Optician
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Optician
Course Details
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Optician
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99401008 | Exploring the Universe | 2025 | Spring | 2 | 2+0+0 | 3 | 3 |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Cycle | Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Lect. Ayşe ÇÖMÜ |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lect. Ayşe ÇÖMÜ | B-131 | [email protected] | 7724 | Thursday 11:00-12:00 |
Course Content
The Art and Science of Astronomy, Sky-Watching Activities and Resources, Meteors, Comets and Artificial Satellites, Earth and the Moon, A Journey to the Stars, The Milky Way and Beyond, A Deep Dive into Black Holes and Quasars
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to help you understand the fundamentals of cosmology. It is designed to give a broad range of students from many different disciplines a broad perspective on just how astonishing and magnificent the universe is, without resorting to complex mathematics, and to encourage them to understand what scientists are doing in this field.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | X |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P14 | The individual has the ability to use the information he/she obtains from different disciplines in a personal way, in line with his/her interests and abilities. | 5 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Being able to make sense of the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. | P.14.1 | 1 |
| O2 | Being able to explain the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. | P.14.2 | 1 |
| O3 | The ability of the individual to use the knowledge obtained from different disciplines in his/her own field, in line with his/her interests and abilities. | P.14.3 | 1 |
| O4 | Ability to analyze application results using information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. | P.14.4 | 1 |
| O5 | The ability to create a new structure by combining the information obtained from different disciplines and the information in one's own field, in line with the individual's interests and abilities. | P.14.5 | 1 |
| O6 | Being able to evaluate the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. | P.14.6 | 1 |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | View of the World, Celestial Sphere, The Sun's Movement Across the Sky, Phases of the Moon, Lunar Eclipse, Solar Eclipse |
| 2 | Observations of Planetary Motions, Rotation, Units of Distance in Astronomy, The Scale of the Universe, Astronomy Today |
| 3 | Science and Its Methods of Inquiry, From the Geocentric System to the Heliocentric System, The Ancient Greek Geocentric System, Aristarchus's Heliocentric Model, Nicolaus Copernicus and the Heliocentric Model, A Comparison of the Models |
| 4 | Tycho Brahe: The Importance of Precise Observations, Johannes Kepler and the Laws of Planetary Motion, Kepler's Contribution |
| 5 | Galileo Galilei and the Telescope, Isaac Newton's Great Synthesis, Circular Motion, the Law of Universal Gravitation, Newton's Laws and Kepler's Laws |
| 6 | Orbits and the Centre of Mass, Beyond Newton, the Theory of General Relativity, Gravity and Einstein |
| 7 | The Kelvin Temperature Scale, the Wave Nature of Light, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, the Colours of Planets and Stars |
| 8 | Midterm |
| 9 | Types of Spectra, the Bohr Atomic Model, the Doppler Effect, the Inverse Square Law of Radiation |
| 10 | Refraction and Image Formation, Refracting Telescope, Reflecting Telescope |
| 11 | Radio Telescopes, Interference Measurement, Detection of Other Types of Electromagnetic Radiation |
| 12 | Interstellar Matter and Star Formation, the Lives and Deaths of Low-Mass Stars |
| 13 | The Death of Massive Stars, Black Holes, Properties of Black Holes |
| 14 | The Diversity of Galaxies, the Hubble Classification, Measuring Galaxies, the Milky Way Galaxy |
| 15 | The Search for a Centre and Periphery in the Universe, The Expanding Universe, The Big Bang, The Future of the Universe |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | The Journey to Understanding the Universe, Translation editor: Assoc. Prof. Dr Tolga Güver, Nobel Academic Publishing, 2017. |
| Karaoğlu B., 2020. Physics for Universities, Distinguished Publishing House. Serway R.A., 2015. | |
| The Universe at a Glance, Translation Editor: Mutlu Yıldız, Prof. Dr. H. Hüseyin Öztürk, Nobel Life, 2016 |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 81 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 2,70 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 3 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P14 |
|---|---|---|
| O1 | Being able to make sense of the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. | 5 |
| O2 | Being able to explain the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. | 5 |
| O3 | The ability of the individual to use the knowledge obtained from different disciplines in his/her own field, in line with his/her interests and abilities. | 5 |
| O4 | Ability to analyze application results using information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. | 2 |
| O5 | The ability to create a new structure by combining the information obtained from different disciplines and the information in one's own field, in line with the individual's interests and abilities. | 2 |
| O6 | Being able to evaluate the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. | 2 |