| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | HUF103 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Erhan AKMAN
Associate Prof. Dr. Belgin GENÇ ÖZTOPRAK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain properties of matter
2) Find the locations of elements in periodic table
3) Give examples of change of states in matters
4) Evaluate the behaviour of light
5) Analyze the behavior of light passing through medias with different permeabilities
6) Compare the focusing, scattering and reflection of light
7) Explains wave motion and its types.
8) Discuss parameters that effect the propagation speed of sound
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | Low | High | High | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | High | No relation | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Low | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | High | No relation | Low | No relation | Middle | High | High | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | High | No relation | Low | No relation | Middle | High | High | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | No relation | High | No relation | Low | No relation | Middle | High | High | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 7 | No relation | High | No relation | Low | No relation | Middle | High | High | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 8 | No relation | High | No relation | Low | No relation | Middle | High | High | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Matter; Nature of matter: chemical elements, structure of atoms, molecules; Chemical compounds; States of matter: solid, liquid and gaseous; Changes between states. Optics (Light); Nature of light; speed of light; Laws of reflection and refraction: reflection at plane surfaces, reflection by spherical mirrors, refraction, lenses; Fibre optics. Wave Motion and Sound; Wave motion: mechanical waves, sinusoidal wave motion, interference phenomena, standing waves; Sound: speed of sound, production of sound, intensity, pitch and quality, Doppler effect.
Weekly Schedule
1) Nature of matter: chemical elements and the structure of atoms, molecules2) chemical composition
3) States of matter: solid, liquid and gas
4) Changes in states
5) Light information, nature of light, the speed of light
6) The laws of reflection and refraction: reflection from flat surfaces and spherical mirrors
7) Reflection, refraction, lenses
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Fibre optics
10) Total internal reflection fiber optics
11) Wave motion and sound wave motion: mechanical waves
12) Sinusoidal wave motion, standing waves
13) Interference (interference) phenomena
14) Sound: speed of sound, sound production
15) Sound; sound intensity, pitch and quality, Doppler effect
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Erol Aygün, D. Mehmet Zengin, Atom ve Molekül Fiziği, 2009.
Raymond A. SERWAY, Fizik Serway 1. Cilt
Raymond A. Serway Robert J. Beichner, Fizik Serway 3. Cilt
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required