COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELECTIVE 6 (SCIENTIFIC PROCESS SKILLS AND MODELING)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 3120 FIELD ELECTIVE 6 (SCIENTIFIC PROCESS SKILLS AND MODELING) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GAMZE SEZGIN SELÇUK

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to teach students model types, processes of modelling; to gain ability of modelling the physical situations by using forms, diagrams, figures and mathematical concepts, also, to give students general knowledge about the scientific process skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   students will be able to define model and model types
2   students will be able to define processes of modelling
3   students will be able to analyze process of modelling
4   students will be able apply modelling process the physical situations
5   students will be able to categorize the scientific process skills
6   students will be able to understand the importance of scientific process skills

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Models in physics education
2 Model types
3 Mathematical models in physics education
4 Mental models
5 Modelling and creativity
6 Techniques of modelling
7 Techniques of modelling (continue)
8 An Overview, Course Evaluation, Mid-term exam
9 Modelling in physics education
10 Modelling in physics education (continue)
11 Scientific process skills and physics education
12 Categorizing of scientific process skills
13 Presentations
14 Presentations (continue)
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Gilbert J. K. and Boulter C. J. Developing models in science education
2. Öztürk F.; Özbek L. (2004), Matematiksel modelleme ve simülasyon
3. Çepni, S. (2007), Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi, Pegema Yayıncılık, Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecturing, discussion,group working and presentations.

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

written exams and presentations

Assessment Criteria

Students' midterm, final grades and presentations determine their success

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the course is important. Students are required to attend 70% of the classes.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gamze.sezgin@deu.edu.tr
Office tel: 0 232 301 24 38

Office Hours

Between 09:00-17:00 on weekdays, outside of class hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 7 2 14
Preparation for final exam 7 3 21
Preparing presentations 1 1 1
Final Exam 1 1 1
Midterm Exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.135
LO.235
LO.3355
LO.45545
LO.5535
LO.6535

CONTACT INFORMATION
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