| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | SKY648 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Lecturing in the classroom. |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı ERASLAN |
| Instructor(s) |
İsmail Hakkı ERASLAN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Focusing on the development and transformations of basic concepts in the history and philosophy of science is aimed at defining the concepts of the students, criticizing them with a critical approach, analyzing them and creating their own original syntheses about them. |
| Course Content | Analysis of basic concepts and discussion topics in the history and philosophy of science with an interdisciplinary approach. • Introduction to concepts of culture, technology, science and philosophy. • Science in Mesopotamia • Ancient Greece: Science and Philosophy • Medieval Europe and Scholastic Philosophy. • Islam Science and Philosophy in the Geography of Culture: Ibn Khaldun. • Science and Philosophy in the Renaissance Europe. • In the Age of Enlightenment and Positivism; Philosophy of Science • Environment of Vienna • Karl R. Popper: The Rationale of Scientific Research • Imre Lakatos: Methodology of Scientific Research Programs. • Karl R. Popper: Method No. Thomas, p. Kuhn: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. • Willar v. O. Quine: Two Fruits of Your Experiment. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Students will be able to understand structure of science - Students will be able to understand the scientific method - Students will be able to determine the links among historical events in science - Students will be able to recognize the role of social and cultural factors on development of scientific knowledge - Students will be able to create a lesson plan incorporated with history and philosophy of science - Students will be able to evaluate different philosophical perspectives. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Basic concepts in history and nature of science: epistemology, ontology, science, scientific method etc. | Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Philosophy of science: Popper and Kuhn | Verbal Expression |
| 3. Week | Philosophy of science:Lakatos and Feyerabend | Verbal Expression |
| 4. Week | Science in early civilizations | Verbal Expression |
| 5. Week | Science in the Ancient Greek world | Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | Islam Science and Philosophy in the Geography of Culture: Ibn 'i Haldun | Verbal Expression |
| 7. Week | Medieval Europe and Scholastic Philosophy and Science | Verbal Expression |
| 8. Week | Science and Philosophy in Renaissance Europe | Verbal Expression |
| 9. Week | In the Age of Enlightenment and Positivism; Philosophy of Society and Science | Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | The contribution of the Turks to the medieval | Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Galileo and his works | Verbal Expression |
| 12. Week | Einstein and his works | Verbal Expression |
| 13. Week | Science in the Republican period | Verbal Expression |
| 14. Week | Thomas Kuhn and Lakatos | Verbal Expression |
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| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
| PY12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| Final | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| Practice | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Total Workload | 255 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10.0 | ||
