ECTS - Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Science (KAM516) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy of Science | KAM516 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 
| Pre-requisite Course(s) | 
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| N/A | 
| Course Language | Turkish | 
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| Course Type | Elective Courses | 
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree | 
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face | 
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. | 
| Course Lecturer(s) | 
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the Philosophy of Science course is to examine the paradigms in which scientific developments take place. | 
| Course Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course; 
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| Course Content | The Fundamental theories of science; the relation between science and political power; history of science. | 
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | - | 
| 2 | General Discussions on Scientific Thinking | Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). | 
| 3 | Machine as the Measure of Man (I) | Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014). | 
| 4 | Machine as the Measure of Man (II) | Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014). | 
| 5 | Machine as the Measure of Man (III) | Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014). | 
| 6 | Information About Article Writing | - | 
| 7 | Scientific Thinking and Colonialism (I) | Timothy Mitchell, Colonising Egypt (Berkeley: University of California Press). | 
| 8 | Scientific Thinking and Colonialism (II) | Timothy Mitchell, Colonising Egypt (Berkeley: University of California Press). | 
| 9 | West and Others | Pankaj Mishra, From the Ruins of Empire (London: Penguin Books, 2012). | 
| 10 | Alternative Modernities | Avner Wishnitzer, Reading Clock, Alla Turca: Time and Society in the Late Ottoman Empire (Chicago: Chicago University Press, 2015). | 
| 11 | Information About the Paper Assignment | - | 
| 12 | Presentations | - | 
| 13 | Presentations | - | 
| 14 | General Evaluation | - | 
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of the Enlightenment (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009). | 
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| 2. Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2014). | |
| 3. Timothy Mitchell, Colonising Egypt (Berkeley: University of California Press). | |
| 4. Pankaj Mishra, From the Ruins of Empire (London: Penguin Books, 2012). | |
| 5. Avner Wishnitzer, Reading Clock, Alla Turca: Time and Society in the Late Ottoman Empire (Chicago: Chicago University Press, 2015). | 
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade | 
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 14 | 20 | 
| Laboratory | - | - | 
| Application | - | - | 
| Field Work | - | - | 
| Special Course Internship | - | - | 
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - | 
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 60 | 
| Presentation | 1 | 20 | 
| Project | - | - | 
| Report | - | - | 
| Seminar | - | - | 
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - | 
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - | 
| Toplam | 16 | 100 | 
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 | 
| Total | 100 | 
Course Category
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| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses | 
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Provides conceptual, theoretical and methodological command of the disciplines of political science and public administration. | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquiring conceptual and theoretical knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (anthropology, sociology, economics, etc.) provides an interdisciplinary perspective. | X | ||||
| 3 | Provides methodological knowledge, understanding and techniques of political science and public administration disciplines. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 | 
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 | 
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 12 | 12 | 
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 | 30 | 
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 126 | ||
