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| Code | ARK507 |
| Name | Philosophy of Science |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 | ||