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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FBÖ 3004 NATURE OF SCIENCE AND SCIENCE HISTORY COMPULSORY 3 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

Developing the perceptions of preservice science teachers about definition, history and philosophy of science and their competencies for epistemological and ontological arguments

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Students will be able to discuss the purpose and characteristics of science 2   2. Students will be able to tell the premises of basic schools of thoughts in philosophy of science 3   3. Students will be able to evaluate the effects of philosophy of science arguments on the development of science 4   4. Students will be able to discuss the nature of scientific methods 5   5. Students will be able to discuss the structure and characteristics of scientific knowledge 6   6. Students will be able to discuss the sample cases from the history of science according to philosophical arguments

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Evolution of the science since ancient Near East civilizations 2 Science in the period of Iyonya-Helen, Islam-Turk (Arabian, Horosan, Selcuk, Endulus, Ottoman) 3 The development of Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, Medicine, Biology etc. . during the above periods and since Renaissance in the West 4 Science and Technology Revolutions in the 20th century. 5 Science, scientific knowledge, scientific process 6 Scientific literacy 7 Technology and technology literacy-Science-Technology-Society 8 Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the science and technology field. 9 Midterm exam 10 Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the science and technology field 11 Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the science and technology field 12 Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the science and technology field 13 Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the science and technology field 14 Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the science and technology field 15 Final Examination

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference: Literature and related popular science books of TÜBITAK

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Ara Sınav 2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı 3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60 4 BUT Bütünleme Notu 5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Students understanding of Nature of Science and History of Science knowledge through midterm and final examination

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 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4 Preparation for final exam 1 4 4 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

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 3 3 3 5 LO.2 5 3 3 3 5 LO.3 5 3 3 3 5 LO.4 5 3 3 3 5 LO.5 5 3 3 3 5 LO.6