Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
PHU0005		The Universe	2/0/0	EL	English	2

Course Goals	Developing a persepective by discovering our universe and the science of astronomy.
Prerequisite(s)	N/A
Corequisite(s)	N/A
Special Requisite(s)	Prior knowledge of university-level calculus or physics is NOT required.
Instructor(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayşegül F. YELKENCİ
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	This course will not open in 2023-24 fall and spring terms.
Office Hour(s)	Dr. Ayşegül F. Yelkenci, Tuesday 13:00-14:00 3A-14
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Multimedia lectures, simulations, demosntration, observations,  trips.
Principle Sources	- “The Cosmic Perspective”, 7th Edition, Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit, 2014, Pearson
Other Sources	-

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Our Modern View Of The Universe	Multimedia
2. Week	The Scale Of The Universe	Multimedia
3. Week	Discovering The Universe: Celestial Objects and Patterns In The Sky	Multimedia
4. Week	Making Sense of The Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy and Gravity	Multimedia
5. Week	Light: Information From The Skies	Multimedia
6. Week	The Formation of Planetary Systems	Multimedia
7. Week	Measuring The Stars	Multimedia
8. Week	Stellar Evolution	Multimedia
9. Week	Midterm Exam	Midterm Exam
10. Week	Stellar Explosions : Novae, Supernovae	Multimedia
11. Week	Galaxies: Building Blocks of The Universe	Multimedia
12. Week	Cosmology: The Big Bang and The Fate of The Universe	Multimedia
13. Week	The Early Universe: Toward The Beginning of Time	Multimedia
14. Week	Life in The Universe: Are We Alone?	Multimedia
15. Week	Final exam	Final exam
16. Week	Final exam	Final exam
17. Week	Final exam	Final exam

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	50
Final Exam	1	50