To acquire fundamental knowledge in astronomy, to recognize the science of astronomy, to learn the sky and celestial objects, to understand the motions in the sky
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
Course Code Course Name…
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayşegül F. Yelkenci, Professor Dursun Koçer
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
This course will not open in 2023-2024 fall and spring terms.
Office Hour(s)
Ayşegül F. Yelkenci tuesdays 13:00-14:00, 3A-14
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Presentation and multimedia
Principle Sources
-“AstroBilgi”, 2020, Aslan Z., Koçer D., Derman E., Tunca Z., Evren S., Yelkenci A.F., Yelkenci K.F., Demirciler T., Koçer M., Özyar Ü.F., İkizler U., ed. Evren S., İKÜ Yayınevi, ISBN: 978-605-4763-81-8
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Role of Astronomy in the history of science
Presentation and multimedia
2. Week
What is in our universe?
Presentation and multimedia
3. Week
Introduction to Fundamentals of Astronomy
Presentation and multimedia
4. Week
Motions in the Sky, constellations
Presentation and multimedia
5. Week
The Sun and The Solar System
Presentation and multimedia
6. Week
Earth and its Moon
Presentation and multimedia
7. Week
Eclipses
Presentation and multimedia
8. Week
Light Pollution
Presentation and multimedia
9. Week
Telescopes
Presentation and multimedia
10. Week
Properties of Stars
Presentation and multimedia
11. Week
Deep Space Objects
Presentation and multimedia
12. Week
Space Explorations
Presentation and multimedia
13. Week
Exoplanets and the life in the universe
Presentation and multimedia
14. Week
Multidisciplinary Astronomy
Presentation and multimedia
15. Week
Finals
Evaluation
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To understand correctly the fundamental concepts and laws of physics, and their interrelationships.
PO-2
To acquire skills of physical reasoning and problem solving.
PO-3
To be equipped with the mathematical tools required to investigate problems of theoretical and applied physics.
PO-4
To acquire abilities of designing, making, and evaluating experiments by both individual and team work forms.
PO-5
To acquire the power of using information technologies in analysing physical problems, and developing numerical models.
PO-6
To form a conceptual framework in physical science and acquire the ability of expressing various topics in physics in a simple and comprehensive manner.
PO-7
To acquire awareness of professional and ethical responsibilities.
PO-8
To acquire the ability of using at least one foreign language in physics.
PO-9
To acquire the ability of self-development by appreciating the importance of lifelong learning and by following recent developments in physics.
PO-10
To acquire the abilities of taking independent decisions, taking initiatives, and creativity skills.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
• identify the fundamentals of astronomy
LO-2
• understand the motions in the sky an the constellations
LO-3
• discover the celestial objects in our universe
LO-4
• recognize the sun and the solar system
LO-5
• investigate the relation between Earth and its Moon
