Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
180102001109	HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	Elective	2	3	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Focusing on the development and transformation of the basic concepts in the history and philosophy of science, the students are expected to recognize these concepts, to critically analyze them, to analyze them and to create their own unique synthesis.

Name of Lecturer(s)

İlgili Öğretim Üyesi

Learning Outcomes

1	Bilim tarihi ve felsefesindeki temel kavramların gelişim ve dönüşümlerin kavranması
2	Bilim tarihi ve felsefesindeki temel kavram ve tartışma başlıklarının interdisipliner bir yaklaşımla analiz edilmesi

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

An interdisciplinary analysis of the main concepts and discussion topics in the history and philosophy of science. • Introduction to the concepts of culture, technology, science and philosophy. • Science in Mesopotamia • In Ancient Greece: Science and Philosophy • Medieval Europe and Scholastic Philosophy. Science and philosophy in Islamic Cultural Geography: Ibn Khaldun. • Science and Philosophy in Renaissance Europe. • In the Age of Enlightenment and Positivism; Philosophy of Science • Vienna Circle • Karl R. Popper: The Logic of Scientific Research • Imre Lakatos: Methodology of Scientific Research Programs. • Karl R. Popper: No to the method. • Thomas p. Kuhn: Structure of Scientific Revolutions. • Willar v. O. Quine: Two Dogs of Experiment.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Kültür, teknoloji, bilim ve felsefe kavramlarına giriş.
2	Mezopotamya’da Bilim, Din ve Toplum.
3	Antik Yunanda Bilim ve Felsefe.
4	Ortaçağ Avrupası ve Skolastik Felsefe ve Bilim.
5	İslam Kültür Coğrafyasında Bilim ve felsefe: İbn’i Haldun.
6	Rönesans Avrupası’nda Bilim ve Felsefe.
7	Aydınlanma ve Pozitivizm Çağında; Toplum ve Bilim Felsefesi
8	Midterm exam
9	Viyana Çevresi
10	Karl R. Popper: Bilimsel Araştırmanın Mantığı
11	Imre Lakatos: Bilimsel Araştırma Programlarının Yöntembilgisi.
12	Karl R. Popper: Yönteme Hayır.
13	Thomas s. Kuhn: Bilimsel Devrimlerin Yapısı.
14	Willar v. O. Quine: Deneyciliğin İki Dogması.

Recommended or Required Reading

None

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	3	3
Self Study	6	5	30
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	8	5	40
Individual Study for Final Examination	8	5	40
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			115

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11
LO1	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5
LO2	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	4	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High