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
FBE 6668 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR EROL KAYA

Offered to

Statistics (English)
Computer Engineering (English)
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Statistics (English)
Machine Theory and Dynamics (English)
Computer Engineering (English)
Machine Theory and Dynamics (English)
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ENGLISH)
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Mathematics (English)
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Geotechnicel Engineering (English)
Environmental Engineering (English)
Ph.D. in Computer Science (English)

Course Objective

to discuss basic problems of the philosophy of science and science ethics and to
evaluate various solutions offered for these problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding of basic problems of the philosophy of science and science ethics
2   discusses the set out solutions for selected problems.
3   Analyzes to the basic concepts of philosophy of science.
4   Analyzes the basic concepts of the scientific ethics.
5   Evaluates philosophy of science and science ethics related issues in conjunction

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Philosophy of Science and Ethics Course. Course content and reading suggestions.
2 What is "Science" " Why people want to know " "What are the distinctive features of scientific activity from religion and art " Starting from the history of science and searching for answers to such questions.
3 Importance of concepts such as "Accuracy", "consistency", "precision", "universality" related to scientific activities.
4 How positivism has emerged What is the impact of transition from the medieval understanding of science to modern understanding of science To discuss with examples from the history of science.
5 Positivism-antipositivism conflict and two key questions put forward by the and the strengthening of neo-positivism in the 20th century: a)What is the criteria to be scientific What are the features that are needed to have to be a scientific theory b) What is the scientific method What is the co
6 What is the criteria be scientific What gives a theory scientific feature, "verifiability" "falsification"
7 What is the scientific method Is induction or deduction Discussion on other answers that can be given about the scientific method.
8 How does science progress Cumulative or by leaps and bounds Experience and linear progress in science. Evaluation of huge leaps in science with examples from the history of science. What is the scientific revolution
9 What is ethics The relationship between science and ethics. Individual ethical behavior of scientists in scientific researches and unethical practice examples on scientific projects in institutional level.
10 Publication Ethics. What are the ethical principles that researchers must pay attention research and publication process
11 Is science immoral What is the measure of success in scientific work
12 The relationship between science, technology and ethics. ethical problems of scientific advances and technological innovation in human life and nature created by transformation process.
13 What are the responsibilities of scientists to nature and society in general Ethical behavior and responsibility in scientific activities. What is responsibility ethics
14 General evaluation and discussion.

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), Bilimsanat
yayınları, 1998.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lesson
Discussion
Question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRS PRESENTATION
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRS * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

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 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 118

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.11234512
LO.2
LO.3
LO.4
LO.5

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