GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TEACHING BASIC CONCEPTS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION/4420009
Course Title: TEACHING BASIC CONCEPTS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Mustafa TAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~mtan/
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mtan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
to draw action-reaction forces for different situations like a ball hanging at a ceiling with a weightless rope.
to show that calculus of vectors are independent from coordinate axises by making vectoral calculations for different coordinate axises.
to explain concept of position, displacement, avarage velocity for one dimention motion by drawing pictures.
to define physical meaning of "derivative".
to coprehend concept of radian.
to comprehand conservation of angular momentum.
to explain working principle of lightning conductor with the rule of piling up electrical charges on sharp edge of conductors.
to explain working principle of microwaves with the concept of electrical dipole and dipole moment.
to explain Maxwell's equations.
to show light is an electromagnetic wave travelling with c speed of lighy by using equations of moving waves.
 -- 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  Students discuss the concepts given at Mechanics I and II courses for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them.
2. Week  Students discuss the concepts given at Mechanics I and II courses for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them.
3. Week  Students discuss the concepts given at Mechanics I and II courses for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them.
4. Week  Students discuss the concepts given at Mechanics I and II courses for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them.
5. Week  Students discuss the concepts given at Mechanics I and II courses for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them.
6. Week  Students discuss the concepts given at MechanicsIII(Electricity)course for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them
7. Week  Students discuss the concepts given at MechanicsIII(Electricity)course for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Students discuss the concepts given at MechanicsIII(Electricity)course for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them
10. Week  Students discuss the concepts given at MechanicsIII(Electricity)course for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them
11. Week  Students discuss the concepts given at MechanicsIV(Magnetism)course for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them.
12. Week  Students discuss the concepts given at MechanicsIV(Magnetism)course for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them.
13. Week  Students discuss the concepts given at MechanicsIV(Magnetism)course for different situations, and they are informed about how they can explain them.
14. Week  General Evaluation
15. Week  Final
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Serway I-II, Principles of Physics I-II, Fundemental Physics I-II, High School Physics Curriculum.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Explaing, Asking Question, Discussion, Application, Research
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- 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
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
2
2
4
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
4
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
4
4
16
 Preparing Presentation
4
4
16
 Presentation
3
3
9
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
6
4
24
 Final and Studying for Final
6
6
36
 Other
5
5
25
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
192
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.68
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop the physics concepts and relationships between them.X
2Investigate the details of information related to physics laws and theories.X
3Improves his/her information related to physics education.X
4Offer some solutions to problems related to physics education using quantitative and qualitative research methods.X
5Effectively use literature related to the subjects that are studied.X
6Evaluate the problem related to physics education and its results.X
7Develop new strategic approaches and solutions to the research that are investigated when unforeseen difficulties appears.X
8Actively participate in working groups and projects related to physics education.X
9Critically evaluate the information related to physics and physics education.X
10Expose the developments and his/her studies related to physical education in written, oral and visual format.X
11Share his/her physics education studies verbally and in writing at the national and international level.X
12Develop the strategy, policy and implementation plans for issues related the physics education.X
13Evaluate current developments in physics and physics education in accordance with the national values and realities of the country.X