Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
CULTURE OF SCIENCE 49017001 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Vural BAŞARAN
Assistants
Goals To understrand the nature of scientific activity, one should be familiar with some other disiplines, namely History of Science, Philosophy of Science, Sociology of Science, Psychology of Science and Literature of science. The aim of this course is to familiarize the student with those said disciplines and their toolsand methods of solving problems in the scope of Science and Society Studies.
Course Content Discussion of scientify activity within the framework of "culture" and "culture of science" concepts.
Learning Outcomes 1) Learns the notion of scientificity and the nature of scientific problems.
2) Knows to demarcate the scientific thought from other thought forms.
3) Addreses the scientific thought as a culture.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week What is Culture? Lecture

 Homework
2. Week Different Cultures Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Why to choose the culture of science 1 Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Why choose the culture of science 2 Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Theoretical Sciences Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Applied Sciences Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week History of Science 1 Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week History of Science 2 Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Philosophy of Science Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Sociology of Science Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Psychology of Science Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Science and Literature Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Why is the culture of science necessary? Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Evaluation Lecture

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Remzi Demir, Bilim Kültürü, Ankara, 2014

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35005
PY45000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 15
Homework 1 3
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload