| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Introduction |
none |
| 2) |
Beginnings: Max Planck and Quantum, Picasso in Paris, Nietzsche, Veblen, Spencer |
Coursebook |
| 3) |
Einstein, Rutherford, Russell and Whitehead, the intellectual consequences of war, Wittgenstein. |
coursebook |
| 4) |
Spengler, Economic consequences of peace, idea of progress, Whig history |
coursebook |
| 5) |
Golden Age of Physics, Freud and the West, Jung and Modern Man. |
coursebook |
| 6) |
Benjamin, Keynes, German Academics in Turkey |
Coursebook |
| 7) |
Sartre, Merleu-Ponty, Camus, Beckett, Hannah Arendt |
coursebook |
| 8) |
Wittgenstein, Skinner vs. Chomsky, Hayek, Martin Luther King. |
coursebook |
| 9) |
Moon Landing, Braudel and Annales Okulu, Pulsars |
coursebook |
| 10) |
Oil Crisis, The contradictions of Capitalism, Studies on Genetics. |
coursebook |
| 11) |
AIDS, Susan Sontag, Lyotard, Rorty. |
coursebook |
| 12) |
Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Edward Said, Culture Wars |
Coursebook |
| 13) |
Revision |
Coursebook |
| 14) |
Final Exam |
Coursebook |
| |
Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. |
3 |
| 2) |
Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. |
5 |
| 3) |
Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. |
5 |
| 4) |
Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. |
3 |
| 5) |
Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. |
4 |
| 6) |
Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. |
5 |
| 7) |
Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. |
3 |
| 8) |
Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. |
5 |
| 9) |
Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. |
5 |
| 10) |
Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. |
5 |
| 11) |
Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. |
4 |
BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
