ARK507 Philosophy of Science

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ARK507
Name Philosophy of Science
Term 2022-2023 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. ADNAN GÜMÜŞ


Course Goal / Objective

Thought, philosophy and the formation of sciences, the basic disciplines of philosophy, epistemology, the basic subjects of philosophy of science, the problem of the possibility and limit of knowledge in the context of the fundamental problems of philosophy, the problem of source of knowledge, the logic, the problem of deduction, the problem of induction, the analogy, metaphor, causality and aim, reality , validation, falsification, documentation, language and validation, method and verification, historiography, relativism debates, theory-fact relations, New pozitivism-Vienna Circle (Carnap-Ayer), Popper's philosophy of science, Thomas Kuhn's philosophy of science, current status of knowledge problems

Course Content

Fundamental problems of knowledge philosophy: Possibility and limit of knowledge, sources of information, validation, current status of sciences, current paradigms and discussions about epistemology.

Course Precondition

No prerequisites.

Resources

Alan Musgrave. Sağduyu, Bilim ve Kuşkuculuk. Lecture notes in pdf.

Notes

Support material is other classic and current books and articles on the subject.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Gains knowledge of the formation and development of scientific thought, knowledge and sciences.
LO02 Classify information types and sciences.
LO03 Information sources; discuss the place of sensation, perception and reason in reaching the information.
LO04 Knows the ways of sound reasoning.
LO05 Evaluates the place and limits of reason and logic in acquiring knowledge.
LO06 Evaluates the relationships between analogy and scientific knowledge.
LO07 Knows and discusses the current state of science.
LO08 Knows and discusses the current debates of epistemology.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To have information about current research methods, to evaluate information 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To be able to apply analytical methods 3
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To be able to explain the results of information with information technology 2
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To be able to do microscopic studies
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To gain the competence to work with people from different disciplines 4
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı To be able to participate in discussions about the archaeological findings and the formation of the archaeological lands in the excavation area and their relations with the environment 2
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği To be able to transfer the process and results of the studies to the researchers in different disciplines in national and international work environments. 3
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği To be able to make archaeometric measurements of archaeological finds from the excavation areas and the archaeo-environmental features of soils with the help of nature and science


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Formation of thought, philosophy and sciences Reading, literature research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
2 Basic disciplines of philosophy, epistemology, basic subjects of philosophy of science Reading, literature research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Problem and limit of knowledge in the context of the basic problems of philosophy of science Screening related resources and preliminary work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
4 The source of the knowledge, act of knowledge Screening related resources and preliminary work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
5 Sensation, image, connotation Screening related resources and preliminary work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
6 Perception and meaning Screening related resources and preliminary work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
7 Language, thought and proposition Screening related resources and preliminary work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
8 Mid-Term Exam Preparation for exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
9 Reason, logic, deduction, induction Screening related resources and preliminary work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
10 Analogy, metaphor Screening related resources and preliminary work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
11 Causality and purpose, will and choice Screening related resources and preliminary work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
12 Reality, validation, falsification, documentation, language and validation, method and validation Screening related resources and preliminary work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay
13 Theory-phenomenon ties Screening related resources and preliminary work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
14 Historicism, debates on relativism, New positivism-Vienna Circle (Carnap-Ayer), Popper's philosophy of science, Thomas Kuhn's philosophy of science Screening related resources and preliminary work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
15 Current status of sciences and knowledge problems Exam questions, take the exam preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
16 Term Exams Preparation for exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev, Portfolyo
17 Term Exams Preparation for exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev, Portfolyo


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 22.11.2022 08:04