COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBE 2004 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Social Studies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI EKBER GÜLERSOY

Offered to

Social Studies Teacher Education

Course Objective

To comprehend developments in science and technology from past upto present, and effects of these developments on human and social life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains relationship of science and technology in the past and in our day, and developments occured in science and technology from past to present.
2   Comprehends effects of science and technology on social change, and relationship between science and technology.
3   Knows common scientific heritage of mankind; famous Turkish scientists; and famous foreign scientists.
4   Evaluates effect of comtemporary scientific developments such as organ and tissue transplantation, nano-technology, gene technology etc. on life.
5   Possesses knowledge on Turkish Patent Institute; copyrights and patent rights; aeronautics and space studies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Relationship of Science and Technology in the Past and in Our Day
2 Relationship of Science and Technology in the Past and in Our Day
3 Developments Occured from the Past to Present
4 Effects of Science and Technology on Social Change
5 Effects of Science and Technology on Social Change
6 Common Scientific Heritage of Mankind
7 Common Scientific Heritage of Mankind
8 GENERAL REPEAT, COURSE EVALUATION, MIDTERM EXAM
9 Famous Turkish Scientists
10 Famous Foreign Scientists
11 Effect of Contemporary Scientific Developments Such As Tissue and Organ Transplantation, Nano-Technology, Gene Technology etc. on Life
12 Effect of Contemporary Scientific Developments Such As Tissue and Organ Transplantation, Nano-Technology, Gene Technology etc. on Life
13 Turkish Patent Institute, Copyrights and Patent Rights
14 Aeronautics and Space Studies
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Ata, B. (Ed.), (2017). Bilim, Teknoloji ve Sosyal Değişme, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Tanilli, S., (1999), Uygarlık Tarihi, Alkım Yayınları, Ankara.
Güven, I., (2007).Uygarlık Tarihi, Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Çepni, S., Ayvacı, H.Ş. ve Bacanak, A. (2009), Bilim-Teknoloji-Sosyal Değişim, Celepler Matbaacılık, Trabzon.
Erdoğan, E. (2009), Aristoteles'ten Newton'a Paradigmatik Bilim Tarihi, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, Istanbul.
Russell, B., (2004), Bilimin Toplum Üzerine Etkileri, Ilya Yayınevi, Izmir.
Yıldırım, C., (2005), Bilimin Öncüleri, TÜBITAK Yayınları, Ankara.
Yıldırım, C. (1974), 100 Soruda Bilim Tarihi, Gerçek Yayınevi, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture via presentation method (power point), discussion, question&answer, brain-storming, interpretation visuals.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Multiple choose tests, written examinations (with long and short answers).

Assessment Criteria

will be announced later.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

will be announced later.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.gulersoy@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 9 9
Reading 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 54

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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