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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FMB 6049 EPISTEMOLOGY OF BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To provide the students with a general knowledge on different source and period of science, historical development of taxonomic knowledge, new developments in biology and the origin of biological concepts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   identify different periods of science. 2   discuss the origin of biological concepts. 3   discuss new developments in biology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction, explanation of content, and introduction of source books 2 Source of science 3 Speculation period 4 Observation period 5 Culture period 6 Physiological studies process 7 Historical development process of taxonomic knowledge 8 Mid-term exam 9 Experimental methods 10 Historical development of experimental methods 11 Experimental methods in biology 12 Historical development process of cytology in world cultures 13 Historical development process of anatomy in world cultures 14 Historical development process of microbiology in world cultures 15 New developments in biology. 16 End-of-term exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ronan, C. A. (1983) Bilim Tarihi. Dünya Kültürlerinde Bilimin Tarihi ve Gelişmesi. TÜBITAK Yayınları. Ankara Demir, Ömer. (1997) Bilim Felsefesi, Ankara:Vadi Yayınları. Şaban Teoman Duralı (1987) Canlılar Sorununa Giriş, Remzi Kitabevi, Ist. Şaban Teoman Duralı (1982) Biyoloji Felsefesi, Akçağ Yayınları Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, individual work, question-answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Theoretical 13 3 39 Pre Class Self Study 13 5 65 Midterm Preparation 1 10 10 Final Preparation 1 10 10 Paper Preparation 2 15 30 Research Presentation 2 15 30 Final Exam 1 1 1 Midterm Exam 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 186

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 LO.1 3 1 1 LO.2 3 1 1 LO.3 3 1 1