COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZGE CAN ERDOĞAN

Offered to

Linguistics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to give information about what scientific research and scientific writing is, scientific research awareness,preparation stage for a scientific research,referance preparation and giving ,how a method based scientific research is made and applying it, thus making students have a scientific point of view to life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Butterfield, H. (1997). The origins of modern science (Vol. 90507). Simon and Schuster.
Carey, S., ve Smith, C. (1993). On understanding the nature of scientific knowledge. Educational psychologist, 28(3), 235-251.
Carnap, R. (2012). An introduction to the philosophy of science. Courier Corporation.
Henry, J. (2011). A short history of scientific thought. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Ladyman, J. (2012). Understanding philosophy of science. Routledge.
Leiss, W. (1975). Ideology and science. Social Studies of Science, 5(2), 193-200.
Medawar, P. B. (2013). Induction and intuition in scientific thought. Routledge.
Raj, K. (2007). Relocating modern science. Circulation and the construction of knowledge in South Asia and Europe, 1650-1900.
Rosenberg, A. (2011). Philosophy of science: A contemporary introduction. Routledge.
Russell, B. (2017). The scientific outlook. Routledge.
Stengers, I. (2000). The invention of modern science (Vol. 19). University of Minnesota Press.
Suchting, W. A. (1995). The nature of scientific thought. Science & Education, 4(1), 1-22.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Question and answer
4. Discussion

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learning outcomes 1,2,5 will be evaluated via the questions asked in the mid-term and final exams.
2. Learning outcomes 3 and 4 will be evaluated via homework assignment/Project

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% class attendance is obligatory.
2. Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for late submission of the homework assignments/projects.
3. Cheating and plagiarism attempts in assignments and exams will be evaluated with a 0 (zero) grade.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozge.can@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

wednesday 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes