COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENCE PHILOSOPHY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ERKAN ÖZCAN

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To learn the definition of science philosophy, its purpose, its effects on the development of philosophical currents, paradigms, debates and science; definition of science, history of inventions, scientific thought, science and society, sociology of science and anthropology; science fiction, to learn about scientists and their characteristics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to learn definition of science philosophy, purpose, subject.
2   To be able to learn the definition of science, the history of inventions, scientific thought relations.
3   To be able to learn science and society, science sociology and anthropology.
4   To be able to learn science ethics, scientists and their properties.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The definition of science philosophy
2 The influence of philosophical philosophy on philosophical movements, paradigms, debates and the development of science
3 The definition, aims, characteristics, development and stages of science (biology-oriented focus)
4 The definition, aims, characteristics, development and stages of science (biology-oriented focus)
5 Date of inventions
6 Epistemology, ontology
7 The nature of scientific concepts, how science is reached, scientific knowledge and characteristics
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 The concept of being; scientific thinking, scientific inquiry
10 Science and society, science sociology and anthropology
11 The situation in Turkey, flora and fauna
12 Science ethics
13 Science, society, technology and environment
14 Scientists and their features, misconceptions about the subject
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Iron, Science Philosophy, Sentez Publishing, 2012.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, experiment, observation techniques.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Course topics according to learning outcomes will be assessed via midterm, homeworks, and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendence rule is 70% for the lectures and 80% for the laboratory section.
Attemps to cheat may result in disciplinary actions.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes may be added to midterm and final grades. Students will be informed at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ridvan.kete@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
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 1 13 13
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 97

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.134113553323
LO.243213453234
LO.334133443353
LO.453113452333

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