| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SCA4262014333 | NATURE OF SCIENCE | Elective | 4 | 8 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To acquaint students with nature of science, development of scientific thinking and philosophy of science. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understands the structure and characteristics of science. | | 2 | Understands scientific method | | 3 | Understands historical development of scientific studies | | 4 | Understands the influence of science on people and society | | 5 | Uses the topics of science's nature and history of science in lesson plans |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Define of science: aims, features, development and phases. History of science: Philosophy of Science, philosophical ideas, the effects of philosophical ideas on scientific development, history of invention. Epistemology, ontology: Nature of scientific concept, scientific knowledge and its features, existence concept. Scientific methods: Scientific thinking, Scientific inquiry. Science and society: Sociology of Science and Anthropology of Science, scientific ethic, the examples in history of science. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Science-related concepts: Ontology, epistemology, science, scientific method | | | | 2 | Science-related concepts: Ontology, epistemology, science, scientific method | | | | 3 | Science philosophy: Popper and Kuhn | | | | 4 | Science philosophy: Popper and Kuhn | | | | 5 | Philosophy of science: Lakatos and Feyerabend | | | | 6 | Science in the first civilizations
| | | | 7 | Science in the Ancient Greek world
| | | | 8 | Galileo and his work | | | | 9 | The contribution of the Turks to mediation | | | | 10 | Midterm
| | | | 11 | Science in the Renaissance | | | | 12 | 17th and 18th century science | | | | 13 | 19th and 20th century science | | | | 14 | Einstein and his work | | | | 15 | Science in the Republican period | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Attending Lectures | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Experiment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Observation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Self Study | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Reading | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | LO4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | LO5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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