structure
Week Hours Required learning outcomes Name of unit/or subject Teaching method Evaluation method
1-2 2 The concept of the term philosophy and its development,
Factors for the emergence of philosophy
In Greece, philosophy of history, monthly exam lecture
And reports
And research
3-4 2 Motives for the philosophy of history
Its objectives are the philosophy of history, the monthly exam lecture
And reports
5 2 Characteristics of the philosophy of history Philosophy of history Lecture Monthly exam
And reports
6-9 2 Interpretations of history by the major monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Philosophy of history Exam lecture
monthly
And reports
10-11 2 Mythical interpretation of history
Ethnic interpretation of history, philosophy of history, lecture exam
monthly
And reports
12 2
The theory of the geographical factor, philosophy of history, monthly exam lecture
And reports
13 2 The theory of the heroic individual in history
Philosophy of history lecture monthly exam
And reports
14 2 Materialist interpretation of history
Philosophy of history lecture exam
monthly
And reports
15-16 2 The ideal interpretation of history Idealism according to (Hegel and dialectical idealism) Philosophy of history Exam lecture
monthly
And reports
17-18 2 The concept of civilization and cultural interpretation according to Ibn Khaldun, philosophy of history, exam lecture
monthly
And reports
19 2 Civilization and its stages according to Spengler, philosophy of history, exam lecture
monthly
And reports
20 2 Vico’s stages of civilization, philosophy of history, exam lecture
monthly
And reports
21
what's left of
Weeks
Exams
For students 2, Arnold Toynbee’s theory of challenge and response, philosophy of history, lecture
the exam
monthly
And reports
12. Infrastructure
1- Required textbooks: The Intermediate in the Philosophy of History, Dr. Hashem Yahya Al-Mallah
2- Main references (sources) *Hamid Hamza Hamad Al-Dulaimi, Philosophy of History and Civilization, (Damascus: Tammuz Printing and Publishing, 2004 AD).
*Jamil Musa Al-Najjar, ‘The Philosophy of History’ (Beirut, 2016 AD).
*Ahmed Sobhi, On the Philosophy of History, (Beirut: Dar Al-Nahda Al-Arabi, 1994)
*Hashim Yahya Al-Mallah, Al-Mufassal fi Philosophy of History, (Beirut: Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, ed.).
A - Recommended books and references (scientific journals, reports,....) All books and references related to the subject of the philosophy of history, which are many and easily available in public libraries.
B - Electronic references, Internet sites... The free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia
13. Course development plan
Updating the course by expanding some brief topics that are important in the context of interpretation
Historical and adding new topics to expand students’ cognitive horizons and obtain new relevant information
Relationship with the prescribed curriculum. Motivating students to pursue scientific research by assigning them to write academic research, analyze historical texts, and come up with recommendations.