COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTIVE IV (ASTRONOMY)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OFZ 4112 ELECTIVE IV (ASTRONOMY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ILHAN SILAY

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective




Curse objective is to underline and recognize the importance of definition of the Universe and its components; to recognize the basic astronomical views; to be able to obtain the skills for usage the physical and mathematical knowledge about real events, and to obtain some knowledge on the space science and relevant technological developments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   By the help of learn the concepts of astronomy and space science, in the levels of knowledge, comparison, application, analysis, syntesis and evaluation; be able to think analytically and in three dimensions,
2   Be able to use the technologies of knowledge,
3   Be able to make observation,
4   Be able to willing for the preparation of projects,
5   Be able to use the tools about course activities,
6   Be able to make for the modeling and models.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Defining and developments of Astronomy
2 Introduction to the Universe
3 Introduction to the Universe
4 Life of the stars, red giants, neutron stars, black holes
5 Life of the stars, red giants, neutron stars, black holes
6 Positioning systems and daily motion
7 Positioning systems and daily motion
8 Midterm exam.
9 Motions of the Sun, Lunar and planets
10 Motions of the Sun, Lunar and planets
11 Time and calendar
12 Time and calendar
13 Space sciences and studies in the field of space
14 Space sciences and studies in the field of space
15 Final exam.

Recomended or Required Reading






1. Astronomi ve Uzay Bilimleri, 2010 Ortaöğretim Astronomi ve Uzay Bilimleri Programına uygun yazılmış ders kitabı (Means: Astronomy and Space Sciences, written in accordance with 2010 Secondary School Astronomy and Space Sciences Curriculum),
2. Kızılırmak, A. , Astrofiziğe Giriş (Int. to Astrophysics), 3. Baskı, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Izmir, 1998.
3. Kızılırmak, A. , Küresel Gökbilim (Spherical Space Sciences), 3. Baskı, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Izmir, 1998.
4. Aslan, Z. , Aydın, C., Demircan, O., Kırbıyık, H., Derman, E. , Astronomi ve Uzay
Bilimleri (Astronomy and Space Sciences), Tek Işık Yayıncılık, Ankara,1996.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods




Lecturing, discussion, experiment, group work, homework project.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods



Assessment Criteria





Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)



ilhan.silay@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 53

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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