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 DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No
COURSE DEFINITION
Science, 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
General review and discussions
RECOMENDED 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 WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
2
28
Preparation for Final exam
1
14
14
Course hours
14
2
28
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
6
6
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
1
8
8
Total Workload
88
Total Workload / 30
2,93
ECTS Credits of the Course
3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)