COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SELECT FIELD.3 (SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-RELATED PROBLEMS)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEN 2016 SELECT FIELD.3 (SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-RELATED PROBLEMS) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SUAT TÜRKOGUZ

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to address not only the benefits of science and technology to human life, but also their possible limitations and the social, ethical, and interdisciplinary issues they may raise.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the history of science and technology.
2   Understanding the developments in science and technology.
3   Understanding the benefits of science and technology.
4   Understanding the contribution of science on technological developments.
5   Understanding the possible negative sides of science and technology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Chronological history of science and technology
2 Innovations in science and technology
3 Agriculture
4 Artificial cell
5 Transgenic livings
6 Electronics
7 Eutomation
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Positive effects of innovations on human life
10 Risks of human health
11 Sera gasses
12 Global warming
13 Disaster scenarios
14 Projections on future
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ekici, G. (2023). Bilimin Teknolojideki Uygulamaları. Vizetek Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Başoğlu, M. (22014).Küresel Isınma ve Toprak Ananın Yıkımı. Su Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, question-answer.

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

Students will be required to take a midterm and a final exam as part of the course. The format of these exams (e.g., written, multiple-choice) will be announced by the course instructor prior to the exam week.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons.
Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

suat.turkoguz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Office hours will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.15554353544
LO.25554353544
LO.35554353544
LO.45554353544
LO.55554353544

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