COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSICS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEN 1001 PHYSICS I COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SUAT TÜRKOGUZ

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to understand the basic concepts and principals about classical mechanics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining the basic principles and concepts of physics to the students in a clear and logical way.
2   Comprehending and explaining the laws of nature and physical events according to scientific principles.
3   Interpreting about the physics topics through thinking and generating questions.
4   Relating the situations they acquire in daily events to physics.
5   Understanding the classical mechanics and its applications.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Meaning of physics, fields, ımportance, historical development; SI unit system, dimension analysis, vectors
2 Motion examples in one and two dimensional space; relative speed
3 Newton's laws and practices
4 Universal mass shooting; frictional force
5 Work, power, mechanical energy types
6 Simple machines
7 Energy in conservative and nonconservative force systems
8 General repetition, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Impuls, linear momentum
10 Interaction in one and two dimensional space; equilibrium in solid bodies
11 Rotational motion and rolling
12 Angular momentum
13 Pressure; lifting force
14 Simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillations, resonance
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Primary Source:
Serway, R. A. (Çolakoğlu, K., Prof. Dr., Trans. Ed.). (2018). Physics for science and engineering I. Ankara: Palme Publishing. (Original work: Physics for Scientists and Engineers).

Supplementary Sources:
Bueche, J. A., & Jerde, D. A. (Çolakoğlu, K., Prof. Dr., Trans. Ed.). (2016). Principles of physics I. Ankara: Palme Publishing.

Fishbane, P. M., Gasiorowicz, S., & Thornton, T. (Yalçın, C., Prof. Dr., Trans. Ed.). (2003). Fundamentals of physics I. Ankara: Arkadaş Bookstore.

Halliday, D., & Resnick, R. (Yalçın, C., Prof. Dr., Trans. Ed.). (1992). Basic principles of physics. Ankara: Arkadaş Bookstore.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, homework.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The basic principals of physics, the laws of nature and physical eventa will be assessed by exams and homeworks.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least %70 of lessons.
Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceeding.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.unal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Office hours will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Preparations for homework 7 2 14
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 108

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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