The aim of this course is to examine the development and characteristics of science education students and to learn; to reflect and reflect on the thoughts of science and scientific knowledge in historical terms; understand the importance and place of science and scientific knowledge in science and technology programs.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
1
To be able to define knowledge and nature of science;
2
To be able to explains the dimensions of the nature of science by examples from the history of science;
3
To be able to understands the outcomes and their meanings in the science curricula about the history and the nature of science;
4
To be able to question events in a scientific way.;
5
To be able to use scientific thinking and inquiry in teaching career.;
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To be able to know scientist: Galileo, Newton, Einstein etc.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
What is the nature of science?
2
Characteristics of scientific knowledge
3
The purpose of the history of science and development
4
Science in Egypt and Mesopotamia
5
Science in Antiquity
6
Science in the Hellenistic period
7
Science in the Romans
8
Mid-Terms
9
The nature of Medieval idea
10
Science in the Islamic world
11
Islamic science and the decline of the western impact causes
12
Scholastic period science
13
Renaissance and modern science
14
Finals
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Yıldırım, C. (2008). Bilim Tarihi, Ankara: Remzi Kitabevi. Doğan, N., Çakıroğlu, J., Bilican, K. & Çavuş, S. (2009). Bilimin Doğası ve Öğretimi, Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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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
12
4
48
Homeworks, Performances
0
3
36
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
1
1
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
1
1
Total WorkLoad
114
Total workload/ 30 hr
3,8
ECTS Credit of the Course
4
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
