ECTS - Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Science (KAM516) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| 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 | This course examines the process of producing social scientific knowledge by transcending the theory-method distinction, focusing instead on research “methodology” and practices of reasoning. Rather than adhering to the traditional theory-method distinction, it develops a holistic understanding of the art of doing social science. By analyzing the actual working practices and research processes of major social scientists, it reveals the epistemological foundations of social scientific thought. |
| 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 |
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| 1 | Introduction | - |
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| 3 | Epistemology and Methodology | 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
| Core Courses | |
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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 | ||||
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||