COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GKD 5042 HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Buca Faculty Of Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YEŞIM BEKTAŞ ÇETINKAYA

Offered to

Music Teacher Education
Turkish Language Teacher Education
Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION (English)
Chemistry Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education
Geography Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Special Teacher Education
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION
PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION
Mathematics Teacher Education
Elementary Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
FINE ARTS TEACHER EDUCATION
Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Social Studies Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce the main concepts and issues regarding the history and philosophy of science, and to provide a historical perspective on how these concepts and problems have been addressed from the past to the present.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains the relationship between science and philosophy.
2   Lists the historical development of science chronologically.
3   Evaluates the conditions for the emergence of different fields of science.
4   Describes the major issues in the philosophy of science through philosophers of science.
5   Evaluates the main criticisms of science that emerged in the 20th century.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Science, Philosophy of Science, and the Scientific Method 11. Science, Scientism, Ideology, Ethics, and Religion
2 2. Science in Ancient Civilizations 12. Thomas Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions
3 3. Science in Ancient Greece and Rome 13. The Vienna and Frankfurt Schools of Thought
4 4. Science in the Islamic World 14. Critiques of Science in the 20th and 21st Centuries
5 5. Science in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance 15. End-of-Term Exam
6 6. Science in the 17th and 18th Centuries
7 7. Science in the 19th and 20th Centuries
8 8. Review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 9. Science and Scientific Development in Turkish History
10 10. Key Concepts and Issues in the Philosophy of Science

Recomended or Required Reading

Dewitt, R. (2018). Worldviews: An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science. Wiley.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer, discussion

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yesim.cetinkaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 12.00-1.00 PM

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 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 81

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.14
LO.24
LO.34
LO.44
LO.54

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