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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS OBY 2010 HISTORY OF SCIENCES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To know development of the science from past to future and philosophical approaches and their effect on the development of science, Scientific knowledge, scientific thinking and Scientific ethic.

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 sourc book 2 Definition, aims 3 characteristics of science. 4 Properties and developments of the science 5 Philosophy of science, philosophical approaches and their effect on the development of science 6 History of innovations 7 Epistemology, ontology 8 Mid-term exam 9 Nature scientific concepts 10 Scientific knowledge and its properties 11 Concept of existance 12 Scientific method, scientific thinking, scientific inquiry 13 Science and society, sociology and anthropology of science 14 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 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

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) Application 0 Theoretical 13 2 26 Pre Class Self Study 13 1 13 Midterm Preparation 1 10 10 Final Preparation 1 10 10 Quiz Preparation 0 Paper Preparation 0 Research Presentation 1 6 6 Final Exam 1 1 1 Midterm Exam 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 67

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 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 1 1 3 5 2 LO.2 1 1 3 5 2 LO.3 1 1 3 5 2 LO.4 1 1 3 5 2 LO.5 1 1 3 5 2