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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
MT311.1BHistory of ScienceElective355
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Development of the science from past to future, to inform students related to famous and important science researchers
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğretim Üyesi
Learning Outcomes
1 Earning to what is science.
2What are the sources of science?
3To recognize the Civilizations and Scientists contributed to the development of science.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Definition, aims, properties and developments of the science, history of science, philosophy of science, philosophical approaches and their effect on the development of science, history of innovations, epistemology, ontology, nature scientific concepts, scientific knowledge and its properties, scientific method, scientific thinking, scientific inquiry, science and society, sociology and anthropology of science, scientific ethic
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The definition of science, objectives, characteristics, development and stages
2the history of science, philosophy of science, philosophical currents and its effect on the development of science, the history of inventions
3epistemology, ontology, the nature of scientific concepts
4How is access to information, scientific information and features
5The concept of presence
6scientific method, scientific thinking, scientific inquiry
7science and society, science, sociology and anthropology, science ethics
8Mid-term exam
9the first time science, Mesopotamia science
10former Indian science
11ancient science in China
12former science in Europe
13ancient Greek science, science in ancient egypt
1420th century science
1521th century science
1621th century science
Recommended or Required Reading
Esin Kahya, Sevim Tekeli, Bilim Tarihine Giriş, Ankara, 2009 İsaac Asimov, Bili ve Buluş Lar Tarihi, Ankara,2006
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)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Individual Study for Mid term Examination23774
Individual Study for Final Examination23774
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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