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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SGK 2004 TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND MANKIND ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MEHMET ŞAHIN

Offered to

Science Teacher Education Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach students how science historically developed in different civilizations and to instruct the historical process that gave rise to modern science.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. State main problems of history of science 2   2. List scientific achievements of different civilizations in Ancient and Medieval history. 3   3. Identify important Muslim scientists who effected the Western science 4   4. Explain the main features of science in Renaissance 5   5. Explain the main features of Modern science 6   6. Describe the transformations in astronomy, physics and medicine from Ancient to Modern times.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The Aim and the Scope of the Course; Rules and Policies for the Course; Studies on the History of Science in Turkey and the World 2 Science and History of Science: Methods Philosophy of Science 3 Science in Ancient Times: China, India and Central Asia 4 Science in Ancient Times: Egypt, Mesopotamia and Anatolia 5 Science in Hellenic Era 6 Science in Hellenistic Era 7 Scientific Achievements in Medieval Islamic World I: Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics 8 Midterm Exam 9 Scientific Achievements in Medieval Islamic World II: Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Medicine Influences of Medieval Islamic Science to the Western World 10 Science in Medieval Europe 11 Science in Renaissance and Modern Ages: 15th and 16th 12 Science in Renaissance and Modern Ages: 17th and 18th Centuries (Age of Enlightenment) 13 Science in Ottomans 14 Science in 19th and 20th Centuries in the West- Science in Turkey in the Republican Era 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Tekeli, Sevim; Kahya, Esin vd. (1997). Bilim Tarihi. Ankara: Doruk Yayımcılık 2. Yıldırım, Cemal (2009). Bilim Tarihi. Istanbul: Remzi Kitabevi 3. Whitfield, Peter (2008). Batı Biliminde Dönüm Noktaları. Istanbul: Küre Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Arasınav 2 DTK Diğer Etkinlik 3 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı 4 BNS BNS VZ * 0.30 + DTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60 5 BUT Bütünleme Notu 6 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.30 + DTK * 0.10 + BUT * 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)

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 8 8 Preparing assignments 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 71

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 5 4 LO.2 5 5 4 LO.3 5 5 4 LO.4 5 5 4 LO.5 5 5 4 LO.6 5 5 4