GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SCIENTIFIC REASONING TECHNIQUES/SOS1003
Course Title: SCIENTIFIC REASONING TECHNIQUES
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  Probabilistic thinking and sample activities
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
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
0
 Assignment
9
30
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
3
10
 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
0
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
78
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.12
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Concepts and ideas in physics can be examined with scientific methods,the problem may set out, analyze, research-based solutions can produce, can interpret and evaluate them.X
2Has an understanding of the scientific and professional ethics, this understanding can defend in any mediumX
3Can identify learning needs, can query, the knowledge and skills can evaluate an inquisitive approachX
4Inform in the environmental issues related to the field of physics, Ideas and proposals for solutions to the problems by supporting qualitative and quantitative data transfer will have the competenceX
5Computerized design can make for Industrial and Ar-Ge effortsX
6Have the ability to use modern devices and techniques that are necessary for Physics and its the applicationX
7Has self-development competencies by following the innovations and developments in the world in Physics and related science / technology fieldsX
8Group study can, plan and manage activities as needed.X
9Interdisciplinary issues may use the acquired knowledge and skillsX
10Natural phenomena scientifically can understand and Health / Medical Physics and Nuclear MedicineX
11Can understand and explain the methods and physics used in Health / Medical Physics and Nuclear Medicine, and can contributeX