Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
SOCIAL SCIENCE PHILOSOPHY İLE221 3. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Engin SARI
Assistants
Goals Philosophy of Social Science course aims to examine the insights behind the methodological choices of a systematic social research in the context of concepts and debates in the history of science, social science and philosophy of knowledge.
Course Content This course aims to examine the insights behind the methodological choices of a systematic social research. -Philosophy of science, especially philosophical debates in the field of social sciences, will be examined, -The main claims of mainstream and critical scientific approaches (positivism, hermeneutic, realism, post-modernism, feminism, etc.) will be discussed.
Learning Outcomes 1) Explains the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.
2) Examines the methods related to the production of scientific knowledge.
3) Have the ability to conceptualise events and phenomena related to the field; examine them with scientific methods and techniques; interpret data, identify problems, develop solutions based on evidence and research.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction and course introduction. A general introduction on philosophy, science, knowledge, scientific knowledge. Lecture

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2. Week Philosophy of knowledge (epistemology), philosophy of science, philosophy of social science... definitions, explanations Lecture

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3. Week Social science as a discipline (An overview of the history of science, discussions on the birth, development and philosophy of social sciences) Lecture

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4. Week Basic approaches in social sciences: Positivist and anti-positivist perspectives. Lecture

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5. Week Positivism and positivist epistemology. Lecture; Question Answer

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6. Week Criticisms against positivism. Lecture

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7. Week Hermeneutic approach Lecture

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8. Week Critical approach Lecture

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9. Week Critical approach Lecture

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10. Week Feminist approach Lecture

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11. Week Postmodernism and post-modern approaches Lecture

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12. Week Postmodernism and post-modern approaches Lecture

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13. Week The relationship between epistemology and methodology and preparation for research methods course Lecture

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14. Week Course evaluation Lecture

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Benton Ted, Craib Ian (2015), Sosyal Bilim Felsefesi –Toplumsal Düşüncenin Felsefi Temelleri-, Sentez Yayınları. Gulbenkian Komisyonu (2002), Sosyal Bilimleri Açın: Sosyal Bilimlerin Yeniden Yapılanması Üzerine Rapor. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları. Özlem, Doğan (2003), Bilim Felsefesi, İstanbul, Notos Kitap. Neuman, W. Lawrence, (2012). Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri: Nitel ve Nicel Yaklaşımlar Cilt I. Sedef Özge (Çev.). İstanbul: Yayın Odası.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15555
PY25555
PY35555
PY45555
PY105555

*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 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 8
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 9
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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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