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OFMK345 | History of Science | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | Level of Course | First Cycle | Status | Compulsory | Department | DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Group study | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | -- | Co-Lecturer | Assisstant Professor Hülya Demircioğlu | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | To have knowledge about the connections in historical process among science, technology and mathematics. Providing an environment for studnts to produce innovative ideas. |
Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | LO - 1 : | explain the improvement of science from the Near East civilizations to present. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 | | LO - 2 : | express the change and the development of science history in Islam-Turks period. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 | | LO - 3 : | express the development in the field of the mathematics from Renaissance to present. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 | | LO - 4 : | use the living interesting events regarding the process of the contribution of the scientists mentioned in the secondary physics curriculum topics, to increase students' attention and attitudes to the course. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 | | 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 | |
Evolution of the science since ancient Near East civilizations. Science in the period of Iyonya-Helen, Islam-Turk (Arabian, Horosan, Selcuk, Endulus, Ottoman) . The development of Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, Medicine, Biology etc. . during the above periods and since Renaissance in the West. Science and Technology Revolutions in the 20th century. |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Evolution of the science since ancient Near East civilizations | | Week 2 | Science in the period of Iyonya-Helen, Islam-Turk (Arabian, Horosan, Selcuk, Endulus, Ottoman) | | Week 3 | The development of Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, Medicine, Biology etc. . during the above periods and since Renaissance in the West | | Week 4 | Science and Technology Revolutions in the 20th century. | | Week 5 | Science, scientific knowledge, scientific process | | Week 6 | Scientific literacy | | Week 7 | Technology and technology literacy-Science-Technology-Society | | Week 8 | Presentations of group homework of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the chemistry field. | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | Week 10 | Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the chemistry field | | Week 11 | Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the chemistry field | | Week 12 | Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the chemistry field | | Week 13 | Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the chemistry field | | Week 14 | Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the chemistry field | | Week 15 | Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the chemistry field | | Week 16 | Presentations of group homeworks of students in relation to the scientist who contributed to the chemistry field | | |
1 | Topdemir, H. G. (2008). Bilim Tarihi, Pegem Akademi, Ankara | | |
1 | Ata, B. (2008). Bilim Teknoloji ve Sosyal Değişme, Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara. | | 2 | Doğan, N., Çakıroğlu, J., Bilican, K. ve Çavuş, S. (2009). Bilimin Doğası ve Öğretimi, Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara | | 3 | Çepni, S. Ayvacı, H.Ş. ve Bacanak, A. (2004). Fen Teknoloji Toplum, Top-kar Matbaacılık, Trabzon. | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 9 | 22/11/2013 | 1 | 20 | Presentation | 11 12 | 5/12/2013 12/12/2013 | 2 | 30 | End-of-term exam | 16 | 08/01/2014 | 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 | 1 | 14 | 14 | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 5 | 15 | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ödev | 3 | 2 | 6 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 5 | 10 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | Total work load | | | 75 |
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