COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 1008 PHYSICS COMPULSORY 3 2 0 6

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ISA GÖKLER

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

The major objectives of this course are to provide the fundamental knowledge of electromagnetism, to develop solid and systematic problem solving skills, and to lay the foundations for further studies in natural sciences

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to identify the electrical charges, electrostatic forces and the law governing these forces
2   Being able to describe the basic concepts of magnetism
3   . Being able to calculate the electric field and magnetic field of a given charge and current distribution
4   Being able to explain the electrical and magnetic properties of materials
5   Being able to compute the circuital parameters of elements in basic electrical circuits

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Electrostatics
2 Electric charge and concept of field
3 Gauss s law
4 Electric potential
5 Capacitance and dielectrics
6 Current and resistance
7 Tutorial and Repetition
8 Midterm
9 Direct current circuits
10 Magnetic field
11 Sources of magnetic field
12 Electromagnetic induction
13 Inductance
14 General Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Üniversite Fiziği, H.D. Young, R.A. Freedman, A.L. Ford, Pearson Education yayıncılık Ltd. Şti. 708s. (2009)
Fiziğin Temelleri, David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Arkadaş Yayıncılık Ankara (2005)
Fizik Ilkeleri-1, F.J. Bueche, D.A. Jerde, , Palme Yayıncılık, (Çeviren: Prof. Dr. Kemal Çolakoğlu), 508s.
Serway, Fen ve Mühendislik için Fizik, Cilt I, R.A. Palme Yayıcılık,(Çeviri Editörü: Prof.Dr. Kemal Çolakoğlu),623s.
Other: ppt presentations of resource books, and published on the internet.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, Question-Answer, Discussion, Tutorials

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be evaluated by final and midterm exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.gulpinar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 4 4
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 155

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.132
LO.232
LO.332
LO.432
LO.532