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)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
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 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
Major Area Courses X
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 Conceptual, theoretical and methodological mastery over political science and public administration disciplines. X
2 Acquiring a multidisciplinary perspective in political science and public administration disciplines. X
3 Acquiring the necessary methodological understanding and skill in political science and public administration disciplines. X
4 An ability to contribute to the political science and public administration literatures. 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