TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	2
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Belkıs Birden
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Describe and explain the fundamental concepts of epistomology. 2) Describe and explain the fundamental concepts of philosophy of science. 3) Describe and explain the fundamental concepts of ethics. 4) Describe and explain the ethical theories. 5) Explain and give example on the place of ethical theories in daily and professional. 6) Explain theories of moral development, and sort their stages. 7) Describe and explain concept of bioethics. 8) Describe and explain application areas of bioethics. 9) Explain and discuss ethical issues on genetics, and give examples related ethical issues. 10) Explain the fundamentals of environmental ethics, and discuss and give examples related ethical issues. 11) Describe and explain the fundamental concepts of research ethics. 12) Describe, explain, and distinguish ethical issues on each steps of scientific researches. 13) Describe the prevention methods of ethical issues on each steps of scientific researches. 14) Describe, explain, and distinguish ethical violences on scientific researches. 15) Describe and explain ethical issues on animal researches. 16) Explain the prevention methods of ethical issues on animal researches. 17) Describe, notice and distinguish the ethical violations in scientific publications. 18) Explain the development of science in history. 19) Sort and give examples of important scientific developments in history.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	It is a course in which the definition and general theories of ethics, which are a sub-branch of philosophy, are introduced to students in general, and ethical issues in the field of bioethics, genetics, research and publication ethics are discussed and evaluated. However, the development of science in history is also within the subject of the course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Philosophy ? Epistemology and Philosophy of Science 2nd Week Introduction to Ethics ? Fundamental Concepts and Theories 3rd Week Introduction to Ethics ? Moral Development Theories 4th Week Ethical Principles ? Beneficiance and Nonmaleficence 5th Week Ethical Principles ? Respect for Autonomy and Justice 6th Week Bioethics and Application of Bioethics 7th Week Ethical Approaches of Genetical Applications 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Ethical Approaches of Genetical Applications ? Case Reports 10th Week Enviromental Ethics 11th Week Research and Publication Ethics 12th Week History of Science ? Student Presentations 13th Week History of Science ? Student Presentations 14th Week History of Science ? Student Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Lecture Notes-Handouts Dougherty, Edward R., The evolution of scientific knowledge : from certainty to uncertainty, Bellingham, Washington, 2016. Bioethics for Scientists, Edited by John Bryant, Linda Baggott la Velle and John Searle, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2002.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Discussion,Lecture,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Problem Solving,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 5 Project 1 10 Presentation of Case Study 1 5 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1,5 1,5 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1,5 1,5 Homework 1 2 2 Presentation (including preperation) 1 3 3 Project 1 4 4 Total Workload 69 Total Workload / 30 2,3 ECTS Credits of the Course 2
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No