Nature And History Of Science

Nature And History Of Science

Course Title Nature And History Of Science Course Code 1206.6102 Type of Course Level of Course Compulsory First Cycle ECTS Credit 3.00 Weekly (theoretical) 3 Weekly Practice Hours 0 Weekly Lab Hours 0 Year of Course 3 Semester 6 Course Lecturer (s) Education System Prof. Dr. Durmuş Ali BAL Formal Education Language of Instruction 1001 Course Prerequisites Course (s) Course Suggested Topics Probation Status Course Aims Learning Outcomes None None None Preparing to debate teacher candidates to increase their savings on the definition of science, and historical and philosophical, epistemological, and ontological issues 1-Know the characteristics of scientific knowledge 2-Explain the difference in other disciplines of scientific thinking. 3-Summaries Science history with examples of changes throughout ages. 4-Aware of the selfless work of the scientists. 5-Inform about the active parts of the scientific developments, 6-Define the historical dimension of the relationship with other fields of science. 7-Makes the historical analysis of scientific texts, critisize science and history. 8-Explain the discoveries and inventions in the history of the nature of science. 9-Explain different contributions from civilization for the development of science. 10-Explain the development of science. Course Content 11-Explain the course of scientific developments since the ancient times, The definition of science: objectives, characteristics, development and its periods. History of science, philosophy of science, the impact on the development of philosophical and science, history of inventions. Epistemology, ontology, nature of scientific concepts, scientific knowledge and capabilities. Scientific method, scientific thinking, scientific inquiry. Science and society: science, sociology

Weekly Detailed Course Contents WEEK Theoretical Courses TOPICS 1 Science, scientific knowledge, characteristics of scientific knowledge 2 Basic concepts on the nature of science 3 The science of ancient civilizations: Mesopotamia and science in Egypt 4 Science in ancient civilizations: science in India and China. 5 Science in ancient civilizations: science in Ancient Greek 6 Hellenistic science 7 Science in Late antiquity, science in Romans 8 Science in medieval Christian civilization 9 MID TERM EXAM 10 Science in the Medieval Islamic World 11 New Age in European science, Reformation, Renaissance 12 J. Kepler and N. Copernicus, developments in Astronomi 13 Advances in Physics: Galileo 14 R. Descartes and I. Newton 15 Max Planck and Einstein et al. Practice Lab 16 FINAL EXAM Textbook / Material / Recommended Reading Yıldırım, C. (2010) Bilim Tarihi, 14. Basım, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, s. 270. Yıldırım, C. (2005). Bilimin Öncüleri, 21.basım, Ankara: Tübitak Yayınları. Yıldırım, C. (2011). Bilim Felsefesi. 14. Basım, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, s. 256. Doğan, M. ((2010). Bilim ve Teknoloji Tarihi, Anı Yay., s. 296. Günergun, F. (2005). Bilim Tarihi, Ankara: Tübitak Yayınları Aydın, A.K. (2001). Bilim Tarihine Giriş, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları. Sayılı, A. (1966) Mısırlılarda ve Mezopotamyalılarda Matematik, Astronomi ve Tıp, Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları. Adıvar, A. (1994) Tarih Boyunca Bilim ve Din, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. Erdoğan, E. (2009) Aristoteles ten Newton a Paradigmatik Bilim Tarihi, İstanbul: Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları. Topdemir, H. G., Unat, Y. 2008; Bilim Tarihi, Pegema Yayıncılık, Ankara. Evaluation Term (or Year) Learning Activities Number Contribution Percentage,% Midterm Examination 1 100 Total 100 Term (or Year) Learning Activities Number Contribution Percentage,% Final Examination 1 100 Total 100 End Of Term (or Year) Contribution Activities 40 Term (years) of the Final Exam grade Contribution 60 TOTAL 100

Learning, Teaching and Assessment Activities Workload Calculation Activities Number Time (hours) Total Workload (hours) Midterm Examination 1 1 1 Final Examination 1 2 2 Attending Lectures 15 3 45 Project Preparation 1 4 4 Individual Study for Mid term Examination 7 3 21 Individual Study for Final Examination 7 3 21 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 94 Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (saat) / ( 30 saat/ AKTS ) = 94 / 30 = 3.13 ~ 3 Program and Learning Outcomes Relations Cour se Program Çıktıları PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ PÇ ÖÇ 1 5 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 2 ÖÇ 2 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 2 ÖÇ 3 4 4 5 2 4 4 5 3 3 ÖÇ 4 3 4 5 2 3 3 4 3 ÖÇ 5 2 5 1 2 3 3 2 3 4 ÖÇ 6 5 5 5 5 2 3 2 3 4 ÖÇ 7 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 3 3 ÖÇ 8 5 5 5 2 3 4 2 2 3 ÖÇ 9 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 ÖÇ 3 4 2 3 4 3 1 2 3 ÖÇ 5 4 4 3 3 4 2 3 * Level of Contribution: 1 Very Low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High