SD0166 Introduction to Astronomy

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 0. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code SD0166
Name Introduction to Astronomy
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Mode of study Uzaktan Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. AYSUN AKYÜZ


Course Goal

to identify and classify various objects in the sky with naked eye as well as through the use of a telescope and to learn their general characteristics. Learn all basic points about Solar system, stars and galaxies

Course Content

Getting to know the sky, light and telescopes, solar system, small solar system bodies, formation of planetary systems, Sun, formation and evolution of stars, dead stars, Milky Way galaxy, Galaxies, cosmology and universe

Course Precondition

none

Resources

Astronomy - The Universe At A Glance Yazar: Eric Chaisson , Steve Mcmillan Yayınevi: Nobel Yaşam

Notes

In quest of the Universe , Theo Koupelis


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Getting to know the sky; to identify and classify various objects in the sky with naked eye as well as through the use of a telescope and to learn their general characteristics
LO02 learn the nature of the light and basic working principles of telescopes and make observations with optical telescope
LO03 Explore the solar system in which we live and learn about the constitutes of the solar system
LO04 Examine the movements of the earth and the moon and move eclipses in detail
LO05 identifing the planets of the solar system based on their individual characteristics
LO06 to learn the location of small solar system objects and why discuss why they are significant
LO07 learn about the formation of planetary systems scenarios
LO08 to learn general properties of Sun which is the closest star to us
LO09 learn about basic stages of star formation and evolution
LO10 Explain how stars die and generally, what the type of dead stars are
LO11 learn about the defining characteristics of the Milky way galaxy which we live in
LO12 Learn about other galaxies and their morphologies and classifications


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Getting to know the night sky Take note of what they want to know about the sky Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
2 Light and Telescopes Investigating the types of telescopes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
3 Solar system To learn about Voyager satellites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
4 Earth and Moon Travel to Moon ( past and future) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
5 Planets Satellites sent to planets Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
6 Small Solar system bodies (dwarf planets, asteroids, meteors , comets) Investigating about Rosetta satellite Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
7 Formation of Planetary Systems Watch animations about the formation of planetary systems Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
8 Mid-Term Exam . Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Sun ( closest star to us ) to observe Sun with telescope Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri, Bireysel Çalışma
10 Formation and evolution of stars Watch animations about the star formation and evolution Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
11 Dead stars ( White dwarfs, neutron stars ) ön hazırlık yok Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
12 Dead stars ( Black holes) Take note of what they want to know about the black holes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri, Benzetim
13 Milky Way galaxy ön hazırlık yok Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
14 Galaxies ön hazırlık yok Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 Cosmology and Universe Investigate dark matter and dark energy topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 80
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,20
ECTS 3 ECTS