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GENS 202 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Philosophy Of Science

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
GENS 202	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Service Course
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ünsal Doğan BAŞKIR
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Beycan Mura
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; To understand the stages of scientific thought in different periods To question the main purpose of science, relating scientific thought to philosohy To see the ethical problems in different scientific fields To understand the main similarities and methodological differences between natural and social sciences
Course Description
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	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
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	40
Final Exam	1	60
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	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	16	3	48
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	15	15
Final Exam	1	30	30
		Total	141

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes		* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes		1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.		-	-	-	-	-
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.		-	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship.		-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research.		-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically.		-	-	-	-	-
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.		-	-	-	-	-
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.		-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.		-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member.		-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations.		-	-	-	-	-
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).		-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.		-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience.		-	-	-	-	-

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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