GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC REASONING/SOS1003
Course Title: TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC REASONING
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   Teaching Assistant Ibrahim YUKSEL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ibrahimyuksel
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ibrahimyuksel@gazi.edu.tr,ibrahimyuksel7@hotmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Has information about the importance of reasoning. Improves,uses and deepens the knowledge of scientific reasoning.
Functionally integrates his knowledge about scientific reasoning with the knowledge from different disciplines.
Adopts the principle of lifelong learning in her/his life by following the literature, current projects and developments in scientific reasoning.
Individually carries out the work concerning scientific reasoning or takes responsibility for in the work of the team.
Has information about the importance of identifying and controlling variables and improves, uses and deepens her/his knowledge on this issue.
Has information about the importance of combinatorial thinking and improves, uses and deepens her/his knowledge on this issue.
Has information about the importance of probabilistic thinking and improves, uses and deepens her/his knowledge on this issue.
Has information about the importance of hypothetical thinking and improves, uses and deepens her/his knowledge on this issue.
Has information about the importance of correlational thinking and improves, uses and deepens her/his knowledge on this issue.
Has information about the importance of proportional thinking and improves, uses and deepens her/his knowledge on this issue.
 -- 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  The importance and characteristics of scientific reasoning
2. Week  The period of formal operations according to Piaget and Vygotsky
3. Week  Identifying and controlling variables and sample activities
4. Week  Identifying and controlling variables and sample activities
5. Week  Combinatorial thinking and sample activities
6. Week  Combinatorial thinking and sample activities
7. Week  Probabilistic thinking and sample activities
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Probabilistic thinking and sample activities
10. Week  Hypothetical thinking and sample activities
11. Week  Hypothetical thinking and sample activities
12. Week  Correlational thinking and sample activities
13. Week  Correlational thinking and sample activities
14. Week  Proportional thinking and sample activities
15. Week  Proportional thinking and sample activities
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Adey, P. S., Shayer, M. and Yates, C. (1989). Thinking Science: Student and Teachers’ Materials for the CASE Intervention. (London: Nelson (1st Edition)). Adey, P. and Shayer, M. (1994). Really Raising Standards: Cognitive Intervention and Academic Achievement. London: Routledge. Lawson, A.E., Clark, B., Cramer-Meldrum, E., Falconer, K.A., Sequist, J.M and. Kwon, Y. (2000). Development of scientific reasoning in college biology: Do two levels of general hypothesis- testing skills exist? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 37(1), 81–101
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Predict Observe and Explain Method,Lecture, Question-Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
10
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
9
30
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
3
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
2
1
2
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
14
2
28
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
1
2
 Final and Studying for Final
2
1
2
 Other
5
2
10
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
72
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.88
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To train individuals who are contemporary, entrepreneur and have unique and aesthetic values, self-confidence and capable of independent decision-making.X
2To train individuals who are equipped with enough mathematicsX
3To teach mathematical thinking methods in order to improve the ability to express mathematics both orally and in writing,X
4To train individuals who are knowledgeable about the history of mathematics and the production of scientific knowledge and can follow developments in these disciplines.X
5To provide necessary equipments to take positions such areas as banking, finance, econometrics, and actuarial,X
6To acquire ability to solve problems encountered in real life by means of mathematical modeling using mathematical methods,X
7To provide ability to do necessary resource researches in the areas of mathematics and to use accessed information,X
8To give appropriate training in such areas as in computer programming and creating algorithms in order to take parts in developing IT sector,X
9To gain substructure to be able to study at graduate level.X
10The skill to have professional and ethical responsibilityX