MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
HEM3086 | History and Philosophy of Science | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
Language of instruction: | Tr |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EVİN KORKMAZ |
Course Objectives: | The aim of the course is to focus on the development and transformation of basic concepts in the history and philosophy of science, to define the concepts of the students, to analyze them critically, to analyze them and to form their own original syntheses about them. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The definition of science expresses purpose, purpose, history, resources and features. Analyzes the problem of truth of information together with types of knowledge in the relation of mutual causality. It evaluates the history of the development of Western knowledge together with the birth and development of scientific knowledge together with socio-cultural considerations. Analyze the basic properties, methods and techniques of scientific knowledge by comparing them with other types of information. It develops the ability to take responsibility and make decisions. Evaluates basic criticisms against scientific knowledge comparatively. |
Analysis of basic concepts and discussion topics in the history and philosophy of science with an interdisciplinary approach. • Introduction to concepts of culture, technology, science and philosophy. • Science in Mesopotamia • Ancient Greece: Science and Philosophy • Medieval Europe and Scholastic Philosophy. • Islam Science and Philosophy in the Geography of Culture: Ibn Khaldun. • Science and Philosophy in the Renaissance Europe. • In the Age of Enlightenment and Positivism; Philosophy of Science • Environment of Vienna • Karl R. Popper: The Rationale of Scientific Research • Imre Lakatos: Methodology of Scientific Research Programs. • Karl R. Popper: Method No. Thomas, p. Kuhn: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. • Willar v. O. Quine: Two Fruits of Your Experiment |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
1) | The necessity of ontological knowledge, the purpose of knowledge and the history of knowledge | ||
2) | Sources of human knowledge | ||
3) | Types of information | ||
4) | The problem of accuracy in the knowledge | ||
5) | The ontological foundations of Western knowledge and basic knowledge theories | ||
6) | History of the development of Western knowledge: the birth and development of scientific knowledge | ||
7) | Criteria, definition, subject, purpose and features of scientific knowledge. | ||
8) | Midterm, Criteria, definition, subject, purpose and features of scientific knowledge | ||
9) | "Basic approaches in social sciences: understanding of positivist science, basic assumptions, methods and techniques " | ||
10) | Approaches to Positivist science understanding | ||
11) | Criticisms about positivism | ||
12) | Interpreter understanding of science, basic assumptions, methods and techniques | ||
13) | Interpretative basic approaches related to the understanding of science and critics of interpretative science | ||
14) | "Whole scientific understanding, basic assumptions, methods and research techniques resources" |
Course Notes: | J.E. McClellan III-H. Dorn (çev.H. Yalçın), Dünya Tarihinde Bilim ve Teknoloji, (Ankara:Arkadaş Yayın. 2006). Patricia Fara: Bilim Dört Bin Yıllık Bir Tarih, İstanbul: Metis, 2012. Clifford D. Conner Halkın Bilim Tarihi, Ankara: Tübitak, 2010. Cemal Yıldırım Bilim Tarihi İstanbul: Remzi Kitapevi, 2012. Thomas S. Kuhn Bilimsel Devrimlerin Yapısı, İstanbul: Kırmızı, 2008. Colin A. Ronan (trns. E. İhsanoğlu-F. Günergun), Bilim Tarihi (Dünya Kültürlerinde Bilim Tarihi ve Gelişimi), 2. ed. (Ankara: TÜBİTAK Yayın. 2003). George Basalla (trns. C. Soydemir), Teknolojinin Evrimi, 13th ed. (Ankara: TÜBİTAK Yayın. 2008). |
References: | J.E. McClellan III-H. Dorn (çev.H. Yalçın), Dünya Tarihinde Bilim ve Teknoloji, (Ankara:Arkadaş Yayın. 2006). Patricia Fara: Bilim Dört Bin Yıllık Bir Tarih, İstanbul: Metis, 2012. Clifford D. Conner Halkın Bilim Tarihi, Ankara: Tübitak, 2010. Cemal Yıldırım Bilim Tarihi İstanbul: Remzi Kitapevi, 2012. Thomas S. Kuhn Bilimsel Devrimlerin Yapısı, İstanbul: Kırmızı, 2008. Colin A. Ronan (trns. E. İhsanoğlu-F. Günergun), Bilim Tarihi (Dünya Kültürlerinde Bilim Tarihi ve Gelişimi), 2. ed. (Ankara: TÜBİTAK Yayın. 2003). George Basalla (trns. C. Soydemir), Teknolojinin Evrimi, 13th ed. (Ankara: TÜBİTAK Yayın. 2008). |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | % 0 | |
Laboratory | % 0 | |
Application | % 0 | |
Field Work | % 0 | |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
Quizzes | % 0 | |
Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
Presentation | % 0 | |
Project | % 0 | |
Seminar | % 0 | |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Paper Submission | % 0 | |
Jury | % 0 | |
Bütünleme | % 0 | |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 10 | 120 |
Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 152 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |