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Course Name	Turkish	Bilim ve Teknoloji Tarihi
	English	History of science and technology
Course Code	ITB 218	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	-	3	3	-	-
Course Language		Turkish
Course Coordinator		Ulaş Duygu Aysal Cin
Course Objectives		The course aims to familiarize the students with history of science and tehnology and historical methodology.
Course Description		History of science and technology will be conveyed to the student within the framework of certain themes: What is history and how do we study history? Historical sources and historical methodology. Science and technology in world history: Science and technology in Egypt, Mesopotamia and Ancient Greece Science and technology in Rome Science and technology during the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution Ottoman and European comparative history of science and technology: Reading culture and libraries History of medicine History of engineering education Military technologies Marine technologies Electrical technology Cinema
Course Outcomes		1 Students will be equipped with the basic concepts of history and historical research methodology. 2. Students will be equipped with the history of the science and technology within the framework of certain themes. 3. Students will be equipped with a critical approach in evaluating historical texts. 4. The course will provide students with analytical reading and writing skills.
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Other		Course works: VF: 70 % Class participation and 30 % success regarding term paper and its presentation. Research Paper: Research paper based on primary sources (30 points) and its presentation in the class: 30 points (20 minutes). Final exam: 40 points.
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