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GENS 205 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Natural Science

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
GENS 205	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Service Course
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Öğr. Gör. Dr. KAYA TOLON
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Dr. KAYA TOLON
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

This course introduces the history of Western mankind's changing understanding of the natural world from Greek antiquity through the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century.

Learning Outcomes

#	Content	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
#	Content	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students who succeed in this course will become familiar with the developments (and their significances in their respective historical contexts) of scientific thought from the beginning of history to the 17th century.

Course Description

See Schedule

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation	Learning Outcome
1	Introduction	Discussion Topic: Does the word science accurately describe Babylonian, Egyptian and Greek thought about nature? Why is "scientist" in quotation marks in the syllabus? Should it be? Reading: Lindberg ch. 1
2	The Pre-Socratics	Discussion Topic: What was the "problem of change?" Was it more severe than "the problem of knowledge?" Reading: Lindberg ch. 2, Parmenides on Blackboard
3	Plato	Discussion Topic: From Plato's point of view, what was his single most important concept? Why would Plato think it was the most important? Explain Plato's successful theory of nature. Reading: Lindberg ch. 2,3, Plato on Blackboard
4	Aristotle	Discussion Topic: From Aristotle's point of view, what was his single most important concept? Why would Aristotle think it was the most important? Explain Aristotle's successful theory of nature. Reading: Lindberg ch. 3,4 Aristotle on Blackboard
5	Ptolemy, Galen, Greek natural philosophers in review	Discussion Topic: What exactly were Plato's and Aristotle's respective influences on Greek astronomy just before Ptolemy? Was astronomy then more Platonic or more Aristotelian, or neither? Reading: Lindberg ch. 4,5, 6 Aristarchus, and Ptolemy on Blackboard
6	1st Midterm
7	Early Medieval Science in Europe and Islamic world	Discussion Topic: In medieval science, which word best describes the relationship between science and religion: harmony, separation, conflict? Why? Reading: Lindberg ch. 7-11
8	Vesalius, Harvey	Discussion Topic: What were Vesalius and Harvey's major contributions to 16th century medical sciences? Reading: Lindberg ch. 13, Dear Ch.2 & 7, Harvey on Blackboard
9	Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Kepler, Galileo	Discussion Topic: What were Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo's major contributions to 16th century astronomical sciences? Reading: Dear Ch.2 & 7
10	Descartes	Discussion Topic: From Descartes' point of view, what was his single most important concept? Why would Descartes think it was the most important? Explain Descartes' successful theory of nature. Reading: Dear Ch.2 & 4, Descartes on Blackboard
11	2nd Midterm
12	Newton	Reading: Dear Ch.6,7,8
13	Newton	Reading: Dear Ch.6,7,8
14	General Review
15	Review of the Semester
16	Review of the Semester

Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO 1
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	1	15
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	2	20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	2	30
Final Exam	1	35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	4	65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class			0
Field Work	1	11	11
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	1		0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	2	20	40
Final Exam	1	30	30
		Total	129

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
			1	2	3	4	5

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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