Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / FBÖ 402 - ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING

Code: FBÖ 402 Course Title: ASTRONOMY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ŞEYMA AKKAYA DEVİREN (sadeviren@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To know space, to understand the formation of the space and scientific principles found by the researchers during the history

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to understand motions of the world, sun and moon PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students
Examination
Quiz
Presentation
LO-2 Be able to explain the structure of the solar system by using Kepplers law PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students
PO-4 Conceptualization of events and facts about the area, using scientific methods and techniques to solve problems.
Examination
Quiz
Presentation
LO-3 Be able to know the structure of the solar system PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students
Examination
Quiz
Presentation
LO-4 Be able to explain the formation of the space objects and occured changes PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students
Examination
Quiz
Presentation
LO-5 rank the plants according to distance to sun PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills.
Examination
LO-6 Knows the properties of the sun PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Kepplers law, General Newton's Law of Attraction and the structure of the solar system, planets and their properties, satellates, general structure of the universe, galaxies, formation of the stars, red monster, neutron stars, white manikins, blackholes.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 An overview of the history of astronomy Description subject related to history of astronomy
2 The universe and space recognition Description subject, giving sample related to The universe and space
3 Keppler Laws Description subject, giving sample, solving problems related to Keppler Laws
4 The structure of the solar system Description subject, giving sample related to structure of the solar system
5 The structure of the solar system, satellites Description subject, giving sample related to structure of the solar system and satellites
6 Galaxies Description subject, giving sample related to galaxies
7 Red giants Description subject, giving sample related to red giants
8 mid-term exam
9 General Structure of the Universe Description subject, giving sample related to General Structure of the Universe
10 Big bang theory Description subject, giving sample related to Big bang theory
11 Formation of stars and neutron stars Description subject, giving sample related to stars
12 White dwarfs and Black Holes Description subject, giving sample related to white dwarfs and black holes
13 Newton's universal law and of the universe structure shooting Description subject, giving sample related to Newton's universal law
14 Maxwell field and the Yang-Miller law Description subject, giving sample related to Maxwell field
15 Cycle time and time expansion Description subject, giving sample related to cycle time and time expansion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Atkinson, Stuart. 2003; Tübitak Popüler Bilim Yayınları, Ankara
Required Course instruments and materials
Projection tool

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 4 14 56
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 1 12 12
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 2 10
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 2 10
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 120