AUDIOMETRY (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
GEP1502	Great Discoveries and Inventions in the History of Science	Fall Spring	3	0	3	4

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	E-Learning
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. DERYA TARBUCK
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course aims to understand how scientific knowledge is produced, changes, and affects social life through major discoveries and inventions that have occurred in different periods of scientific history. Important developments in many areas, from astronomy to medicine, from mathematics to physics and technological innovations, will be discussed in a time period extending from ancient times to the modern era. The main purpose of the course is to enable students to understand how scientific thought has evolved in a historical context and to provide a perspective that will enable them to critically evaluate the mutual relationship between science and society. It will be emphasized that inventions are not only the product of individual geniuses, but also structures shaped by the intellectual, cultural, and political conditions of the period. In this context, the course will provide students with conceptual tools to understand the historical development of scientific knowledge and will provide them with the ability to use this information in the evaluation process of scientific and technological developments in today's world.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of this course, students are expected to:

Identify and explain important scientific and technological discoveries from ancient times to the modern era,
Grasp the historical, cultural and philosophical contexts in which these great discoveries emerged,
Analyze the effects of scientific developments on society, politics, economy and the world of thought,
Work critically with primary and secondary sources related to the history of science,
Follow how scientific thought and practices evolved in different civilizations and periods,
Evaluate individuals, institutions and knowledge networks that played a role in the development of science,
Question the interrelationships between science, technology and society through historical and current examples,
Develop historical thinking skills (such as establishing causality, creating chronology, interpreting evidence)

Course Content

This course offers a comprehensive and global survey of the development of science and scientific thought across civilizations and time periods, highlighting the diverse cultural, philosophical, and technological contributions to human knowledge.

Throughout the course, video lectures and lecture notes are provided each week; starting from the 5th week, weekly assignments are given to ensure that students understand the topics in depth.
Teaching methods and techniques used in the course are: lecture, individual work, reading and use of digital resources.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction: Guiding Themes	Coursebook
2)	Tools and Toolmakers	coursebook
3)	Pharoes and Engineers	coursebook
4)	Greek Science	coursebook
5)	Alexandria and Science in the East, Islamic Contribution to Science	coursebook
6)	Science in China and India	coursebook
7)	Science in the New World	coursebook
8)	Midterm Week
9)	Copernicus and Galileo	coursebook
10)	Isaac Newton	coursebook
11)	Industrial Revolution	coursebook
12)	Legacy of the Revolution	coursebook
13)	New Aristotelians	coursebook
14)	The Bomb and the Genome	coursebook

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

A. C. Crombie, Augustine to Galileo: The History of Science A.D. 400–1650

Peter Dear, Revolutionizing the Sciences: European Knowledge and Its Ambitions, 1500–1700

David Wootton, The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution

Thomas Kuhn, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

Patricia Fara, Science: A Four Thousand Year History

George Sarton, Introduction to the History of Science (seçmeler)

Steven Shapin, The Scientific Revolution

References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 5
Homework Assignments	10	% 35
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	3	39
Study Hours Out of Class	13	3	39
Homework Assignments	10	3	30
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	The student acquires theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level.
2)	The student owns information about moral discipline and ethical rules related to his field.
3)	The student uses theoretical and practical knowledge related to his field at a basic level; basic fundamental computer programs and related technologies.
4)	The student manages a duty independently by using the knowledge about his field at a basic level.
5)	The student possesses the consciousness of wholelife learning.
6)	The student evaluates the knowledge about his field at a basic level with a critical approach, he designates his learning needs and directs his learning.
7)	The student is sensitive to and he monitors progress about the events related to his field of study and in the agenda of the society and the world. He informs relevant people and institutions by using his acquired basic knowledge and skills about these issues.
8)	The student supports the social environment projects and activities with a sense of social responsibility.
9)	The student monitors the information about his field and communicates with his colleagues by using a foreign language.
10)	The student uses information and communication technologies with basic level of computer software which his field of study requires.
11)	The student contributes to the stages of data collection, interpretation, implementation and announcing the results related to his field of study in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values.
12)	The student complies with and contributes to quality management and processes.
13)	The student has sufficient consciousness about individual and public health, environmental protection and work safety issues.
14)	The student acts in accordance with laws, regulations, legislations and professional ethics related to individual duties, rights and responsibilities.