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Cyprus International University
TR

SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND CRITICAL THINKING

Course
FELS220 - SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND CRITICAL THINKING
Department
Basic Sciences and Humanities
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
Turkish
Credit
3
ECTS
0
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
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Prerequisite
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Keywords
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Course Description

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SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND CRITICAL THINKING

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Course outcomes

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Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Dersin tanıtımı: Eleştirel düşünme, bilim ve felsefe
Week 2 Felsefe nedir?
Week 3 Bilgi felsefesi
Week 4 Mantık yanılgıları, safsatalar
Week 5 Bilim ve Felsefe İlişkisi, Bilim Felsefesinin temel Sorunları
Week 6 Vize öncesi tekrar
Week 7 Bilim felsefesinde temel kavramlar: doğrulama, keşif ve pekiştirme bağlamları
Week 8 Mantıksal pozitivizm: Hipotetik-dedüktif ve DN modelleri
Week 9 Bilim ve sözdebilim ayrımı: Karl Popper
Week 10 Bilimsel devrimler: Kuhn
Week 11 Lakatos ve bilimsel araştırma programları, Feyerabend ve Metodolojik Anarşi
Week 12 Final Öncesi tekrar
Week 13 -
Week 14 -
Week 15 -

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Alex Rosenberg (2014). Bilim Felsefesi. Dipnot Yay.
  2. 02 Ahmet Cevizci (2016). Felsefeye Giriş. Nobel Akademik Yay.
  3. 03 Cemal Yıldırım (2010). Bilim Felsefesi. Remzi Kitabevi

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Define induction, confirmation, deduction, validity, soundness. SOLO 3
  2. L02 Classify logical fallacies into types such as slippery slope, ad hominem, etc. SOLO 3
  3. L03 Describe the relation between science and philosophy. SOLO 3
  4. L04 Compare the views of major philosophers of science. SOLO 4
  5. L05 List the philosophical problems associated with causation, realism, explanation and reduction. SOLO 3
  6. L06 Distinguish science from pseudoscience. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 1. Gained the necessary skills to learn and adopt a spirit of continuous learning in their professional life.
  2. P02 2. Developed various skills by working independently via specific learned techniques that both triggered individual efforts and encouraged collaborative work.
  3. P03 3. Acquired the essential knowledge and skills to apply key theories, models and applications within the global business context.
  4. P04 4. Adopted and applied critical and strategic thinking together with research capabilities for efficient and effective business decisions.
  5. P05 5. Utilized and managed ethically information technologies required for contemporary business world.
  6. P06 6. Been equipped with conceptual and analytical skills necessary for team work within global organizations.
  7. P07 7. Displayed their learnt communication skills that are required to effectively interact in a cross cultural and diverse international work environment.
  8. P08 8. Applied their acquired knowledge within the changing work environment.
  9. P09 9. Developed an understanding of ethical perspectives and social responsibilities to be used at work and in personal life.

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