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GENS 207 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Scientific Thinking and Society
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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 207
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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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4
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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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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to help the students to develop a critical perspective about science and its relationship with society. In the first part of the course, the period during which modern science was born will be discussed in a broader fashion. In the second part, the focus will be on a series of issues taken from more recent periods of history of science. This course is for students that are interested in popular science. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course is designed to discuss the relationship between science and the society that generates it. |
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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; presentation of the course and related questions | |
| 2 | Types of Societies and their technologies Yali’s Question | Machionis, J. (2017) “Society and Technology” Diamond, J. (1997), Guns, Germs and Steel, Prologue: “Yali’s Question” |
| 3 | Sapiens and the Cognitive revolution | Harari, Y. (2011), Sapiens. A Brief History of Humankind, Part One: The Cognitive Revolution |
| 4 | The Rise and The Spread of Food Production | Diamond, J. (1997), Guns, Gems and Steel, Part 2: “The Rise and The Spread of Food Production” |
| 5 | Midterm | |
| 6 | Aristotelian Worldview, Ptolemy and the Geocentric Model | Lecture notes |
| 7 | Nicholaus Copernicus and the Heliocentric Model | Gribbin, J. (2002), Science: A History Chapter 1, “Renaissance Men” |
| 8 | Tycho Brahe and his observations | Gribbin, J. (2002), Science: A History Chapter 2, “The Last Mystics” |
| 9 | Johannes Kepler and the movement of planets | Gribbin, J. (2002), Science: A History Chapter 2, “The Last Mystics” |
| 10 | First Scientists: Galileo and others, Part I | Gribbin, J. (2002), Science: A History Chapter 3, “The First Scientists” |
| 11 | First Scientists: Galileo and others, Part II | Gribbin, J. (2002), Science: A History Chapter 3, “The First Scientists” |
| 12 | Midterm | |
| 13 | René Descartes, Christiaan Huygens, Robert Boyle and first steps of science | Gribbin, J. (2002), Science: A History Chapter 4, “Renaissance Men” |
| 14 | Isaac Newton, Robert Hook and Edmond Halley | Gribbin, J. (2002) Science: A History Chapter 5, “Newtonian Revolution” |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final examination |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Recent popular and scientific literature |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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| 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 |
3
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| 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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1
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16
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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 |
1
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10
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10
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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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20
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20
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| Total |
124
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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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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