COURSE SYLLABUS

PHYSICS 5 (ASTRONOMY)

1	Course Title:	PHYSICS 5 (ASTRONOMY)
2	Course Code:	FEN4413
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	7
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. NURCAN KAHRAMAN
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. Nurcan Kahraman nurcankahraman@uludag.edu.tr Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fak. Matematik ve Fen Bilimleri Eğitimi Bölümü,
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	This course aims to teach basic astronomy concepts to pre-service science teachers. In the course, following subjects will be discussed: astronomy and science, celestial bodies and space technologies.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	This course related to students' content knowledge that is a sub title of "teacher proffessional knowledge". It will contribute to students' knowledge about astronomy.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Gives an example from the history of astronomy. ;
2	Explains the relationship between physics and astronomy.;
3	Solves problems about the the law of gravitation.;
4	Explains the seasons. ;
5	Makes a model of moon's phases.;
6	Explains the solar system.;
7	Compares the planets in terms of their properities.;
8	Defines meteor, comet, dwarf planet and explains their properties.;
9	Compares the star types in terms of their physical properties.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Discussing about the course content
2	Science, Astronomy and History
3	Tools used in astronomy
4	The law of gravitation
5	Solar system
6	Earth-Sun-Moon
7	Earth-Sun-Moon (continue)
8	Stars
9	Galaxies
10	Universe models and the big bang
11	Space technologies
12	Astronomy and Astrology comparison
13	Misconceptions in astronomy
14	Evaluation of the Course

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Kurnaz, M.A. (2019). Astronomy, Pegem Akademi Chaisson, E. & Mcmillan S. (2016). Astronomi: Bir bakışta evren.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	3	40
Final Exam	1	60
Total	4	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	During the semester, students will be responsible performance tasks. Besides, a final exam with open-ended questions will be conducted at the end of the semester.
Information	Student success in this course is evaluated by 3 performance tasks (40%) and 1 final exam (60%). The performance tasks aim for students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have acquired during the semester in practice. The final exam covers the entire course content and measures the student's ability to integrate what they have learned.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High