COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BASED PROBLEMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBE 5005 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BASED PROBLEMS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SIMGE KOÇ

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

Examination of benefits and limitations, possible social, ethical and variable issues of science and technology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   History of science and technology
2   Developments in science and technology
3   Benefits of science and technology
4   Contribution of science on technological developments
5   Possible negative sides of science and technology

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 chronological history of science and technology
2 innovations in science and technology
3 agriculture
4 artificial cell
5 transgenic livings
6 electronics
7 automation
8 Course overview, evaluation, and midterm exam
9 positive effects of innovations on human life
10 risks of human health
11 sera gasses
12 global warming
13 disaster scenarios
14 projections on future
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

-Demirsoy A (1989). Yaşamın Temel Kuralları (G. Biyoloji, G. Zooloji) Cilt-1/Kısım II, Ankara
-Geldiay R ve Geldiay S. Genel Zooloji, E.Ü Basımevi
-Aktümsek A, Ünsal S ve Kalyoncu L (2001). Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Istanbul
-Güneş T (2006). Genel Biyoloji, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, question-answer.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of Student s quiz, project preparation and final exams are evaluated according to learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Its required to join to %70 of courses
The Instructor hides to get various exercises done via individual and cooperation in the planned education and training period

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

agunay.balim@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 54

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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