COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBE 6001 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Social Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ASUMAN ALTAY

Offered to

Economics (English)
American Culture and Literature (English)
Business Administration (English)
International Relations (English)
Maritime Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

To provide theoretical method information required for scientific research aimed at making contributions to science or scientific methods, to examine different approaches in the field, to discuss scientific studies roadmap and quality level. To discuss the main professional approach and responsibilities in research and publication process of the scientists in the context of philosophy of science, to raise awareness of scientific ethics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To identify purposes of science and scientific research
2   To explain and position theories which form a basis to methods for scientific research in historical perspective
3   To associate scientific research with different scientific perspectives
4   To evaluate scientific studies in terms of scientific criteria
5   To design a scientific research and method on his/her own including theoretical framework
6   To identify the ethical values and social responsibilities of a scientist

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to scientific research and ethics
2 Concepts of knowledge, science and scientific research
3 Historical development of science. Concepts of "truth, consistency, accuracy, and universality"
4 The distinction between natural sciences and social sciences. Positivism and anti-positivism
5 Other approaches to philosophy of science
6 What are scientific measures and what is scientific method
7 How does science progress
8 Mid-term
9 Ethics and the relation of ethics and science
10 Ethics of publishing
11 Ethical concerns in social science studies and dissertations
12 The relation of science, technology and ethics
13 Responsibiliy of scientist on scientific society, nature and people.
14 General evaluation and discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

Colin A. Ronan, Bilim Tarihi, çev. Feza Günergun, Tübitak yayınları, 2003.

J.D. Bernal, Tarihte Bilim, çev. Tonguç Ok, Evrensel Yayınları, 2007.

Alexandre Koyré, Bilim Tarihi Yazıları I, çev. Kurtuluş Dinçer, Tübitak Yayınları, 2000.

Cemal Yıldırım, Bilim Felsefesi, Remzi Kitabevi Yayınları, 2016.

James Cushing, Fizikte Felsefi Kavramlar I, çev. Özgür Sarıoğlu, Sabancı Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2003.

James Cushing, Fizikte Felsefi Kavramlar II, çev. Özgür Sarıoğlu, Sabancı Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2006.

Auguste Comte, Pozitif Felsefe Kursları, çev. Erkan Ataçay, Sosyal yayınları, 2000.

W. Dilthey, Hermeneutik ve Tin bilimleri, çev. Doğan Özlem, Notos kitap, 2012.

K.R. Popper, Tarihsiciliğin Sefaleti, çev. Sabri Orman, Insan Yayınları, 2000.

Kurtuluş Dinçer, Bilimsel Açıklamada Hempel Modeli, TFK yayınları, 1993.

K.R. Popper, Bilim: Kestirimler, Çürütmeler , Sağduyu Filozofu Popper (içinde), Bilim-sanat yayınları, 1998.

K.R. Popper, Bilimel Araştırmanın Mantığı, çev. Ilknur aka, Ibrahim Turan, YKY, 2015.

Imre Lakatos, Yanlışlama ile Bilimsel Araştırma Izlencelerinin Yöntembilgisi , Çoğulculuğun Kuramcısı Lakatos (içinde), Bilim-sanat yayınları, 1999.

T. S. Kuhn, Bilimsel Devrimlerin Yapısı, çev. Nilüfer Kuyaş, Kırmızı yayınları, 2010.

P. Feyerabend, Akla Veda, çev. Ertuğrul Başer, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2010.

C.P. Snow, Iki Kültür, çev. Tuncay Birkan, Tübitak Yayınları, 1993.
R. Lee & I. Wallerstein, Iki Kültürü Aşmak, çev. Aysun Babacan, Metis Kitap, 2007.
A. Bayet, Bilim Ahlakı, Çev. Vedat Günyol, Say Yayınları, 1982.
Briggle & C: Mitcham, Ethics and Science: An Introduction, Cambridge University Press, 2012.
J. D Angelo, Ethics in Science: Ethical Misconduct in Scientific Research, CRC Press, 2010.
H. Jonas, Philosophical Essays: From Ancient Creed to Technological Man, University of Chicago Press, 1980.
E. Rollin, Science and Ethics, Cambridge University Press, 2006.
H. Jonas, The Imperative of Responsibility, The University of Chicago Press, 1984.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussions, readings

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm and final exams

Language of Instruction

English

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)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Reading 14 1 14
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1
LO.253
LO.33
LO.45
LO.54
LO.654

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