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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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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
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 |
1
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20
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
2
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40
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. |
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| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. |
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| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. |
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| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. |
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| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. |
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| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. |
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| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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