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COURSE DESCRIPTION
A. ELECTIVE-1 (SOCIO-SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS IN PHYSICS)/FZÖ211
Course Title: A. ELECTIVE-1 (SOCIO-SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS IN PHYSICS)
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 3 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
   Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Defines scientific literacy.
Know the dimensions of scientific literacy.
Describes the social-scientific issues.
Know the characteristics and dimensions of social-scientific issues.
Give examples from physics to social-scientific issues.
Explain the historical development of social-scientific issues.
Understands the importance of media for social-scientific issues.
Explain the techniques used in the processing of social-scientific issues in physics education.
Understand the relationship between social-scientific issues and argumentation.
Makes practices about teaching of social-scientific issues in physics education.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week   Indroduction of content and presentation
2. Week  What is science literacy? What are the dimensions of scientific literacy?
3. Week  Social-Scientific Issues, What does it Mean?
4. Week  Characteristics of Social-Scientific Issues & Dimensions of Social-Scientific Issues
5. Week  Considerations for Determination of Social-Scientific Issues
6. Week  Techniques Applied in processing Social-Scientific Issues in Physics Education
7. Week  Arrangement of Classroom Environment in processing Social-Scientific Issues in Physics Education
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Social-Scientific Issues and Argument Creation Process / Argumentation-Based Science Learning Approach in Physics Education
10. Week  Factors that Play a role in Decision-Making on Social-Scientific Issues / Dilemmas accompanied by case studies: Case Study 1: Alternative Fuels
11. Week  Factors that Play a role in Decision-Making on Social-Scientific Issues / Dilemmas accompanied by case studies: Case Study 2: Global Climate Change
12. Week  Factors that Play a role in Decision-Making on Social-Scientific Issues / Dilemmas accompanied by case studies: Case Study 3: Nuclear Energy
13. Week  Factors that Play a role in Decision-Making on Social-Scientific Issues / Dilemmas accompanied by case studies: Case Study 4: Science, Technology and Environment
14. Week  Discussion Activity
15. Week  General Evaluation
16. Week  -
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
1
40
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
40
 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
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
2
16
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
1
6
6
 Preparing a Presentation
1
5
5
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
16
16
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- 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.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.X
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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