GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

PHYSİCS-I/FBÖ101

Course Title:	PHYSİCS-I
Credits	3	ECTS	3
Course Semester	1	Type of The Course	Compulsory

COURSE INFORMATION

-- (CATALOG CONTENT)

-- (TEXTBOOK)

-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students who successfully complete this course; describe the scientific models used in defining natural phenomena related to mechanics.
Design experiments for basic definitions of mechanics and make experiments using laboratory materials effectively.
Compares the magnitude of physical quantities to be used in mechanical models with others.
Solves the problem by using the calculation types to be used to calculate the physical quantities related to mechanics.
Interprets the systematics of mechanics with a holistic perspective and associates with other disciplines.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	The meaning, fields, importance and historical development of physics
2. Week	SI unit system, dimension analysis, vectors
3. Week	The meaning and variables of motion; examples of motion in one and two dimensional space; relative speed
4. Week	Newton's laws and practices
5. Week	Universal mass gravity; frictional force
6. Week	Midterm
7. Week	Work, power, mechanical energy types; simple machines; energy in conservative and unprotected force systems; thrust, linear momentum
8. Week	Center of mass, interaction in one and two dimensional space;
9. Week	Equilibrium in solids; kinematics and dynamics of rotation and rolling motion,
10. Week	Energy and angular momentum
11. Week	Pressure; Lifting force
12. Week	Simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillations
13. Week	Resonance and open and closed ended experiments.
14. Week	Final
15. Week
16. Week

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Application	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0

Percent of In-term Studies		40
Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score		60

-- WORKLOAD

Activity	Total Number of Weeks	Duration (weekly hour)	Total Period Work Load
Weekly Theoretical Course Hours	14	2	28
Weekly Tutorial Hours	14	2	28
Reading Tasks	14	1	14
Searching in Internet and Library			0
Material Design and Implementation			0
Report Preparing			0
Preparing a Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	1	5	5
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	1	5	5
Other (should be emphasized)			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			80
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3.2
Course Credit (ECTS):			3

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Draws a relationship among the scientific theories, laws, phenomenon, models, concepts and knowledge and skills in other disciplines, and make use of these in explaining the daily life experiences.					X
2	Explains the scientific theories, laws, phenomenon, models and concepts by taking the science curriculum, the cognitive, psychomotor, affective characteristics and needs of students into consideration			X
3	Designs and performs laboratory activities by considering the aims of Science Curriculum, student characteristics and safety measures			X
4	Identifies, organizes and uses effectively the equipments and materials present in science laboratories, proposes solutions and alternatives for missing or broken materials, eliminates the laboratory waste by taking necessary safety precautions			X
5	Implements teaching activities that can give students insight about the historical developmenst and nature of science.			X
6	Implements teaching activities that can give students insight about the interaction between the scientific and technological developments, society and environment	X
7	Examines the science curriculum in terms of its vision, mission, learning areas, and objectives, follows the developments in the program and relates these developments with the developments in the history of Turkish National Education.		X
8	Selects the proper one among different teaching strategies, methods and techniques by considering the aims of science curriculum and student characteristics, and implements these in a way that ensure classroom management.	X
9	Plans the teaching process by considering the physical, cognitive, affective and cultural characteristics, misconceptions about the science topics, learning styles, strengths, weaknesses, interests and needs of student		X
10	Designs activities that improve scientific and technological literacy level and higher order thinking skills like critical thinking, creative thinking, analytical thinking skills of students		X
11	Develops diagnostic, formative or summative measurement and assessment instrument at every steps of learning-teaching process by considering different learning areas of the science curriculum or selects and implements the appropriate one among current instruments.	X
12	Uses traditional measurement and assessment instruments that measure knowledge as well as alternative and authentic measurement and assessment instruments that measure knowledge and skills while evaluating learning and teaching process in science			X
13	Uses appropriate statistical techniques to evaluate and interpret data obtained from a research process or a measurement instrument.		X
14	Plans the steps of research process to solve a problem in education process or daily life; selects and implements an appropriate research method and reports the whole research.		X
15	Benefits from information and communication technologies to access and share information, to increase the efficiency of instruction, and to follow current debates and innovations.		X
16	Designs instructional equipment and materials which support teaching process by considering the aim of science curriculum; selects and uses appropriate one among current equipment and materials		X
17	Organizes activities which can create awareness in students about local and universal problems in social, environmental, scientific and socioscientific areas and takes an active part in related projects.		X
18	Designs activities that can create positive attitudes and values in students about science and technology in the light of Atatürk revolutions and principles, fundamental purposes and principles of Turkish National Education				X
19	Uses Turkish efficiently to teach science related topics and to communicate in both written and verbal language as well as uses a foreign language sufficiently to follow the information in his/her area or to communicate with his/her colleagues.			X
20	Works in cooperation with school administration, colleagues, student parents and other related partners to carry out the instructional process efficiently both in and outside of the school.		X

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Prof. Dr. Salih ATEŞ)

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(https://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/s.ates)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(s.ates@gazi.edu.tr)

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