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ECZ2042 | philosophy of science | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | Level of Course | Second Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | DEPARTMENT of PHARMACEUTICS | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ahmet YAŞAR | Co-Lecturer | | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | This course covers the basic concepts and dimensions of the philosophy of science, the processes of reaching knowledge, science-philosophy relations, basic approaches in the philosophy of science, new assumptions in the philosophy of science, methodology in scientific research and the view of human nature of various periods. |
Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | LO - 1 : | By trying to find answers to some basic problems related to science, by revealing how science works and what its distinctive features are, students develop an understanding of the foundations of the science field they study. | 10,11 | 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 | |
Fundamental philosophy concepts: Introducing concepts such as proposition, argument, deductive and inductive arguments, good and bad argument forms, sufficient and necessary condition, counterexample. |
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