GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ELECTIVE (PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE)/FİZ314G

Course Title:	ELECTIVE (PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE)
Credits	2	ECTS	3
Semester	6	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Assoc. Prof. Şebnem Kandil İngeç

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/singec

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

singec@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Identify scientific activity establishment of links to the philosophical discourses
Recognize the dimensions of the basic concepts and philosophy of science.
Analyzing the philosophical thinking processes.
Understanding the properties that characterize science.
Understand the characteristics of scientific theory and scientific law .
Know philosophical approach. Examine philosophical texts.
Define Epistemology, Ontology and Scientific ethic.
Know that multi-dimensional and critical thinking
Analyzes the relations of Educational policies and philosophy.
Explain the relationship between Physics, philosophy and philosophy of science.

-- 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

History of Science

--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, Fundamentals of Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics
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. Güzel. Cemal, Bilim Felsefesi,Kırmızı Yayınları, 2010. Demir, Ömer. Bilim Felsefesi. Vadi Yayıncılık,2009.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

Not Applicable

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	1	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			0
Searching in Internet and Library			0
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation	1	11	11
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	7	2	14
Final and Studying for Final	7	2	14
Other	1	8	8
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			75
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3
ECTS:			3

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the physics concepts, laws and theories by considering relationships between them.					X
2	Establish relationships between physics, philosophy, mathematics and other branches of science.					X
3	Design appropriate experiments and use laboratory materials in an effective manner.
4	Use scientific methods when solving physics problems.				X
5	Know the learning-teaching and the assessment-evaluation approaches.				X
6	Consider emerging needs of students depending on their individual differences to ensure active participation.				X
7	Develop appropriate strategies to reduce students’ learning difficulties and misconceptions.					X
8	Value continuity in personal and professional development and lifelong learning.					X
9	Develop a positive attitude and value towards his/her profession and environment.					X
10	Be sensitive towards national and universal significances given in the Basic Law of National Education.				X
11	Use appropriate technological learning environments and products at learning environment.				X
12	Use different, valid and reliable information sources in order to achieve scientific knowledge.					X
13	Analyze the relationships between physics, environment, society and technology.					X
14	Analyze the working principle of technological tools which are working according to the principles of the laws of physics.
15	Know how to use the different physics and physics education software and simulation programs.
16	Use information and communication skills effectively in the teaching process.			X
17	Be able to develop materials related to physics or use available materials by selecting the most appropriate ones.
18	Use appropriate teaching-learning and measurement-evaluation approaches at physical education.				X
19	Use laboratory approaches effectively and safely.
20	Follow secondary school physics curriculum effectively.				X

Gazi University

Information Package

Programme Information

Search

GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR