Philosophy of Science (KAM516) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Philosophy of Science KAM516 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Korhan Mühürcüoğlu
Course Assistants
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;
  • Gains knowledge about the development of scientific thought.
  • Explain the political power balances from the perspective of the history of science.
  • Explain how the development of scientific thought has changed the political relationship between European and non-European societies.
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).
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
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
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 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations.
2 Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level.
3 Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events.
4 Acquiring different perspectives on international relations.
5 Improving the ability to make analyses about the current and future prospects of global and regional actors.
6 Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas.
7 To improve the academic writing skills pertaining to the academic area.
8 To improve the academic presentation skills pertaining to the academic area.
9 To improve analytical thinking and independent research skills.
10 Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning.
11 Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments.

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