ECTS - Philosophy of Social Sciences
Philosophy of Social Sciences (POEC601) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Philosophy of Social Sciences | POEC601 | 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 | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To understand the relationship between social sciences and natural sciences;to learn the concepts of interaction, diversification and conflicts between social sciences and natural sciences. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The relationship between social sciences and natural sciences; interaction, diversification and conflicts between social sciences and natural sciences. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The 17th century scientific revolution and the rise of natural sciences (cartesian science paradigm) | Galileo, Descastes |
| 2 | The struggle to establish the 18th century "science of human nature" and the deadlock of the cartesian science paradigm. | Locke, Hume, Kant |
| 3 | The struggle to establish the 18th century "science of human nature" and the deadlock of the cartesian science paradigm. | Locke, Hume, Kant |
| 4 | The "positive science" nationalism of the 19th century | A. Comte, J. S. Mill |
| 5 | The birth of the science of tinology and the antipositivist science. | Dilthey, Droysen, Simmel |
| 6 | Description - Understanding, Mathematics - Hermeneutics | Lecture notes |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Re-positivism and "unity of science" | Viyana Çerçevesi |
| 9 | Re-positivism and "unity of science" | Viyana Çerçevesi |
| 10 | Scientific criterion problem, rationality-irrationality debate | A. Koyre, T. Kuhn, K. R. Popper, P. K. Feyerabend |
| 11 | Hermeneutics and social sciences logic | Gadamer, Habermas |
| 12 | Natural Science - social science dualism: ideological conflict | Lecture notes |
| 13 | Natural Science - social science dualism: ideological conflict | Lecture notes |
| 14 | Student Presentations | |
| 15 | Student Presentations | |
| 16 | Final |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Seçilmiş okumalar |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 15 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | To compare main theories and/or approaches in political economy and make a critical evaluation of each | X | ||||
| 2 | To compare main macroeconomic theories and/or approaches and make a critical evaluation of each | X | ||||
| 3 | To use complementary approaches from other relevant disciplines (e.g. political science, sociology) in order to solve problems requiring scientific expertise | X | ||||
| 4 | To develop the skills for establishing a micro-macro link in human and social sciences | X | ||||
| 5 | To analyze the main economic indicators and comment on them | X | ||||
| 6 | To acquire theoretical knowledge through literature survey and derive empirically testable hypothesis | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to develop new approaches/theories for complex problems in political economy | X | ||||
| 8 | To apply critical thinking, statistical/econometric tools or other relevant quantitative and qualitative tools to new areas/problems | X | ||||
| 9 | To make a research design and carry it out within predetermined time frames | X | ||||
| 10 | To formulate and present policy recommendations based on academic research | X | ||||
| 11 | To continue learning and undertake advanced research independently | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 117 | ||