GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ASTRONOMY/FİZ437
Course Title: ASTRONOMY
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Yeşiltaş
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  yesiltas@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be able to understand being a laboratory in space of science for astronomy
To be able to understand the properties of the objects in the universe to measure the light on the electromagnetic spectrum
To be able to relate between motions on the sky with a good observation and a acceptable theorical model
To be able to model the formation mechanism of the solar system to the formations of the other stars
To be able to examine the probability of life on the planets
To be able to make the dimension analysis on astronomical consepts
To be able to do the oral and written presentation of the research


 -- 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  Astronomy Teaching and scientific studies in world
2. Week  General Information of Celestial Objects
3. Week  Ancient Astronomy
4. Week  Copernicus and Heliocentric Models
5. Week  Matter, energy, gravitation and motion
6. Week  Geometry of solar and lunar eclipses
7. Week  Formation of solar system
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Earth as a planet
10. Week  Moon
11. Week   Terrestrial Planets: Structures of Mercury, Venus and Mars
12. Week   Gas giant planets: Structure of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
13. Week  Gas giant planets: Satellites and rings of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
14. Week  Discovery and nature of the dwarf planets and asteroids
15. Week  Structures and orijins of the comets, meteor and meteor shower
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  --Evren, S., 2010, “Genel Astronomi I” ders notları, ders sunum CD’leri --Freedman, R.A. and Kaufmann III, W.J., 2008, “Universe”, W.H. Freeman and Company. --Bennett, J., Donahue, M., Schneider, N. and voit, M., 2005, “The Essential Cosmic Perspective”, Pearson Education, Inc. --McBride, N. and Gilmour, I., 2004, “An Introduction to the Solar System”, The Open University, Cambridge University Press.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
1
10
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
10
 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
16
2
32
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
8
2
16
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
2
16
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
4
1
4
 Final and Studying for Final
4
1
4
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
72
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.88
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To be able to gain scientific innovation skill.X
2To be able to make independent research and investigation.X
3To be able to earn clever observation and analytical thinking skills.X
4To be able to make an biological systems analizing with physics laws.X
5To be able to connect with basic science Mathematic, Chemistry and Biology.X
6To be able to gain ability of teaching and learning.X
7To be able to understand the importance of physics concepts, implementation and describtion.X
8To be able to provide an understanding of natural phenomena with development of technology.X
9To be able to gain thinking, creating, upgradability of discussion and questioning skills.X
10To be able to contribute to developments in the field of Nuclear Medicine ,Health Physics and Medical Physics.X
11To be ability to about computer-aided algorithm for solving problems and to become capable of writing programs.X
12To be ability to about access to information, present information and develop assessment.X
13To be develop itself as a parallel to developing technology.X