Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3EGK052History and Philosophy of Science2+0+02303.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Primary Education Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The general purpose of this course is for teacher candidates to acquire basic information about the history of science and the nature of science. Thus, it is aimed to develop positive attitudes towards teaching the history of science.
Course Content Science, philosophy, scientific method; Ancient Greece, Medieval Europe, Scholastic philosophy and science; Science and philosophy in Islamic cultural geography; Science in Mesopotamia; Science and philosophy in Renaissance Europe; science and philosophy in the age of enlightenment; classification of sciences; relations of science, scientism, ideology, ethics and religion; science and paradigms; Vienna and Frankfurt thought schools; criticism of science in twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Course Methods and Techniques The teaching process will include methods such as lecturing, question-and-answer sessions, case studies, and classroom discussions, as well as research and investigation, paired group work, and student presentations; documentaries will also be watched and discussed.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Melike Uçar
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Topdemir, H. G. and Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th edition). Pegem Academy.
Course Notes Topdemir, H. G. and Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th edition). Pegem Academy.
Documents Ders kapsamında, haftalık ders konularına yönelik öğretim elemanı tarafından hazırlanan sunular ve destekleyici öğretim materyalleri kullanılmaktadır.
Assignments Ara sınav kapsamında detayları izlencede sunulan bir araştırma ve sunma göreviniz bulunmaktadır.
Exams Ara Sınav (Vize): Araştırma sunumu ve zaman çizelgesi : (%40) Bu derste bilim insanlarının hayatını ve yaşadıkları dönemi bilimin doğası unsurları bağlamında araştırmanız ve sunmanız gerekmektedir. -Final- Yazılı Sınav (%60) Final haftası içerisinde açık uçlu sorulardan oluşan yazılı sınavınız yapılacaktır.

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Presentation 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 86

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explains the purposes and principles, features and types of science.
2 Explains the general understanding of science of societies according to ages
3 Recognizes important scientific events according to ages
4 Recognizes important scientists according to ages
5 Explains the characteristics of scientific knowledge.
6 Understands the importance of teaching the history of science.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Meeting, program sharing
2 Science, scientific method, nature of science Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
3 Nature of science, Pseudoscience, history of science and its importance, teaching history of science Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
4 Science in early civilizations Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
5 Ancient Greek Science Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
6 Hellenistic Science, Science in the Medieval Christian World Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
7 Science in the Medieval Islamic World Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
8 Midterm Week
9 Science in the Islamic World Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
10 Science in the Renaissance Period Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
11 Science in the 17th and 18th centuries Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
12 Science in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
13 Science in the 18th and 19th centuries Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
14 Science in the 19th and 20th Centuries (The Modern Age) Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.
15 Science in the 19th and 20th Centuries (The Modern Age) Topdemir, H. G., & Unat, Y. (2023). History of science (13th ed.). Pegem Academy.

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24
C1 3 2 4 2
C2 2 2 4 3 2
C3 2 2 3 3
C4 2 2 3 2
C5 3 2 5 2 2
C6 3 1 1 3 2 1 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant