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COURSE DESCRIPTION
A.ELECTIVE-4 (ANALYSIS OF PHYSICS TEXTBOOKS)/FZÖ314
Course Title: A.ELECTIVE-4 (ANALYSIS OF PHYSICS TEXTBOOKS)
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 6 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
Comprehend the importance of textbooks in teaching.
Know the criteria for preparing textbooks.
Comprehend the textbook selection examination techniques.
Examine the physics textbooks with a critical perspective.
Gain the adequacy of evaluating of physics textbooks.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction, explaning content of lecture and introducing ancillary sources
2. Week  The significance of textbooks at learning process
3. Week  The characteristics of shape, language and explanation of textbooks
4. Week  Distribution of homeworks and determination of homework-Determination of presentaion calendar
5. Week  The scientific errors and misconceptions within the textbooks.
6. Week   The scientific models and modelling at textbooks
7. Week   The experimental activities at textbooks
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Measurement and assessment criterions at textbooks
10. Week  Students applications-Giving feedbacks
11. Week  Students applications-Giving feedbacks
12. Week  Students applications-Giving feedbacks
13. Week  Students applications-Giving feedbacks
14. Week  Students applications-Giving feedbacks
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
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
6
5
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
4
16
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
1
10
10
 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
10
10
 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.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.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.X
20Follow secondary school physics curriculum effectively.X
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