SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION AND EUROPEAN ORDER (1500-1800)
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Course Title:
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION AND EUROPEAN ORDER (1500-1800)
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Course Code:
TAR6111
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Type of Course:
Optional
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Level of Course:
Third Cycle
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Year of Study:
1
6
Semester:
1
7
ECTS Credits Allocated:
3
8
Theoretical (hour/week):
2
9
Practice (hour/week) :
0
10
Laboratory (hour/week) :
0
11
Prerequisites:
None
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Recommended optional programme components:
None
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Language:
Turkish
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Mode of Delivery:
Face to face
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Course Coordinator:
Prof. Dr. NURCAN ABACI
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Course Lecturers:
Doç. Dr. Zeynep Dörtok Abacı
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Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:
E-mail: nurcanabaci@gmail.com Telefon: 0 224 294 18 59 Adres: Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü, 16059 Bursa
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Website:
http://tarih.uludag.edu.tr/
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Objective of the Course:
Main purpose of the course is to have the students grasp the main phases of scientific revolution which first shaped Europe than the rest of the World.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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To be able to interpret the reasons behind European hegemony.;
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To be able to analyze eastern sources contributing to European ideas.;
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To be able to analyze the main pillars of Eurepean thought .;
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To be able to understand the basics of 17th century scientific thought.;
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To be able to understand the basics of 18th century scientific thought.;
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To be able to understand the basics of 19th century scientific thought.;
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To be able to analyze why historical continuum is favorable to the West.;
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To be able to analyze why historical continuum is unfavorable to the East.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Introduction: Is medieval period a “Black hole
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Impacts of renaissance period upon scientific revolution
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Contributions of Ancient thinkerers to scientific revolution
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Contributions of Eastern thinkerers to scientific revolution
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Kopernicus and Kepler: Biographies and their contributions to scientific revolution
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Newton and Galileo: Biographies and their contributions to scientific revolution
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Developments in psysics
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Developments in astronomy
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Developments in biology
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16th century and developments in scientific revolution
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17th century and developments in scientific revolution
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18th century and developments in scientific revolution
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19th century and developments in scientific revolution
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General evaluation, questions and comments
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Henry W., Bilim Devrimi Ve Modern Bilimin Kökenleri. İstanbul: Küre Yayınları, 2009. Mcneill, W., “Passing Strange: “The Convergence Of Evolutionary Science With Scientific History”. History And Theory (2001) Vol. 40 (1). Bourdieu, P., “Vive La Crise!: For Heterodoxy İn Social Science”. Theory And Society (1988) Vol. 17 (5). Wokler, D. “From L'homme Physique To L'homme Moral And Back: Towards A History Of Enlightenment Anthropology”. History Of The Human Sciences (1993) Vol. 6 (1) .
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
0
0
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
100
Total
1
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
100
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
14
2
28
Homeworks, Performances
0
3
30
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
0
0
0
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
4
4
Total WorkLoad
90
Total workload/ 30 hr
3
ECTS Credit of the Course
3
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
