1	Course Title:	ASTRONOMY AND SPACE
2	Course Code:	OTPS047
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	0
6	Semester:	0
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Öğr. Gör. Dr. ARZU ÖDEN ACAR
16	Course Lecturers:	Yok/None
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	arzuodenacar@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of this course is to teach basic terms, concepts and definitions in astronomy.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	This course contributes to the student in establishing space-time relationships, creative and three-dimensional thinking, scientific processes and principles in the process of learning the basic concepts in astronomy.

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Explain the basic concepts in astronomy,; 2 Explain the development of astronomy science,; 3 Recognize the magnitudes in astronomy,; 4 Explain the solar system and its structure,; 5 Distinguish current views on the existence of the universe,; 6 Distinguish current information about space technologies.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Course content introduction
2	Basic concepts in astronomy, units and sub-branches of astronomy
3	Historical development of astronomy and tools used in astronomy
4	Celestial coordinate system
5	The law of gravitation
6	Solar system
7	Earth, Moon and Sun
8	Movements of the Earth, Moon and Sun and their consequences
9	Stars
10	Galaxies
11	Universe models
12	Space technologies
13	Scientists who contributed to astronomy
14	General evaluation of the course

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Kurnaz, M.A. (2021). Astronomi. Ankara: Pegem Academy. 2. Chaisson, E. & Mcmillan S. (2016). Astronomi: Bir bakışta evren. (Trans. Yıldız, M.). İstanbul: Nobel Publishing.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	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	Students are evaluated with 1 multiple choice midterm exam and 1 multiple choice final exam.
Information	Results are determined by the letter grade determined by the student automation system.

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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	2	28
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	14	14
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	20	20
Total WorkLoad			104
Total workload/ 30 hr			3
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 LO2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 LO3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 LO4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 LO5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 LO6 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High