Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
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Course Goals	The aim of the course is to understand the methods of scientific discoveries, learn about the universe, stars, galaxies and other celestial objects, understand the structure of the universe and our place in the universe.
Prerequisite(s)	N/A
Corequisite(s)	N/A
Special Requisite(s)	none
Instructor(s)	Professor Dursun Koçer
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	Tuesdays 13:00-15:00, ZD3
Office Hour(s)	Tuesday, 15:00-16:00, 3A-3
Teaching Methods and Techniques	-Multimedia demonstration, simulations
Principle Sources	·   AstroBilgi, Editör Serdar Evren, İKÜ Yayınları, 2020 ·   Evreni Anlama Serüveni, Editör Tolga Güver, Nobel Yayınları, 2017
Other Sources	-Astronomy Today”,  8th Edition,  E. Chaisson, S. McMillan, 2014, Pearson

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Light Pollution and Its Consequences	Lecture demonstration and simulation
2. Week	A cosmic voyage into the Universe-1	Lecture demonstration and simulation
3. Week	A cosmic voyage into the Universe-2	Lecture demonstration and simulation
4. Week	The Birth of Modern Science	Lecture demonstration and simulation
5. Week	Solar System and Beyond -1	Lecture demonstration and simulation
6. Week	Solar System and Beyond -2	Lecture demonstration and simulation
7. Week	Our Star: The Sun	Lecture demonstration and simulation
8. Week	Midterm Exam
9. Week	Introduction to Stars	Lecture demonstration and simulation
10. Week	The Evolution of Stars -1: Dwarfs	Lecture demonstration and simulation
11. Week	The Evolution of Stars-2: Giants	Lecture demonstration and simulation
12. Week	Our Galaxy: The Milky Way	Lecture demonstration and simulation
13. Week	Space Exploration -1	Lecture demonstration and simulation
14. Week	Space Exploration -2	Lecture demonstration and simulation
15. Week	Interdisciplinary Astronomy	Lecture demonstration and simulation
16. Week	Final
17. Week

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	40
Final Exam	1	60

Program Outcomes PO-1 Installation of electrical and electronic systems PO-2 Taking baseline measurements PO-3 Setting up digital circuits PO-4 Setting up analog circuits PO-5 Ability to set up microprocessor circuits and program PO-6 Installation of electric motors and experiments PO-7 Setting up systems of control circuits PO-8 Gaining professional experience and manual dexterity PO-9 Gaining practical circuit installation experience

Learning Outcomes LO-1 Understanding our place in the universe LO-2 comparing the structure of our universe from micro to macro LO-3 Exemplifying key discoveries are made with a scientific policy LO-4 Recognizing celestial objects and the sky

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