1. THIRD CYCLE - DOCTORATE DEGREE
  2. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
  3. PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT
  4. 2785 PHILOSOPHY PhD
Course Information Course Learning Outcomes Course's Contribution To Program ECTS Workload Course Details
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
FEL 638SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY3 + 02nd Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Doctorate Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective To examine the social effects of studies in the field of Science and Technology.. Study of how science, including medicine, and technology are defined and analyzed by the humanities and social sciences. Examination of topics, theories, and methods of the field of Science and Technology Studies. Depiction of the dynamics of scientific and technological controversies including the roles knowledge, expertise, risk, rhetoric and public understanding play in policy making.
Course Content The module will invite students to question the taken-forgranted status of contemporary science and technology and to explore the relations between social interaction, local cultures, and processes of innovation. A wide range of materials will be used, including case studies on productive, reproductive, domestic, and computing technologies. Some problematic issues will be particularly explored like the role of authority in science, technology transfer, the attribution of agency in innovation processes and the images of technology in the media. The major theoretical approaches will be critically evaluated while a number of key ethical, social, cultural and policy issues associated with scientific research will be explored.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Demonstrate in writing and orally a detailed awareness and comprehension of the interaction between society, science, and technology, as well as the theories that explain this interaction.
2Recognise the contribution of the social sciences to the analysis of science and technology, and its contribution to other disciplines.
3Be able to critically evaluate in writing and orally the diversity of specialised techniques and approaches involved in producing research in Science and Technology Studies.
4Identify and assess the empirical usefulness of different theoretical approaches.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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Contribution000000000

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)31339
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)31339
Assignments41352
Final examination11313
Midterm11313
Presentation31339
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





195

7,5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2022-2023 Spring1ALPER BİLGEHAN YARDIMCI
Details 2020-2021 Spring1ALPER BİLGEHAN YARDIMCI


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
FEL 638 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2022-2023 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. ALPER BİLGEHAN YARDIMCI alperyardimci@pau.edu.tr FEN B0119 %
Goals To examine the social effects of studies in the field of Science and Technology.. Study of how science, including medicine, and technology are defined and analyzed by the humanities and social sciences. Examination of topics, theories, and methods of the field of Science and Technology Studies. Depiction of the dynamics of scientific and technological controversies including the roles knowledge, expertise, risk, rhetoric and public understanding play in policy making.
Content The module will invite students to question the taken-forgranted status of contemporary science and technology and to explore the relations between social interaction, local cultures, and processes of innovation. A wide range of materials will be used, including case studies on productive, reproductive, domestic, and computing technologies. Some problematic issues will be particularly explored like the role of authority in science, technology transfer, the attribution of agency in innovation processes and the images of technology in the media. The major theoretical approaches will be critically evaluated while a number of key ethical, social, cultural and policy issues associated with scientific research will be explored.
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Materials are not specified.
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Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes