| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy of Science | FLS411 | 7. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Aysun AYDIN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The objective of this course is to introduce basic concepts and problems of "philosophy of science". |
| Course Content | The content of this course is the basic concepts and problems of philosophy of science and the criterion of science. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Distinguish the concepts, questiosn and problems of philosophy of science - Can develop a critical approach towards scientific activity - Grasps the relation between science and other disciplines. - Can apply the problems of philosophy of science to the present Age |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction: What is Science? | |
| 2. Week | Basic problems of philosophy of science | |
| 3. Week | Scientific Knowledge and Philosophicak Knowledge | |
| 4. Week | To explain the notion and method of science via philosophy | |
| 5. Week | Scientific knowledge in Hume and Kant | |
| 6. Week | The problem of induction and solutions | |
| 7. Week | Russell and Wittgenstein | |
| 8. Week | Mid-term | |
| 9. Week | The Vienna Circle | |
| 10. Week | The Vienna Circle | |
| 11. Week | Popper and and the Logic of Falsification | |
| 12. Week | Popper and The Logic of falsification | |
| 13. Week | Thomas Kuhn and the Theory of Paradigm | |
| 14. Week | Feyerabend and Anarchistic Science | |
| 15. Week | Final |
| • Doğan Özlem, Bilim Felsefesi, Notos Yay. 2010. |
| • Alan Chalmers, Bilim Dedikleri, Çev. Hüsamettin Arslan, Vadi Yayınları, 1997. |
| • Cemal Yıldırım, Bilim Felsefesi, Remzi Kitabevi, 2008. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 2 | 48 | 96 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 128 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
