Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3İKT234Philosophy of Science2+0+02318.08.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Economics
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of the course is to learn the philosophy of science from a theoretical perspective and adapt it to scientific life.
Course Content The course generally aims to help students who learn the basic concepts of the philosophy of science develop their views on the scientific method.
Course Methods and Techniques The course starts with a brief summary of the previous week's topic and is taught in an interactive way, ensuring student participation.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Sekreter xx
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
Course Notes 1. Class attendance is compulsory at 70% rate.
2. Students are required to attend the course with their books and notebooks

Course Category
Social Sciences %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 1 30 30
Mid-terms 1 30 30
Final examination 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 90

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Gains knowledge about the development of scientific thought
2 Explains the political power balances from the perspective of the history of science
3 Explain how the development of scientific thought changed the political relationship between European societies and non-European societies.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Definitions of Science and Philosophy The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
2 Importance of Science The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
3 Characteristics of Science The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
4 Logical Inference Techniques The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
5 Logical Inference Techniques The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
6 Scientific Method Stages The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
7 A General Review The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 ome Philosophy of Science Thinkers The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
10 Experiment and Observation in Scientific Method The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
11 Measurement Procedures in the Scientific Method The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
12 Different Philosophical Views on the Scientific Method The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
13 Some Philosophy of Science Thinkers The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
14 A general recap The topics to be covered are read from books and other Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014).
15 FINAL EXAM WEEK

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 1 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 1 4 1
C1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1
C2 1 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 1 4 1
C3 1 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 1 4 1

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