| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ILA413.20 | Science Philosophy | Elective | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Students will be able to understand the nature,the history and philosophy of science, and how to use these concepts in science education, develop explicitly designed lesson plans for science classes.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Students gain ability to understand the distinctions among the various approaches to philosophy of science, including positivism, post-modern theory, critical theory and the historical nature of science.; | | 2 | The student gains knowledge of the central problems in the philosophy of science and the possible solutions to them; | | 3 | The student acquires the ability to recognize in which scientific and other contexts the central problems in the philosophy of science have emerged | | 4 | The student acquires the ability to understand the nature of scientific method and science; ; | | 5 | The student understands key philosophical concepts such as inductive reasoning, validation, explanation and nature law .; |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Second Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| The contents of the course consist of differences between science and non-science (Demarcation issue),importance of history of science in science education in terms of preparing explicitly designed lesson plans,relationship and differences between epistemology and ontology: how we come to know? Is there a reality?,understanding of nature of science and its features, and science and society
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction: Science, Philosophy and Religion
| | | | 2 | Historical and Philosophical Perspective on Knowledge
| | | | 3 | Scientific Model and Scientific Explanation
| | | | 4 | The Possibility of Scientific Knowledge
| | | | 5 | Possibility of Scientific Reasoning
| | | | 6 | Rationalism and Relativism: Objektivism in Science
| | | | 7 | Empiric and Rationalist Interpretations of Scientific Knowledge
| | | | 8 | Science in 17. and 18. Centuries | | | | 9 | Science in 17. and 18. Centuries | | | | 10 | Science 19. and 20. centuries | | | | 11 | Science 19. and 20. centuries | | | | 12 | Science in Turkey | | | | 13 | Student Presentations | | | | 14 | Student Presentations | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1.Tepdemir, H. G. & Unat, Y. (2008). Bilim Tarihi. Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara 2.Sönmez, V. (2008). Eğitim Felsefesi. Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara 3.Sönmez, V. (2008). Bilim Felsefesi. Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara 4. Chambers, A. (2007). Bilim Dedikleri. (Çev. Hüsamettin Arslan) Vadi Yayınları, Ankara 5. Westfall, R. S. (1977). Modern Bilimin Oluşumu (Çev. İsmail Hakkı Duru) Tübitak Yayınları, Ankara. 6.Özlem, D. (1996). Felsefe ve Doğa Bilimleri. İnkılap Kitapevi, İstanbul 7.Yıldırım, C. (2002). Bilimin Öncüleri. Tübitak Yayınları, Ankara. 8.Harre, R. (1980). Büyük Bilimsel Deneyler (Çev. Sinan Kılıç). Tübitak Yayınları, Ankara.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 60 | 60 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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