COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF SCIENCE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GNK 3033 HISTORY OF SCIENCE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ADEM ÇELIK

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

To know famous and important science researchers related to development of the science from past to future.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehend the basic characteristics of science.
2   Know current scientific researches.
3   Realize scientific innovations and discoveries.
4   Understand the effects of scientific researches on society.
5   Comprehend the requirements for scientific researches.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, explanation of course, and introduction of source book
2 Definition, aims
3 Characteristics of science.
4 Properties and developments of the science
5 History of science
6 Philosophy of science, philosophical approaches and their effect on the development of science
7 History of innovations
8 Mid-term exam
9 Epistemology, ontology
10 Nature scientific concepts
11 Scientific knowledge and its properties
12 Concept of existance
13 Scientific method, scientific thinking, scientific inquiry
14 Science and society, sociology and anthropology of science, Scientific ethic
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Topdemir, H. G. ve Unat, Y. (2008). Bilim Tarihi, Pegema Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Tekeli, S. (2001). Bilim Tarihine Giriş, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group work, question-answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Test examination, written examination.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Seventy percent of the course is obligatory to attend.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 62

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.15222
LO.25222
LO.35222
LO.45222
LO.55222