GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ELECTIVE (PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE)/TDE414G
Course Title: ELECTIVE (PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE)
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Ayten KOÇ AYDIN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/aytenaydin
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  aytenaydin@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Conducting scientific activity establishment of links to the philosophical discourses.
Recognizing the dimensions of the basic concepts and philosophy of science.
Analyzing the philosophical thinking processes.
Understanding the properties that characterize science.
Understanding the characteristics of scientific theory and scientific law.
Examines philosophical texts.
Knows multi-dimensional and critical thinking.
Knows that multi-dimensional and critical thinking.
Analyzes the relations of Educational policies and philosophy.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  What is a Paradigm?, Rising and falling paradigms
2. Week  Science of features that characterize
3. Week  What is Philosophy? What is the philosophy of science?The basic theories and approaches in philosophy of science
4. Week  The Historical Development of Science and To Philosopy subject occurence
5. Week  The different philosophical approaches to science
6. Week  Characteristics of scientific theory and scientific Characteristics of scientific theory and scientific laws
7. Week  Criteria being scientific of Positivism, Science Dividers, Vien, Decline of Positivism
8. Week  Exam
9. Week  K. Popper philosophy of science to approach
10. Week  Popper: Probability, Knowledge and Verisimilitude -the classical justificationist account of knowledge-Falsifiability, and the Failure of Positivism
11. Week  T.S. Khun philosophy of science to approach
12. Week  Feyerbend philosophy of science to approach
13. Week  Philosophy of science to approaches in Postmodern Times
14. Week  The relationship between Philosophy and Social
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Özlem, D. Felsefe ve Doğa bilimleri, 2003, İnkılap Yayınları. • Robinson, D. Ve Groves, J. Çeviri: Barış Taş. Felsefe Düşüncesinin Gelişimi.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer,
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
4
3
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
3
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
3
3
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
7
7
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
66
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.64
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Recognize terms, theories, basic resources, historical development of Turkish literature; teachable to with leading poets and authors outstanding examples of Turkish Literature.X
2Knows the terms, theories, basic resources, historical development and characteristics of Turkish Language and teaches them.X
3Can analyzes products and developments of the literature, with the help of traditional and contemporary theories and evaluate them.X
4Recognizes the richness of Turkish Language and Literature, knows research techniques and applications in the field research, and uses them effectively in the service of society.X
5Knows the techniques of education and training on Turkish Language and Literature, prepares suitable examples and materials; makes appropriate measurement and evaluation.X
6Uses modern information and communication technologies to make effective review, research and educational activities; updates knowledge and skills.X
7Can take an active role in as singular or team in the field of interdisciplinary study and research.X
8Recognizes problems and can offer appropriate solutions on the research field.X
9Knows the plans, programs, regulations, laws etc. about Turkish Language and Literature education teaching.X
10Can able to original works depending on the national and universal values, scientific and ethical rules; publishes results with critique and shares them with related.X