COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF SCIENCE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FSH 0006 HISTORY OF SCIENCE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Faculty Of Science

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BAŞAK KARPUZ

Offered to

Physics(Evening)
Chemistry
Biology
Statistics(Evening)
Computer Science
Mathematics (Evening)
Statistics
Chemistry (Evening)
Physics
Mathematics
Faculty Of Science

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is recorded in the history of science cyclical developments in the Turks to pass through the main paradigms

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Basic periods of the general characteristics of scientific knowledge with scientific progress, to know sorted by
2   The first era of the ancient Greeks in ancient times and civilizations in the world to explain progress in the field of science
3   Medieval Christian, Islamic and Turkish compatriots in the world of scientific developments that occurred
4   Put forward the scientific developments that occurred in modern times
5   Evaluate the basic periods of scientific progress by comparing

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the subject, course and source critique of sources.
2 What is science, the origins of science
3 Basic Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge
4 Ancient Periods of Science - Ancient Civilizations
5 Science in ancient times - the World of the Ancient Greeks
6 Science in the Middle Ages - Christian World
7 Science in the Middle Ages - the Islamic World
8 Midterm exam
9 Science in the Middle Ages - the Turks Contributions to Science
10 Science during the Renaissance
11 Science during 17. and 18. Centuries
12 Science during 19. Century
13 Science during 20. Century
14 Republican and Science

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir, Bilim Tarihi, Pegem Akademi Yay., Ağutos 2008.
2. Pascal Acot, Bilim Tarihi, Dost Kitabevi, Kasım 2005.
3. J. D. Bernal, Tarihte Bilim, Boyut Yay., Ekim 2008.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lesson
2. Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: Mid-exam will be assessed with questions to ask.
2. LO 4-5: Assessed by the questions included in the final.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% of the participation of classes is mandatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mustafa.das@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 0
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for Quiz etc 0
Preparing Individual Assignments 0
Preparing Group Assignments 0
Preparing Presentations 0
Other (please indicate) 0
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 8 1 8
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 5 5
Preparation for Final Exam 1 8 8
Ouiz etc. 0
Final 1 1,5 2
Mid-term 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 51

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.144
LO.244
LO.344
LO.444
LO.544