GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A. ELECTIVE-6 (BASIC CONCEPTS AND TEACHING IN PHYSICS)/FZÖ406
Course Title: A. ELECTIVE-6 (BASIC CONCEPTS AND TEACHING IN PHYSICS)
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 8 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
Know the characteristics of the concepts of physics.
Learn the conditions for conceptualization.
Know materials to be used for teaching concepts in physics education.
Identifies difficultly perceived concepts in various physics subjects.
Learn how to teach concepts that are difficult to students in physics subjects.
Learns the concepts of mechanics, Newton's laws of motion, linear motion, momentum, energy, circumferential motion, gravity, firing motions in a conceptual dimension and recognizes misconceptions.
Learns the atomic structure of matter, solids, liquids, gases, heat-temperature and expansion, heat transfer, change of state, thermodynamics in a conceptual dimension and recognizes misconceptions.
Learns vibrations and waves, sound, musical sounds, electrostatic, electric current, magnetism, electromagnetic induction in a conceptual dimension and recognizes misconceptions.
Learns the properties of light, color, reflection and refraction, light waves, emission of light, modern physics in a conceptual dimension and recognizes misconceptions.
Learns atomic and quantum, atomic nucleus and radioactivity, nuclear fission and fusion, special relativity, general relativity in conceptual dimension and recognizes misconceptions.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Concept and concept learning conditions.
2. Week  Materials used for teaching concepts in physics education.
3. Week  Physics issues that students have difficulty in understanding.
4. Week  Difficult perceptions of the subjects with difficulty in understanding.
5. Week  Fundamental concepts and misconceptions in mechanics, Newton's laws of motion, linear motion, momentum, energy.
6. Week  Basic concepts and misconceptions in circular motion, gravity, projectile motions.
7. Week  Basic concepts and misconceptions about atomic structure of matter, solids, liquids and gases.
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Basic concepts and misconceptions about heat-temperature and expansion, heat transfer, state change, thermodynamics.
10. Week  Basic concepts and misconceptions about vibrations and waves, sound, musical sounds.
11. Week   Basic concepts and misconceptions about electrostatic, electric current, magnetism, electromagnetic induction.
12. Week  Basic concepts and misconceptions about properties of light, color, reflection and refraction, light waves, emission of light
13. Week  Basic concepts and misconceptions in modern physics.
14. Week  Basic concepts and misconceptions about atom and quantum, atomic nucleus and radioactivity.
15. Week  Basic concepts and misconceptions about nuclear fission and fusion, special relativity, general relativity.
16. Week  Final exam (examination dates are determined according to the academic calendar).
 -- 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
15
2
30
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
3
30
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
7
2
14
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
8
2
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.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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