SD0166 Introduction to Astronomy

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

Information

Code SD0166
Name Introduction to Astronomy
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
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 Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. AYSUN AKYÜZ


Course Goal / Objective

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 Recognizes the sky; identifies, classifies and explains the general properties of different celestial bodies seen in the sky with the naked eye and with a telescope.
LO02 Explain the nature of the light and basic working principles of telescopes
LO03 Explore the solar system in which we live and explain about the constitutes of the solar system
LO04 Examine the movements of the earth and the moon and explains eclipses in detail
LO05 Describes the characteristic features of planets in the solar system.
LO06 Explains the locations of small objects in the solar system, describes their properties
LO07 Describe the formation of planetary systems scenarios
LO08 Describe general properties of Sun which is the closest star to us
LO09 Explain the basic steps of star formation and evolution
LO10 Explain how stars die
LO11 Explain the defining characteristics of the Milky way galaxy which we live in
LO12 Describe morphologies of other galaxies


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

Update Time: 28.08.2024 01:40