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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
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 1 Autumn 1 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 Asst. Prof. Gamze EKİCİ
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
The Art and Science of Astronomy, Sky Watching Activities and Resources, Meteors and Comets and Artificial Satellites, Earth and Moon, Voyage to the Stars, Milky Way and Beyond, Diving into Black Holes and Quasars
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to assist you in understanding basic cosmology.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses X
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 Mass,Volume,Weight
2 Forces
3 Movement
4 Newton's laws of motion
5 Uniform Circular motion
6 Universal Law of Attraction
7 Universal Law of Attraction
8 Midterm
9 Lightning Thunder and other atmospheric phenomena
10 Lightning Thunder and other atmospheric phenomena
11 The sun and the solar system
12 The sun and the solar system
13 Planets and Stars
14 Planets and Stars
15 Planets and Stars
16 Final Exam
Textbook or Material
Resources Karaoğlu B., 2020. Physics for Universities, Distinguished Publishing House. Serway R.A., 2015.
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. 5
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. 5
O6 Being able to evaluate the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. 5