COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIOSCIENTIFIC ISSUES IN PHYSICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FZK 5007 SOCIOSCIENTIFIC ISSUES IN PHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FATIH ÖNDER

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is; to enable students to analyse and to make scientific decisions about socio-scientific subjects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand how scientific developments affect society.
2   Understanding the impact of technology on society
3   Understanding the impact of society's needs on the development of science and technology.
4   To be able to analyse socio-scientific issues
5   To be able take informed decisions about socio-scientific issues

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Science literacy
2 Science literacy
3 Science literacy
4 Science literacy
5 Socio-scientific subjects in physics education
6 Socio-scientific subjects in physics education
7 Socio-scientific subjects in physics education
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Socio-scientific subjects in physics education
10 Socio-scientific subjects in physics education
11 Socio-scientific subjects in physics education
12 Effect of science and technology on society.
13 Effect of science and technology on society.
14 Effect of science and technology on society.
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Topçu, M. S. Sosyobilimsel Konular ve Öğretimi, Pegem Akademi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion and group work.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fatih.onder@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 7 2 14
Preparation for final exam 12 2 24
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.3223
LO.4223
LO.5223