Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | SCIENCE EDUCATION (MASTER) | ||||
| 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) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to inform students about the rationale for including the nature of science instruction in science education, the ways of communicating the nature of science and assessment of nature of science learning. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Can explain the major philosophies regarding the nature of scientific inquiry and main concepts |
PO-1 An MA student has theoretical and practical knowledge depending on his bachelor’s degree proficiencies on an expertise level on Turkish Education; improves and deepens this knowledge. PO-2 An MA student discusses the interdisciplenary interaction with his/her fields. PO-3 An MA student uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise gained from his/her field and improves and deepens this knowledge. |
Examination Performance Project |
| LO-2 | Can assess understandings about the nature of science |
PO-1 An MA student has theoretical and practical knowledge depending on his bachelor’s degree proficiencies on an expertise level on Turkish Education; improves and deepens this knowledge. PO-3 An MA student uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise gained from his/her field and improves and deepens this knowledge. PO-4 An MA student produces new results by combining his/her fields knowledge with the knowledge he gained from the other fields. PO-9 An MA student evaluates the information related to his/her field critically and directs learning. |
Examination Performance Project |
| LO-3 | Can develop an understanding about effective strategies in teaching the nature of science |
PO-6 An MA student constructs a problem in his/her field, develops solutions, solves, evaluates the results and applies them when necessary. PO-7 An MA student develops new strategic approaches and produces solutions by taking responsibility in complex situations that he/she does not anticipate to encounter in his field for applications. PO-8 An MA student actively participates in team works related to the field and (or) become a leader. |
Examination Performance Project |
| LO-4 | Be able to demonstrate philosophical approaches on scientific knowledge, scientific thought and scientific method |
PO-1 An MA student has theoretical and practical knowledge depending on his bachelor’s degree proficiencies on an expertise level on Turkish Education; improves and deepens this knowledge. PO-2 An MA student discusses the interdisciplenary interaction with his/her fields. PO-3 An MA student uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise gained from his/her field and improves and deepens this knowledge. |
Examination Term Paper |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| The emergence of scientific activity and, relationship between philosophy of nature and natural sciences, attempts to classify the sciences and the state of the sciences in the historical process, consensual qualities of modern science, scientific description and explanation in science, scientific knowledge categories in science (scientific law, theory, principle, etc.), epistemological, ontological and methodological qualities of the natural sciences, compared with the social and humanities, Philosophical views and approaches to the nature of modern science, misconceptions about the nature of science, language and mathematics in science. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | The emergence of scientific activity and natural philosophy | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 2 | relationship between philosophy of nature and natural sciences | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 3 | attempts to classify the sciences and the state of the sciences in the historical process | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 4 | consensual qualities of modern science | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 5 | scientific description and explanation in science | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 6 | scientific knowledge categories in science (scientific law, theory, principle, etc.), | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 7 | epistemological, ontological and methodological qualities of the natural sciences | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | compared with the social and humanities, | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 10 | compared with the social and humanities | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 11 | Philosophical views and approaches to the nature of modern science | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 12 | misconceptions about the nature of science | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 13 | misconceptions about the nature of science | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 14 | language and mathematics in science. | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 15 | performance presentations | Discussion Method Narration Method Case Study Method |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Öğretim Üyesi ders notları | |
| 2 | Matthews, M. R. (2017). Fen öğretimi-bilim tarihinin ve felsefesinin katkısı (Çev: M. Doğan). İstanbul: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınları. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbook, Workbooks | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 2 | 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 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||