Course ID:
Course Code & Number
GENC 252
Course Title
History and Philosophy of Science
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Semester:
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
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 enlightment; classification of sciences; science, scientism, ideology; ethics and religious relations; science and paradigms; Vienna and Frankfurt thought schools; the twentieth and the twenty-first century science critism.
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide students with a general knowledge about the history of science, philosophy of science, science and education. In addition, to understand and learn the role of history of science and philosophy in our social life and educational sciences is one of the aims of this course.
Software Usage
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Define the general concepts of the history of science.
- Comprehend the necessary conditions for the development of science.
- Explain the scientific method.
- Comprehend the scientific revolutions.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Collaborating
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Design Content
Recommended Reading
Required Reading
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Course Coordinator:
Zerrin Toker
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Course Readings | 20 |
| Exams/Quizzes | 22 |
| Report on a Topic | 15 |
| Oral Presentation | 5 |
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