COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF PHYSICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SHS 1086 HISTORY OF PHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Vocational School of Healthcare

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖMER BAHADIR MERGEN

Offered to

Oral and Dental Clinical
Medical Laboratory Techniques
Anesthesia
Medical Documentation and Secretariat
Medical Imaging Techniques
Audiometry
Nuclear Medicine Techniques
First And Emergency Aid
Radioterapy

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to enable students to develop a questioning and analytical perspective by understanding scientific thinking and methods. It also aims to help them comprehend the contributions of physics to society and technology, learn fundamental principles of physics in a simplified manner, and interpret the cultural and universal values of scientific knowledge.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Science and History of Science
2 The Scope of Physics
3 Aristotle and Science
4 Physics Before Copernicus-Kepler-Galileo
5 Copernicus-Kepler-Galileo and Science
6 Physics After Copernicus-Kepler-Galileo
7 Maxwell and Science
8 Midterm Exam
9 Experimental Physics at the End of the 19th Century
10 The Emergence of Quantum Physics
11 The Emergence of Quantum Physics and 20th Century Physics
12 The Emergence of Quantum Physics and 20th Century Physics-2
13 Einstein and Science
14 21st Century Physics
15 21st Century Physics-2

Recomended or Required Reading

Physics for Science and Engineering 1-2-3, Palme Publishing, Authors: Serway & Beichner
Modern Physics in Science and Engineering , Authors: John R. Taylor,Chris D. Zafiratos,Michael A. Dubson

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Performance Assignment (40%) + Midterm Assignment (60%)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Fundamentals of Application is made within the framework of the SHMYO and examinations and evaluated.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Ömer Bahadır MERGEN
e-mail: bahadir.mergen@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 (232) 412 47 20

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 2 6 12
Preparing presentations 14 2 28
Project Assignment 1 4 4
Project Assignment 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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