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)
N/A

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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing
2	To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English literature.
3	To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts
4	To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects
5	To be able to compare and contrast English literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres.
6	To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures
7	To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field
8	To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking
9	To gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and to use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research
10	To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production
11	The ability to translate various kinds of texts from different disciplines both from English into Turkish and from Turkish into English
12	To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects
13	To be able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language
14	To be able to understand and be a part of world culture

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