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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
EPO 521	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	3 + 0	1st Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	Knowing the main principles, dimensions and concept of philosophy of science. Learning the processes of philosophical thinking, analyzing the relations between philosophy and science.
Course Content	Relation of scienceandphilosphy; questioning of philosophythescientificconcepts; scope, definitionandlimitations of scienceandphilosophy; differencesbetweenscience, philosophyandreligion; relation of scienceandlanguage; scientificmethod; measurement, experimentandobservation as a factualdatacollection; scientificexplanation, scientificlaw, hypothesisconfirmation, casuality in science, probabilityinterpretation, modernismand post modernism; determinism; positivismand post-positivism
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	To State the relation between science and philosophy
2	Explains basic concepts and phenomena in the field
3	Discusses the link between empiricism and positivism
4	Recognizes approaches and criticisms in social theory
5	Evaluates the historical voyage of scientific thought
6	Recognizes important contributors of the field
7	Uses his/her knowledge of various approaches in investigating and interpreting various studies
8	Uses his/her knowledge of various approaches in investigating and interpreting various studies
9	Appreciates the contributions of the field to scientist and science

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	4	56
Assignments	5	9	45
Mid-terms	1	22	22
Final examination	1	30	30
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2020-2021 Fall	1	ABDURRAHMAN ŞAHİN

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
EPO 521	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2020-2021 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. ABDURRAHMAN ŞAHİN	asahin@pau.edu.tr		EGT A0401	%75

Goals		Knowing the main principles, dimensions and concept of philosophy of science. Learning the processes of philosophical thinking, analyzing the relations between philosophy and science.
Content		Relation of scienceandphilosphy; questioning of philosophythescientificconcepts; scope, definitionandlimitations of scienceandphilosophy; differencesbetweenscience, philosophyandreligion; relation of scienceandlanguage; scientificmethod; measurement, experimentandobservation as a factualdatacollection; scientificexplanation, scientificlaw, hypothesisconfirmation, casuality in science, probabilityinterpretation, modernismand post modernism; determinism; positivismand post-positivism

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Introduction and basic concepts
2	Relation of science and philosophy, differences between religion and philosophy
3	Scope, definition and limitations of science and philosophy (ontology, epistemology, ethics, logic)
4	Scope, definition and limitations of science and philosophy (ontology, epistemology, ethics, logic)
5	Measurement, experimentation and observation as a factual data collection, casuality in science, probability interpretation (Verification, induction etc..)
6	Scientific method (verification, falsification etc)
7	Relation of science and language (language games, deconstruction, discourse analysis etc)
8	Midterm
9	Changes and new practices depending on the shift of paradigm
10	Positivism and post-positivism (theoretical puluralism, critical theory etc)
11	Positivism and post-positivism (determinizm, pragmatism, instrumentalism, evolution etc.)
12	Modernism and Postmodernism (comparisons of both)
13	Modernism and Postmodernism (anti-science, feminism, etc.)
14	Sharing individual works

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
Sönmez, Veysel. (2008). Bilim Felsefesi. Anı	Türkçe
Demir, Ömer. (2007). Bilim felsefesi. Ankara: Vadi yayınları.	Türkçe
Çüçen, Abdülkadir. (2013). Bilim felsefesine giriş. Sentez Yay.	Türkçe

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student