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
PO 1. Education may be successful in their relevant industry knowledge and be equipped.
PO-2
PO 2. Students can also be trained to be employed of advertising and graphic agencies, print shop, photo studios and corporate communications departments of large organizations.
PO-3
PO 3. Graphic Design Program in accordance with the constantly changing and evolving dynamics of community regeneration and aims to capture the contemporary one.
PO-4
PO 4. Graphic Design Program objectives, the basic concepts of art and graphic design application, which includes synthesis.
PO-5
PO 5. At all stages of education, science, technology and artistic values, according to originality, expressive power, the implementation of the scientific method, analysis, and training will be given in accordance with the ability to use the material.
PO-6
PO 6. The program can keep pace with technological innovations brought by the era and is in an effort to progress in line with international educational programs.
PO-7
PO 7. According to the needs of today's self-renewing, producing, manufacturing process involved in, as well as a program of academic studies.
PO-8
PO 8. Our faculty members and students carrying out the work of our school graphics and is a consultant.
PO-9
PO 9. Design on making a lifestyle.
PO-10
PO 10. Advertising, public relations and marketing departments to ensure the adequacy of pre-knowledge to be able to work.
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
