Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
THE RISE OF MODERN SCIENCE 49017002 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 Melek DOSAY GÖKDOĞAN
Assistants
Goals In this course, the historical conditions of the birth of moderns science will be investigated and the question why medieval middle east and chinese civilizations could not create scientific revolution will be answered.
Course Content Conditions for the birth of modern science in the West and why it did not emerge in the East.
Learning Outcomes 1) Relationship of science with other intellectual activities (namely art and philosophy) and sociological factors are shown.
2) Helps understanding the conditions where scientific development occurs.
3) Shows the social results of scientific and technical development.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Ethos of Science Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Paradigms and Science Communities Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Islamic Science Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Islamic Law Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week European revlution of law and its comparasion with Islamic law Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Concepts of reason and conscience Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Comparasion of madrasah and univercity Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Instutes of aducation and science Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Stagnation of Islamic Science (Interior and Exterior factors) Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Chinese Science and Society Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Birth of early moders science, problem of institutionalization Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Answet to the question that why Islamic civilization could not produce a scientific revolution Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Tobby Huff, Modern Bilimin Doğuşu ve Yükselişi, Epos Yayınları, Ankara 2010

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15050
PY25000
PY35000
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) 12 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 12 8
Homework 12 8
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 12 2
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