TAR671 - HISTORY of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY I

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
HISTORY of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY I TAR671 1st Semester 3 0 3 6
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Demonstration
 
Instructor (s)Dr. Ramazan Acun, Dr. Serhat Küçük 
Course objectiveThis course aims at laying ground for futher study in the area of science and technology in ancient civilizations and the Middle Ages, in both Western and Eastern World. 
Learning outcomes
  1. By the end of this course the student, recognizes the concepts of Science, Technology, and History of Science.
  2. analyses scientific developments from the Antiquity up to the Renaissance
  3. discusses the factors leading to the Scientific development
  4. realizes the positive and negative factors affecting the development of-science
  5. evaluates the history of science in the context of the past, the present and the future.
Course ContentStarting from the concepts of science, technology and the history of science, this course examines, first, scientific and technological findings and practices of Ancient Egypt, China, India, Mesopotamia, Central Asia and Anatolian civilizations. Second, provides an overview of the period of Ancient Greek, in which speculative theories attempting to explain the universe is provided. And finally, it discusses developments in the Middle Ages, a period in which, in Europe efforts were made to reconcile the religious dogmas with ancient Greek philosophy and the Islamic World was in its heyday regarding the scientific and technological developments. 
ReferencesBasalla, G. (1996). Teknolojinin Evrimi, Çev. Cem Soydemir, Ankara: Tübitak Yay.
Ronan, C. A. (2003). Bilim Tarihi: Dünya Kültürlerinde Bilimin Tarihi ve Gelişmesi, Çev: Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, Feza Günergun, Ankara: Tübitak Yay.
Sarton, G. (1995). Antik Bilim ve Modern Uygarlık, çev: Melek Dosay, Remzi Demir, Ankara: Gündoğan Yay.
Sarton, G. (1952) History of Science, Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Concepts of science and technology
Week 2History of science and technology in ancient China
Week 3History of science and technology in ancient Egypt
Week 4History of science and technology in Mesopotamia
Week 5Midterm exam
Week 6History of science and technology in India
Week 7History of science and technology in Anatolia
Week 8History of science and technology in Central Asia
Week 9Civilization of Aztec, Inca and Maya.
Week 10Midterm exam
Week 11History of science and technology in ancient Greece
Week 12History of science and technology in the Roman Empire
Week 13History of science and technology in Europe in Middle Ages
Week 14History of science and technology in Islamic world in Middle Ages
Week 15Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments125
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms125
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes050
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes050
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14570
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment12020
Midterms (Study duration)12020
Final Exam (Study duration) 12828
Total Workload3176180

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

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