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 To know the responsibility about the position of their job in the field of banks and insurance companies. PO-2 To explain the importance of research and development issues of their related field by means of individual or group studies. PO-3 To understand the importance of follow-up the legislation in the field of profession. PO-4 To express the importance of the banking for national economy and businesses. PO-5 To do work of their related field by using computer. Store information and using stored information. PO-6 To take responsibility in the management levels. PO-7 Finding practical solutions against the problems to business activities and giving the right decision. PO-8 Assuming responsibility in finance and banking sector and after providing legal terms opened his/her own office on behalf of, train qualified manpower. PO-9 Analysis and interpretation balance sheet and income statement of a business. PO-10 To make Bank and insurance accounting. PO-11 Equipped in terms of customer relations and human resources PO-12 To receive general information in banking and insurance and be informed about the bank and insurance law. PO-13 To know camputer programmes well about of the profession. PO-14 To have knowledge about professional English in banking and insurance.

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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