FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
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GENS 202 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Philosophy Of Science
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GENS 202
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Service Course
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Lecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | In this course it is aimed that the students would see the relation of science and philosophy in a historical and holistic way by analysing examples from different disciplines. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description |
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Core Courses | |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to the course: Major themes in the philosophy of science | Ch. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 |
| 2 | The Scientific Revolution: A very short history of the scientific revolution | Ch. 1.5 |
| 3 | Empiricism I: The empiricist tradition, the Vienna Circle and the Central Ideas of Logical Positivism | Ch. 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 |
| 4 | Empiricism II: Logical Empiricism, the Web of Belief, Experience, Experiment and Action | Ch. 2.4, 2.5 |
| 5 | The Problem of Induction: Induction, Deduction, Confirmation, Explanatory Inference, the ravens problem | Ch. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
| 6 | Popper: Conjecture and Refutation. Popper’s unique place in the philosophy of science, Popper’s theory of science and scientific change, idea of falsification, objections to Popper’s ideas | Ch. 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 |
| 7 | Kuhn and Scientific Revolutions I: Paradigms, anomaly and crisis, revolutions | Ch. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 |
| 8 | Kuhn and Scientific Revolutions II: Incommensurability, relativism, progress | Ch. 5.6, 5.7, 5.8 |
| 9 | Theories and Framework I: Lakatos and research programs, Laudan and Research Traditions | Ch. 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 |
| 10 | Theories and Framework II: Feyerabend and his anything goes approach | Ch. 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 |
| 11 | The Challenge from Sociology of Science: Merton and the old sociology of science, strong program, Leviathan, Latour | Ch. 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 |
| 12 | Science and Politics: Feminist ideas of science, sex and gender in behavioral biology, feminist epistemology, values | Ch. 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6 |
| 13 | Naturalistic Philosophy: Naturalism, Quine, the role of observation, division of labor in science, competition, goals of science | Ch. 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 |
| 14 | Scientific Realism: Science and realism, empiricism vs. realism, metaphysical constructivism, idea of progress | Ch. 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
2
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60
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
2
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15
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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| Total |
156
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics or theories and applications of statistics. |
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| 2 | To be able to use advanced theoretical and applied knowledge, interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, develop solutions based on research and proofs by using acquired advanced knowledge and skills within the fields of mathematics or statistics. |
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| 3 | To be able to apply mathematics or statistics in real life phenomena with interdisciplinary approach and discover their potentials. |
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| 4 | To be able to evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an advanced level in the field with a critical approach and develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning. |
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| 5 | To be able to share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals, non-professionals. |
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| 6 | To be able to take responsibility both as a team member or individual in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field, planning and managing activities towards the development of subordinates in the framework of a project. |
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| 7 | To be able to use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level software knowledge. |
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| 8 | To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field. |
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| 9 | To be able to possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also environmental protection, worker's health and security. |
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| 10 | To be able to connect concrete events and transfer solutions, collect data, analyze and interpret results using scientific methods and having a way of abstract thinking. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Mathematics or Statistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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