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| USEC0002 | History of Science | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of LABOR ECONOMICS and INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İhsan ERDİNÇLİ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of the course is to show examples of civilizations that contribute to science in the historical process and to determine the factors that cause regression, displacement and change of science. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Understand the historical development and mobility of science. | 1,3,6 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Can understand the scientific knowledge related to their field. | 1,3,6 | 1 | | LO - 3 : | Can make comparisons about scientific developments related to their fields. | 1,3,6 | 1 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| In this course, will be examined the emergence, development and interactions between civilization of science in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, medieval European and Islamic world, modern period. In this stage, will be included the examples from the major thinkers who contribute to science from each civilization. Thus, it will be possible to understand and interpret the stages of science in the historical process, the reasons for regression, displacement and change. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Basic Concepts: What is Science and History of Science? | | | Week 2 | Science in Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China | | | Week 3 | Science in Ancient Greek World | | | Week 4 | Science in Hellenistic Period and Rome | | | Week 5 | Transition to the Middle Ages and Church Domination | | | Week 6 | Science in the Medieval Christian World | | | Week 7 | Science in Islamic World I | | | Week 8 | Science in Islamic World II | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Science in Turks | | | Week 11 | The Revival of Science in Europe | | | Week 12 | Transition to Modern Science: Renaissance, Reform and Enlightenment | | | Week 13 | Leading Scientists of the Modern Era I | | | Week 14 | Leading Scientists of the Modern Era II | | | Week 15 | Leading Scientists of the Modern Era III | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir-Yavuz Unat, Bilim Tarihi. | | | 2 | Colin A. Ronan, Bilim Tarihi. Dünya Literatüründe Bilimin Gelişmesi. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 04-2024 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 06-2024 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 7 | 14 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Diğer 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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