Information Package

Program of Preschool Teaching

GKE417

HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Course Code
GKE417
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define science and make connections between science and philosophy.
  2. Define the scientific method.
  3. Know the philosophies of ancient philosophers and define the understanding of this era's science, make connections between scholastic philosophy and science.
  4. Know the characteristics of the science and philosophy in islamic cultural geography.
  5. Know the characteristics of the science and philosophy in renaissance europe.
  6. Know the characteristics of the science and philosophy in enlightenment era.
  7. Classify sciences.
  8. Know the differences between science and scienticism and know ethics and religion relations.
  9. Understand the notion of paradigm in science and have the knowledge about different thought schools.
  10. Have the knowledge about the development of science and also the characteristic properties of science in 17th, 18th, 19th ve 20th century.
  11. Know the recent developments and approaches in science.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionScience, philosophy, scientific method, Ancient Greek, Medieval Europe, Scholastic philosophy and science; science and philosophy in Islamic cultural geography; science in Mesopotamia; science and philosophy in Renaissance Europe; science and philosophy in enlightenment era; the classification of sciences; science, scienticism; ideology; ethics and religion relations; science and paradigms; thought schools of Vienna and Frankfurt; science criticism in 20th and 21st century
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Definition of science, science and philosophy relations, scientific method
2nd Week Philosophies of ancient philosophers and science of ancient era, scholastic philosophy and science
3rd Week Science and philosophy in islamic cultural geography
4th Week Science in mesopotamia
5th Week Science and philosophy in renaissance europe
6th Week Science and philosophy in enlightenment era
7th Week Review and discussions
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week The classification of sciences
10th Week Science, scienticism, ethics and religion relations
11th Week Science and paradigm, thought schools of vienna and frankfurt
12th Week Science in 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries
13th Week Recent developments and approaches in science
14th Week Science theatre, general review and discussions
Recommended or Required Reading- Bilim Tarihi, Colin A. Ronan, Tübitak Yayınları
- Bilim Felsefesi, Philipp Frank, Say Yayınları
- Bilim Tarihi, John Gribbin, Alfa Yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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