TET732 - HISTORY of THOUGHT and SCIENCE
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORY of THOUGHT and SCIENCE | TET732 | 1st Semester | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Ramazan Acun | |||||
| Course objective | To teach history of science in relation with history of thought | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Roots of science in primitive communities and main developments leading modern science comparatively addressing history of thought. | |||||
| References | 1. Ronan CA. "Bilim Tarihi" Tübitak Yayınları, Ankara 2005. 2. Asimov İ. "Bilim ve Buluşlar tarihi" İmge Kitapevi 2006. 3. Yıldırım C. "Bilim Felsefesi" Remzi Kitapevi İstanbul 2008. 4. Yıldırım C. "Bilim tarihi" Remzi Kitapevi İstanbul 2006. 5. Timuçin A. ?Düşünce Tarihi? Bulut yayıncılık, 2008. 6. Tanilli S. ?Uygarlık Tarihi?, Alkım Yayınevi İstanbul 2006. 7. Şenel A. ?Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi?. Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları 2011 8. Bernal JD Tarihte Bilim I (çev. Tonguç Ok). İstanbul: Evrensel Basım, 2008. 9. Bernal JD Tarihte Bilim II (çev. Tonguç Ok).. İstanbul: Evrensel Basım, 2008 | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | The birth of science in the context of empirical, philosophical, scientific information and character of science, relationship between history of science and thought |
| Week 2 | Thought and science in ancient times |
| Week 3 | Thought and science in middle ages |
| Week 4 | Thought and science in rennaisance |
| Week 5 | Scientific revolution: the birth of modern science and its character |
| Week 6 | Revolution of science and industry |
| Week 7 | Thought and science in nineteenth century |
| Week 8 | Thought and science in twentieth century |
| Week 9 | Effect of history and philosophy of science to current science |
| Week 10 | Effect of socioeconomics, political, philosophical and religious thoughts to science |
| Week 11 | Science in education, institutionalization of science and universities |
| Week 12 | History of main scientific inventions and scientists |
| Week 13 | Science policies |
| Week 14 | Place of history of medicine in history of science and thought |
| Week 15 | General preparation |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 20 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 40 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 46 | 46 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 34 | 34 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 31 | 115 | 180 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 9. Manage education programmes including medical ethics, and history of medicine for undergraduates, postgraduates and for society as needed. | X | ||||
| 10. Evaluate fundamental thoughts and philosophical approaches underlying the development of medical profession within the evolutionary process in history. | X | ||||
| 11. Examine historical event causes and their past-future links by distinguishing background from figure. | X | ||||
| 12. Finalize the research and publication process for national and international research projects using the methodology of medical history. | X | ||||
| 13. Share his/her knowledge at national, international educational and scientific meetings orally and written, effectively and systematically. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest