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  Course Description
Course Name : History of Science

Course Code : E 430

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ADNAN GÜMÜŞ

Learning Outcomes of the Course :







Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The history of science; science, history and philosophy are considered as an intersection of science and historical development of civilization and architecture in general terms of bureaucracy, mythology, philosophy, art, science, and inventions of science and civilization are processed in chronological order until the development of a coherent think-philosophy with the terms of parallels between the development of the society is to discuss and synthesize.

Course Contents : Relationship between science, history, philosophy; science, art, architecture, mythology and philosophy dedicated to the subject and research will be discussed in the different periods and societies.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : R2-204 classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
15 General evaluation Course rewiev Interactional Discussion
16/17 Final exam Preparing for the exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Ribard, A. (2010). Insanlık Tarihi I-II (History of Humanity I-II), Istanbul: Evrensel Basım Publication.
 Sayılı, A. (1980), Mısırlılarda ve Mezopotamyalılarda Matematik, Astronomi, Tıp (Mathematics, Astronomy, Medicine in Egyptians and Mesopotamians).
 Acot, P. (2005). Bilim Tarihi (History of Science), Ankara: Dost Press.
 Tekeli, S. Kahya, E. ve Ark.(2001). Bilim Tarihine Giriş (Introduction to History of Science), Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
Required Course Material(s)  Checking this link out: http://www.universite-toplum.org/content.php3?id=17 Üniversite ve Toplum (University and Community) Ocak 2005, C 5, S 1. Reading Celal Gurbuz, Yaman Ors, Esin Kahya and Adnan Gumus’ papers.
 Lewin, R. (2008). Modern İnsanın Kökeni (Origins of Modern Human), Ankara: Tübitak Publications.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Shows sensivity to issues of social, philosophical, and literary 5
2 Makes research sources of the main problems in field of Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology 3
3 Uses information related with his/her field in business and everyday life with the awareness of social responsibility 3
4 The problems encountered in educatıonal environment and everyday life ıs evaluated from the perspective of sociology and psychology 3
5 Understands the problems encountered in the study area, solves and redirects 3
6 Puts solutıon recommendations forward systematically and consistently in writing and orally for encountered problems and knowledge in the field 4
7 Gets ability of critical, different and creative thinking and multi-dimensional perspective 4
8 Access and use related printed information and other sources of information in the field 5
9 Follows the developments and information in the field and and communicates with colleagues 3
10 Defines required concepts of the three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) 4
11 Deals with problems related to man,society and values independently 5
12 Knows the problems differed from past to present and examines these issues in terms of present-day 5
13 Interpretes integrating theoretical knowledge with related disciplines, analyses and creates new information 5
14 Be open to continuous self-development and research 3
15 Takes responsibility individually and / or in a team, be leadership, and works effectively 3
16 Explains theorical debates of three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) in relation to today´s problems 5
17 Follows software and hardware with printed and other information concerning with philosophy, social sciences ,educational sciences and education technologies, reaches, uses and improves effective ways of education-teaching. 2
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0
    Final Exam 1 7 7
Total Workload: 68
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.72
ECTS Credit: 3