| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 20150102002105 | INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HISTORY | Elective | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| This course aims at laying ground for further study in the area of science and technology in ancient civilizations and the Middle Ages, in both Western and Eastern World. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof. Ömer Rıza Akgün |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | By the end of this course the student, recognizes the concepts of Science, Technology, and History of Science. | | 2 | Analyses scientific developments from the Antiquity up to the Renaissance | | 3 | Discusses the factors leading to the Scientific development | | 4 | Realizes the positive and negative factors affecting the development of-science | | 5 | Evaluates the history of science in the context of the past, the present and the future. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Starting from the concepts of science, technology and the history of science, this course examines, first, scientific and technological findings and practices of Ancient Egypt, China, India, Mesopotamia, Central Asia and Anatolian civilizations. Second, provides an overview of the period of Ancient Greek, in which speculative theories attempting to explain the universe is provided. And finally, it discusses developments in the Middle Ages, a period in which, in Europe efforts were made to reconcile the religious dogmas with ancient Greek philosophy and the Islamic World was in its heyday regarding the scientific and technological developments. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Concepts of science and technology | | | | 2 | Concepts of history of science | | | | 3 | History of science and technology in Ancient China | | | | 4 | History of science and technology in Ancient Egypt | | | | 5 | History of science and technology in Mesopotamia | | | | 6 | History of science and technology in India | | | | 7 | History of science and technology in Anatolia | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | History of science and technology in Central Asia | | | | 10 | Civilization of Aztec, Inca and Maya. | | | | 11 | History of science and technology in Ancient Greece | | | | 12 | History of science and technology in the Roman Empire | | | | 13 | History of science and technology in Europe in Middle Ages | | | | 14 | History of science and technology in Islamic World in Middle Ages | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1) Ronan, C. A. (2003). Bilim Tarihi: Dünya Kültürlerinde Bilimin Tarihi ve Gelişmesi, Çev: Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, Feza Günergun, Ankara: Tübitak Yay. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| 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 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Self Study | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | LO3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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