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Course Goal / Objective
Developing the perceptions of preservice science teachers about definition, history and philosophy of science and their competencies for epistemological and ontological arguments
Course Content
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
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students will be able to discuss examples from the history of science according to different schools of philosophy. |
| LO02 | Students will be able to discuss the nature of scientific methods. |
| LO03 | Students will be able to discuss the structure and characteristics of scientific knowledge. |
| LO04 | Students will be able to evaluate the influence of arguments from the philosophy of science on the development of science |
| LO05 | Students will be able to discuss the premises of basic schools of thoughts in philosophy of science |
| LO06 | Students will be able to discuss the purpose and characteristics of science |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | |
| PLO02 | - | Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | |
| PLO03 | - | Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops. | |
| PLO04 | - | Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. | |
| PLO05 | - | Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. | |
| PLO06 | - | Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. | |
| PLO07 | - | Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. | |
| PLO08 | - | Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. | |
| PLO09 | - | Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. | |
| PLO10 | - | Works both individually and in a team. | |
| PLO11 | - | Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. | |
| PLO12 | - | Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. | |
| PLO13 | - | Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. | |
| PLO14 | - | Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development | |
| PLO15 | - | Shows respect to job ethic. | |
| PLO16 | - | Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. | |
| PLO17 | - | Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purposes of Science | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 2 | Characteristics of Science | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 3 | Development of Science and Phases | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 4 | Basic Schools of Thought in Philosophy of Science | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 5 | Effects of Philosophy of Science Arguments on Devlopment of Science | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 6 | Brief History of Some Discoveries | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 7 | Being as Ontologically | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 9 | Scientific Knowledge and Its Characteristics | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 10 | Generation of Scientific Knowledge | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 11 | Nature of Scientific Concepts | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 12 | Scientific Method | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 13 | Scientific Method | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 14 | Science and Society | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 15 | Science and Society | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 16 | Final exam | Lecture notes and text books | |
| 17 | Final exam | Lecture notes and text books |