Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | DAVUT SARITAŞ (davutsaritas@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | ŞULE ŞAHİN, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Developing the perceptions of preservice science teachers about definition, history and philosophy of science and their competencies for epistemological and ontological arguments | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain science, philosophy and the philosophy of science what it is. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can explain examples of the the basic philosophical discussions that affect science |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-14 Sharing ideas and solutions to problems by supporting data with specialist and non-specialist. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can understand the information and methods developed in the way people understand the universe. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge |
Examination |
| LO-4 | can explain the nature of science by discoveries and inventions in the history. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-14 Sharing ideas and solutions to problems by supporting data with specialist and non-specialist. |
Examination |
| LO-5 | can give examples of major scientists with contributions to science . |
PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. PO-14 Sharing ideas and solutions to problems by supporting data with specialist and non-specialist. PO-16 Ability to use information and communication technologies in science teaching. |
Examination Presentation |
| LO-6 | can explain the science-technology-society-environment relations by examples . |
PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-14 Sharing ideas and solutions to problems by supporting data with specialist and non-specialist. |
Examination |
| LO-7 | Can array sort examples of the historical development of science. |
PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-14 Sharing ideas and solutions to problems by supporting data with specialist and non-specialist. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Purposes of Science, Characteristics of Science , Development of Science and Phases , Basic Schools of Thought in Philosophy of Science, Effects of Philosophy of Science Arguments on Devlopment of Science, Brief History of Some Discoveries , Being as Ontologically, Scientific Knowledge and Its Characteristics, Generation of Scientific Knowledge, Nature of Scientific Concepts, Scientific Method, Science and Society | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Giving the basic concepts(philosophy, science, philosophy of science) and features of them. | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 2 | Basic Schools of Thought in Philosophy of Science | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 3 | Explaining examples of the the basic philosophical discussions that affect science | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 4 | Explaining examples of the the basic philosophical discussions that affect science | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 5 | Knowledge, scientific knowledge and characteristics, sources of scientific knowledge, scientific knowledge types | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 6 | Development of Science and Phases | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 7 | Development of Science and Phases | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Giving examples of major scientists with contributions to science. (Presentation of pre-service teachers) | Lecture, question and answer, discussion,Presentation of pre-service teachers |
| 10 | Giving examples of major scientists with contributions to science. (Presentation of pre-service teachers) | Lecture, question and answer, discussion,Presentation of pre-service teachers |
| 11 | Giving examples of major scientists with contributions to science. (Presentation of pre-service teachers) | Lecture, question and answer, discussion,Presentation of pre-service teachers |
| 12 | Giving examples of major scientists with contributions to science. (Presentation of pre-service teachers) | Lecture, question and answer, discussion,Presentation of pre-service teachers |
| 13 | Explaining the science-technology-society-environment relations by examples | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 14 | Explaining the science-technology-society-environment relations by examples | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 15 | Explaining the science-technology-society-environment relations by examples | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Topdemir, H. G., Unat, Y. (2008); Bilim Tarihi, Pegema Yayıncılık, Ankara | |
| 2 | Bilim Felsefesi, Cemal Yıldırım, Remzi Kitapevi | |
| 3 | Bilim Felsefesi, Veysel Sönmez, Anı Yayıncılık | |
| 4 | Modern Bilimin Doğuşu, Paolo Rossi, Çev; Neşenur Domaniç, Literatür Yayıncılık | |
| 5 | Cemal Yıldırım, Bilimin öncüleri, TÜBİTAK. | |
| 6 | Richard S. Westfall, Modern Bilimin Oluşumu, TÜBİTAK. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbook, projection | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 9,10,11,12 | 2 | 10 |
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 90 | ||