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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
GK-SÖ2B.03Elective243
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course helps to train students who know the general concepts of the history of science, can discuss the effects of scientific developments on philosophical thought, and understand the social, political and economic factors underlying these developments in order to contribute the necessary knowledge and skills in terms of education and training processes.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Huriye KADAKAL
Learning Outcomes
11 Knows the general concepts of history of science and philosophy of science; 2 Comprehends the relationship between the history of science and the philosophy of science; 3 Learns the necessary conditions for the development of science; 4 Establishes the relationship between science and technology; 5 Learns the scientific method.; 6 Recognizes the philosophy behind scientific revolutions; 7 Discovers the birth of science in the Islamic world; 8 Realizes the importance of scientific activities in the Islamic world; 9 Sees the process of today's understanding of science; 10 Understands the value and place of our country's current scientific developments in the world;
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
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Recommended Optional Programme Components
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Course Contents
1 Philosophy, science and the basic concepts of the philosophy of science. 2 Basic problems of the history and philosophy of science. 3 Science, Philosophy and Scientific method. 4 Historical development of sciences and philosophy. 5 Science in ancient times. - Science in Egypt and Mesopotamia. -Science in China and India. -Science in ancient Turks. 6 Science and philosophy in ancient Greece. -The Hellenic Period. 7 - Hellenistic and Roman period. 8 Science and philosophy in the Middle Ages. 9 The birth of science in the Islamic world. 10 Science in the Islamic world. 11 Science during the Renaissance. 12 17th and 18th. science in the century. 13 Science in the 19th and 20th centuries. 14 Science in the Republican Era.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
11 Philosophy, science and the basic concepts of the philosophy of science. 2 Basic problems of the history and philosophy of science. 3 Science, Philosophy and Scientific method. 4 Historical development of sciences and philosophy. 5 Science in ancient times. - Science in Egypt and Mesopotamia. -Science in China and India. -Science in ancient Turks. 6 Science and philosophy in ancient Greece. -The Hellenic Period. 7 - Hellenistic and Roman period. 8 Science and philosophy in the Middle Ages. 9 The birth of science in the Islamic world. 10 Science in the Islamic world. 11 Science during the Renaissance. 12 17th and 18th. science in the century. 13 Science in the 19th and 20th centuries. 14 Science in the Republican Era.
Recommended or Required Reading
Mason, Stephen F. (2001) History of Sciences, Trans. U. Daydocument, Ankara: Ministry of Culture. Topdemir, H: Gazi – Unat, Yavuz (2013) History of Science, Ankara: Pegem Akademi Publications. Topdemir, H: Gazi – Unat, Yavuz (2019) History and Philosophy of Science, Pegem Akademi Publications.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
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Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Self Study22040
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)82
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