History of Science (HUM360) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
History of Science HUM360 General Elective 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
none
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Staff
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To teach the main lines of scientific studies in the ancient period; to comprehend the effects of science-philosophy, science-society, science-political power relations and socio-economic structure on science and technology in various periods of history; to emphasise the development of science in the east and west in the Middle Ages and mutual interactions; to understand the methods of modern science; to show the importance of science in our age and to distinguish it from pseudosciences
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who succeeded in this course; -Know when and how scientific activities began, -Know the relation of scientific activities with socio-economic structure and state organisation -Know the line of evolution of the history of science and the rise of modern science around the world -Know the conflict of modern sciences and scientists with earlier dominant epistemological communities and their perception of science, -Know the separation of science and philosophy and the construction of science as an independent field -Know the place of science in Turkish modernisation and the development of modern science in Turkey.
Course Content The origins and historical deveopment of modern science and scientific method; the ways of knowing the world of different cultures and societies changed over time; the relationship between scientific knowledge to other enterprises, such as art and religion; the key aspects and issues in the advancement of science from ancient world to modern ages.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to the History of Science and the Basic Concepts -The foundation of the discipline of history of science (George Sarton, Aydın Sayılı, Salih Zeki Bey, Adnan Adıvar) -The methods in the history of science (internalist and externalist approaches) The Cambridge Illustrated History of The World Science, Cambridge University Press, p. 10-61. Kornblith, Hilary, “Internalism and Externalism: A Brief Historical Introduction”Edited by Hilary Kornblith, s.1-9.
2 Science in Antiquity -Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China Ancient Greek Civilization, Hellenistic Period and Roman Civilization Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials (especially, Toby Huff’s The Rise of the Early Modern Science)
3 Science in the Middle Ages -Christianization and Islamization of the Ancient Greek Philosophy -The Rise of Scholasticism - Translation of the Ancient Greek Text from Arabic into Latin. Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials
4 Science in Islamic Civilization and Scientific Activities of Turks in Islamic Civilisation - Umayyads - Abbasids - Karakhanids - Gaznavids - Seljuks Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials
5 Renaissance/ Emergence of Modern Science -Art -Engineering -Science Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials.
6 Scientific Revolution / Emergence of Modern Science -Galileo - Kepler - Copernicus -Isaac Newton Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials.
7 Science in the Age of Enlightenment -Science Academies -Scientific Method -Francis Bacon -Rene Descartes Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials.
8 Mid-Term Presentation
9 Industrial Revolution, the Effect of Science and Technology on Production (XVIIIth Century) Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials.
10 Science in the Modern Age (XIXth Century) Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials.
11 The Origin of the Separation between Science and Philosophy Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials.
12 The Effects of Modern Sciences in Turkey (Science in Ottoman Empire, XIXth Century) Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials.
13 Scientific Developments in the Republican Period in Turkey -The University Reform - The students sent abroad and the studies they carried out upon their return to the country - Institutional innovations in the field of education, science and technology Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials.
14 Science in Modern Age (XXth Century) Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials.
15 Science in Modern Age (XXIst Century) Studying the selected parts from the chosen materials.
16 Final Exam Assignment

Sources

Course Book 1. Ronan, Colin A., The Cambridge Illustrated History of The World Science, Cambridge University Press, London, 1983.
2. 2- Tekeli, Sevim vd., Bilim Tarihine Giriş, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara 2021.
3. 3- Mason, Stephen F., Bilimler Tarihi, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara 2019.
4. 4- Huff, Toby E., Erken Modern Bilimin Doğuşu ve Yükselişi- İslam Dünyası, Çin ve Batı

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 60
Presentation 1 40
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 2 100
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 Have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline
2 Have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology
3 Gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings X
4 Develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena X
5 Gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology
6 Have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources X
7 Have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data
8 Have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems X
9 Have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English X
10 Gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning X
11 Have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness

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 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 100