| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Epistemology | FEL103 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Aysel DOĞAN AYDIN
Prof. Dr. Hürşad Sinan ÖZBEK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize new ideas on the relationship between social sciences and philosophical arguments on methodology
2) Examine hilosophical arguments about functional explanations
3) Discuss philosophical disputes around the ontological status of human beings in nature
4) Discuss philosophical disputes as to whether scientists are acting in a neutral way while collecting and sorting data
5) Develop their abilities to discuss in a rational way arguments about hermeneutics.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
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| 1 | High | High | High | High | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | Low | High | Low | High | Middle | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | Low | High | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Fundamental problems of philosophy of science
Course Contents
The disitnction between natural and social sciences, the unity of science, objectivity in social sciences, assumptions about ontological status of human beings in nature will ve analyzed during this course.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required