COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MATHEMATICAL MODELLING IN PHYSICS EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMF 5058 MATHEMATICAL MODELLING IN PHYSICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MUSTAFA EROL

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

is to learn models and modelling and to develop models in physics education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn about the models in physics
2   Learn about the modelling
3   Learn about the types of modelling
4   Offer new models in physics education
5   improve on how to prepare a report on modelling.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Discussing about the content
2 Teaching about the modelling
3 Teaching about the modelling
4 Teaching about the models in physics
5 Teaching about the models in physics
6 Discussing about the types of modelling
7 Discussing about the types of modelling
8 Midterm examination
9 Developing models in mechanics
10 Developing models in mechanics
11 Developing models in mechanics
12 Developing models in electricity and magnetism
13 Developing models in electricity and magnetism
14 Developing models in electricity and magnetism
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Related and selected recent review papers

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, Discussion, Cooperative learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm, final exam, paper and presentation points determine the students achievement.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the course is important

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mustafa.erol@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 14-16

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 2 25 50
Preparing presentations 2 25 50
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 206

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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