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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
GEP0812	Philosophy of Science	Spring Fall	3	0	3	4

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	E-Learning
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Objectives:	The sciences are widely considered to be one of our best sources of knowledge about the world. In this course we will investigate the nature and status of scientific knowledge. We will study several different accounts of the methods used by scientists, including accounts proposed by Carnap, Popper, and Kuhn. We will also ask whether science describes reality. Does the real world actually contain electrons or genes, for example, or is a literal interpretation of our scientific theories unwarranted?

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
Identify central issues or debates in philosophy of science,
Articulate and, when appropriate, compare or contrast, different views that might be taken with
respect to these issues,
Summarize major motivations or arguments for these alternative positions,
Present significant objections that have or could be raised to these positions,
Assess the relative merits of these arguments and objections

Course Content

The definitions of science and philosophy are made, the importance of science, the characteristics of science, logical inference techniques, the stages of the scientific method, different philosophical views on the scientific method, experiments, observations and measurement processes in the scientific method, some thinkers of the philosophy of science.
Teaching methods and techniques used in the course are: lecture, reading, individual work, sample examination and discussion.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	What is science? I
2)	What is science? II
3)	Modern science I
4)	Modern science II
5)	Karl Popper
6)	Imre Lakatos
7)	Thomas Kuhn I
8)	Midterm Week
9)	Thomas Kuhn II
10)	Sociology of science
11)	Feminist science theory
12)	A case: Evolutionary theory I
13)	A case: Evolutionary theory II
14)	REVIEW

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:	Course Resources Powerpoint presentation files and video recordings which will be uploaded to Itslearning each week. Ppt files will also be uploaded to MsTeams. 1)Cemal Yıldırım, "Bilim Felsefesi" 2) Selçuk Kütük, "Bilim Felsefesi Üzerine" 3) Veysel Sönmez, "Bilim Felsefesi" 4) Alex Rosenberg, "Bilim Felsefesi-Çağdaş Bir Giriş"

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
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
Quizzes	1	10	10
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			92

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)	To prepare students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practices, and the innovative use of both traditional and new media	3
2)	To be able to explain and define problems related to the relationship between facts and phenomena in areas such as Advertising, Persuasive Communication, and Brand Management	3
3)	To critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools, and ideas in the field of advertising	3
4)	To be able to follow and interpret innovations in the field of advertising	1
5)	To demonstrate a scientific perspective in line with the topics they are curious about in the field.	5
6)	To address and solve the needs and problems of the field through the developed scientific perspective	3
7)	To recognize and understand all the dynamics within the field of advertising	2
8)	To analyze and develop solutions to problems encountered in the practical field of advertising	2