GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MODERN PHYSICS/FZÖ311
Course Title: MODERN PHYSICS
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Course Semester 5 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
Realise the failure of classical mechanics.
Know the principle of special anad general relativity.
Know and calculate relativistic time and leght.
Know and calculate the Lorentz Transformation.
Know relativistic momentum and energy concepts and relise importance.
Know curved space-time and explain the motion of light on curved space-time.
Investigate books and articles on relativity.
Know radioactivity.
Knows fission and fusion and understands its importance.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Relativity in Classical Physics
2. Week  The Principle of Special Relativity
3. Week  Michelson-Morley Experiment
4. Week  Simultaneity, The Relativity of Time
5. Week  The Relativity of Length
6. Week  The Lorentz Transformation
7. Week  Lorentz Velocity Transformation
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Relativistic Momentum, Relativistic Energy
10. Week  Relativistic Doppler Effect
11. Week  Relativity and Electromagnetism
12. Week  General Relativity, Postulates of general relativity
13. Week  Gravitational and Inertial Mass, Curved Space-Time
14. Week  Gravitational Redshift
15. Week  Radioactivity, fission and fusion.
16. Week  -
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 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
16
2
32
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
1
2
2
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
2
4
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
4
3
12
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
50
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2
 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.
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.
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.X
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.
20Follow secondary school physics curriculum effectively.X
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