GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS I/MAT211A
Course Title: FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS I
Credits 4 ECTS 4
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yasin ÜNSAL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/yunsal
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  yunsal@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Know how scientific knowledge is produced and the nature of science.
Comprehend the relationship between physics and measurement.
Makes about vector operations.
Comprehend the one and two-dimensional movements.
Know the laws of motion and applies them to a variety of problems.
Comprehend the circular motion.
Apply Newton's Laws for circular motion.
Define work and energy and comprehend the relationship between them.
Define the types of energy and comprehend the law of conservation of energy and mechanical energy.
Know the types and properties of the collision and apply the Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum for various collisions.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction, Information About Course and Textbooks
2. Week  The Nature of Science and Relationship Between Physics and Measurement
3. Week  Vectors
4. Week  One-Dimensional Movements
5. Week  Two-Dimensional Movements
6. Week  The Laws of Motion
7. Week  Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton's Laws
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Work and Energy
10. Week  Potential Energy and Types
11. Week  Conservative and nonconservative forces
12. Week  Conservation of Mechanical Energy
13. Week  Conservation of Linear Momentum
14. Week  Collision Types and Features
15. Week  General Evaluation
16. Week  General Evaluation
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Serway-Beichner (2002). Physics-I for Science and Engineering. Ankara: Palme Publishing.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
4
56
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
15
15
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquisition of scientific thinking skillsX
2Making research and investigation independentlyX
3Acquisition of carefully observing and analytically thinking skillsX
4Acquisition of learning and teaching mathematics problemsX
5Comprehending, applying and explaining the importance of mathematical conceptsX
6Developing the thinking, producing, argumenting and probing abilitiesX
7Having the algorithm and sotftware writing abilities for solving computer supported problemsX
8Developing the ability of reaching information, evaluating and presenting informationX
9Improving yourself parallel to the developing technologyX
10Understands the disciplinary structure of mathematics, its historical development, related philosophical approaches and problems.X