COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF SCIENCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BLT 3001 HISTORY OF SCIENCE COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR KUTHAN KAHRAMANTÜRK

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire the knowledge on evolution of science since ancient civilization, the development in Mesopotamia, in ancient Egypt, in the Hellenistic period, in Islamic times, in the Ottoman period and to learn the development progress of astronomy, mathematics, physics, medicine, biology and the rest in that periods, in Renaissance and to recognize the progress of scientific and technical development in 19th and 20th century, to follow the scientific and technical development today.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to aquire acancient civilization, the scientific and technical development and achievements during this period
2   To be able to learn the main periods of scientific development
3   To be able to acquire the scientific developments in Mesopotamia, in ancient Egypt, in the Hellenistic period, in Islamic times, in the Ottoman period
4   To be able to learn the development progress of astronomy, mathematics, physics, medicine, biology and the rest in the West and in Renaissance
5   To be able to acquire the scientific developments in 19th and 20th century
6   To be able to follow the scientific and technical development today

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The purpose and content of the lecture, importance of science based approach and scientific thought, factors for development of sophisticated cultures of civilizations
2 Origin of scientific knowledge and main periods of scientific progress
3 Scientific progress in Mesopotamia, in ancient Egypt
4 Scientific progress in the Hellenistic period
5 Scientific progress in Islamic times, in the Ottoman period
6 Scientific progress in the Middle Age
7 Scientific progress in Renaissance
8 Midterm Exam
9 Contribution of Charles Darwin to science (The theory of evolution)
10 Contribution of Albert Einstein to science
11 Astronomy - Big Bang Theory
12 Quantum physics and "String Theory"
13 Astronomy in the 20th century and today / Cosmology in the 20th century and today
14 Science research disciplines today (Nanotechnology -Robotics - Bionics - Bioelectronics)
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

- Bilim Tarihi: Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir, Prof. Dr. Yavuz Unat. Pegem Akademi. Ankara, 2009.
- Colin A. Ronan: Bilim Tarihi - Dünya Kültürlerinde Bilimin Tarihi ve Gelişmesi. TÜBITAK Yayınları, Akademik Dizi I, Ankara, 2003.
- KAHRAMANTÜRK, Kuthan: Bilim Tarihi Ders Materyalleri - Dokümantasyon eğitim filmleri ve videolar (Her yıl güncelleniyor).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Multimedia Explanation, question and response, discussion, research presentation, group work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kuthan.kturk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 15.30-16.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 2 26
Midterm Preparation 1 6 6
Final Preparation 1 9 9
Research Presentation 1 13 13
Pre Class Self Study 13 1 13
Midterm Exam 1 2 2
Final Exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 71

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1553
LO.2553
LO.3553
LO.4553
LO.5553
LO.6553

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