Information Package / Course Catalogue
Philosophy of Science
Course Code: EY612
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to develop comprehension about the foundations of educational administration among the doctorate candidates of educational administration

Course Content

Science, Positivism, post-positivism, history of science, methods in science, anarchist science thought, scientific revolutions, objectivity in science

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ruhi SARPKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to interpret the relationship between science and philosophy
2.To be able to analyze critically different and alternative approaches in philosophy of science
3.To be able to analyze the relationship between philosophy of science and doing scientific research in educational administration
4.To be able to analyze the scientific characteristics of educational administration
5.To be able to compose the philosophical basis for designed research and science activities
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Demir, Ö. (2018) Bilim felsefesi, Bursa: Sentez Yayıncılık
2.Frank, P. (2017) Bilim felsefesi: Bilim ve felsefe arasındaki bağ, Çeviren: Dilek Kadıoğlu, İstanbul: Say Yayınları
3.Gillies, D. (2018) Yirminci yüzyılda bilim felsefesi: Dört ana tema, Çeviren: Melis Tuncel, Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık
4.Gimbel, S. (2017) Bilimsel yöntemin izinde: Bilim felsefesinin öğretilmesinde yeni bir yaklaşım, Çeviren: Özlem Ünlü, Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları
5.Güzel, C. (2014) Bilim felsefesi, Ankara: Bilgesu Yayınları
6.Kabadayı, T. (2011) Duhem’dan Laudan’a çağdaş bilim felsefecileri, Ankara: Bilgesu Yayınları
7.Lecourt D. (2001) Bilim felsefesi, Çeviren: Işık Ergüden, Ankara: Dost Kitabevi
8.Losee, J. (2012) Bilim felsefesine tarihsel bir giriş, Çeviren: Elif Derviş, Ankara: Dost Kitabevi
9.Özlem, D. (2016) Bilim felsefesi, İstanbul: Notos Kitap Yayıncılık
10.Rosenberg, A. (2017) Bilim felsefesi: çağdaş bir giriş, Çeviren: İbrahim Yıldız, Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları
11.Yıldırım, C. (2012) Bilim felsefesi, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Nature of Science
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is science? Concepts of science, the problem of scientificality
Week 3 - Theoretical
Francis Bacon: Epagoge of Aristo and reasoning of Bacon
Week 4 - Theoretical
Common method in the philosophy of reasonable positivism: Deductive-theory scientific of suitable theory model
Week 5 - Theoretical
Post-positivism and scientific view to the science. Metaphysic-science conflict
Week 6 - Theoretical
Theories of possiblity, different variables towards possiblity, possibility in science and scientific research
Week 7 - Theoretical
Alexandre Koyré: Studies on the history of science
Week 8 - Theoretical
Thomas Kuhn: Structure of scientific revolutions
Week 9 - Theoretical
Karl R. Popper: Logic of scientific research
Week 10 - Theoretical
Quine-Duhem: Two dogmas of empricism
Week 11 - Theoretical
Imre Lakatos: Methodology of research programs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Paul K. Feyerabend: Anarchist science view
Week 13 - Theoretical
Scientific Method
Week 14 - Theoretical
Relativity, objectivity in science and the value of science
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026