GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ASTRONOMY/FZÖ212
Course Title: ASTRONOMY
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Course Semester 4 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 can define the terms, concepts and definitions about basic astronomy,
Students can determine which events are important in history of astronomy in Europeans and Turks, Moon and Earth etc. ) of astronomy
Students can indicate the differences between quantities in astronomy, and
Students can ask the questions about problems (such as measurement the distance and size of Sun.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Observation, Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Practice - Practice techniques are taught.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Travel to the Depths of the Universe
2. Week  Basic Quantities in Astronomy? How to measure distance, mass,etc. in universe?
3. Week  Observations of the Sky-Big observatories in the world-Telecopes and Tecnigues of making telescope
4. Week  Sun, Earth and Moon
5. Week  Solar System, Asteroid Belt ve Meteors-(Our address in the Universe)
6. Week  Galaxies- Constellations-Nebulous- Astronomy software programs
7. Week  Midterm
8. Week  Blackholes
9. Week  History of Astronomy and Scientists who contributed to Astronomy-Space Studies
10. Week  Evaluation of Stars, Couple Stars and Maps of Star
11. Week  Origin and opinions regarding the formation of the universe
12. Week  Space Technologies-Communications Satellites and Space Pollution.
13. Week  Space Technologies in Turkey: TURKSAT
14. Week  Space Technologies in Turkey: ITUPSAT-1
15. Week  Space Technologies in Turkey: RASAT-1, RASAT-2
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 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
0
 Reading Tasks
4
1
4
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
1
4
 Material Design and Implementation
2
4
8
 Report Preparing
1
4
4
 Preparing a Presentation
1
4
4
 Presentation
4
1
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
2
2
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
2
2
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
60
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explain the physics concepts, laws and theories by considering relationships between them.X
2Establish relationships between physics, philosophy, mathematics and other branches of science.X
3Design appropriate experiments and use laboratory materials in an effective manner.X
4Use scientific methods when solving physics problems.X
5Know the learning-teaching and the assessment-evaluation approaches.X
6Consider emerging needs of students depending on their individual differences to ensure active participation.X
7Develop appropriate strategies to reduce students’ learning difficulties and misconceptions.X
8Value continuity in personal and professional development and lifelong learning.X
9Develop a positive attitude and value towards his/her profession and environment.X
10Be sensitive towards national and universal significances given in the Basic Law of National Education.X
11Use appropriate technological learning environments and products at learning environment.X
12Use different, valid and reliable information sources in order to achieve scientific knowledge.X
13Analyze the relationships between physics, environment, society and technology.X
14Analyze the working principle of technological tools which are working according to the principles of the laws of physics.X
15Know how to use the different physics and physics education software and simulation programs.
16Use information and communication skills effectively in the teaching process.
17Be able to develop materials related to physics or use available materials by selecting the most appropriate ones.X
18Use appropriate teaching-learning and measurement-evaluation approaches at physical education.X
19Use laboratory approaches effectively and safely.X
20Follow secondary school physics curriculum effectively.X
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