1	Course Title:	PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SCIENCE I
2	Course Code:	FEL6117
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. IŞIK EREN
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. ABDÜLKADIR ÇÜÇEN
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Kadir@uludag.edu.tr; Uludag Üniversitesi Felsefe Bölümü Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, 16059 Görükle, Bursa - Türkiye. Tel: +90 224 2941826
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	In this course it is aimed at making survey of the characteristics of scientific knowledge in both natural and human sciences as well as its extension and main problems.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 To be able to explain the fundemental problems of philosophy of science.; 2 To be able to explain philospohical fundations of distinction of sciences.; 3 To be able to develop debate about scientific criteria.; 4 To be able to explain results of absolute positivism and knowing critics about this;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Attempts to find an answer to the question: “What is Science?”
2	Philosophy of Pierre Duhem
3	Theories as dictionary
4	Theory-ladenness of observation and experiment
5	Philosophy of Émile Meyerson
6	Pre-conceived ideas in science
7	Ineffaceableness of ontology in science
8	Philosophy of Alexandre Koyré
9	Irrational elements in science
10	A priori elements in science
11	Scientific revolution
12	The theory precedes the experiment
13	The theory precedes the experiment - continued
14	Evaluation

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Ayer, Alfred J., Dil, Doğruluk ve Mantık, (Çev. Vehbi Hacıkadiroğlu), İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 1998 2. Güzel, Cemal (Ed.). Sağduyu Filozofu: Popper, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları, 1996 3. Güzel, Cemal (Ed.). Bir Bilgi Anarşisti: Paul Feyerabend, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları, 1996 4. Güzel, Cemal (Ed.). Çoğulculuğun Kuramcısı: Lakatos, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları, 1999 5. Güzel, Cemal, Bilim Felsefesi, Ankara: Kırmızı Yayınları, 2010. 6. Kabadayı, Talip, Yanlışlanabilirlik Ölçütüne Yönelik Eleştiriler Üzerine Bir Çalışma, (Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi), H.Ü. Ankara, 2004 7. Kabadayı, Talip, Bilim Felsefesine Giriş, Aydın: Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Yayınevi, 2009. 8. Kabadayı, Talip, Duhem’den Laudan’a Çağdaş Bilim Felsefecileri, Ankara: Bilgesu Yayınları, 2010. 9. Koyre, Alexandre, Yeniçağ Biliminin Doğuşu, (Çev. Kurtuluş Dinçer), Ankara: Gündoğan Yayınları, 1994 10. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1970 11. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Essential Tension, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1977 12. Kuhn, Thomas S. “Logic of Discovery or Psychology of Research?” Criticism and the Growth of Knowledge, (Ed. Imre Lakatos ve Alan Musgrave), London: Cambridge University Press, 1979
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	30
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	5	20
Final Exam	1	50
Total	7	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		50
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		50
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	4	56
Homeworks, Performances	5	1	5
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	15	15
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	16	16
Total WorkLoad			120
Total workload/ 30 hr			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 LO2 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 3 3 LO3 3 4 4 4 5 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 LO4 4 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 3 5 5

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High