COURSE SYLLABUS

THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1	Course Title:	THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2	Course Code:	KIM0508
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	3
6	Semester:	6
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
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. MEHMET HALUK TÜRKDEMİR
16	Course Lecturers:	-
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	e-mail: hturkdemir@uludag.edu.tr Tlf : 0224 29 41 741
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The course for undergraduate students of different departments within the scope of the emergence of science, technology depending on the development, famous scientific discoveries and giving examples from life and works of scientists, the level at today's science and technology, expressing with these two concept is aimed to be evolved in association with each other.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Knows the historical development and stages of science and technology.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Comprehend structure, characteristics and development throughout history of scientific thinking.;
2	Learn adventures in the development of different branches of science.;
3	Recognize scientists who have contributed to the development of science and studies.;
4	Understand the science-technology relationship.;
5	Know development of the writing, figures and numbers, the university and education system, calculation system and computer, clock and calendar on the world.;
6	Comprehend the development of the lens and lens systems, development of the wheel and car, the effects of inventions of civilization.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Universal definition of science, structure and properties of scientific thought
2	Scientific method and research, philosophy of science.
3	Scientific advances in the first centuries, science in the ancient Greek, Egyptian and Mesopotamian.
4	Development of science in the geography of Arab and Muslim countries.
5	The well-known scientists, science in Europe at Renaissance.
6	The emergence of modern science, the pioneers of modern science
7	Science-based industry and general information about the technology revolution at 18. Century
8	General reminders, description of unifying concepts and Midterm
9	The discovery and development process of writing, history of figures and numbers, the historical development of paper and writing materials
10	The discovery of the lenses and the development of lens systems
11	A brief history of chemistry, a brief history of biology
12	The discovery of magnetism; history of libraries; history of schools and universities, history of the musical note
13	History of trigonometry, the historical journey of the golden ratio and number of Pi, the first use of the calendar, the process of historical development
14	Historical development of clock, development process of calculate system and computer

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Bilim Tarihi, Colin A. Ronan, TÜBİTAK Akademik dizi Yayınları 2. Bilim ve Buluşlar Tarihi, Isaac Asimov, İmge Kitabevi 3. Bilim Tarihine Giriş, Sevim Tekeli ve arkadaşları, Nobel Yayıncılık 4. Bilim Tarihi, Celal saraç, MEB Yayınları 5. Dünya Tarihinde Bilim ve Teknoloji, J.E. McClellan III and H. Dorn, Arkadaş Yayınları, 1999
24	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	Relative evaluation system will be used.
Information	The weights of the activities can vary within regulations.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High