TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Arzu Fırlarer
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Define basic concepts in mechanics and relate basic concepts in mechanics with daily life experiences. 2) Learn how scientific theories are being tested in science. 3) Comprehend the importance of mathematics in science. 4) Comprehend how a scientific theory is testified. 5) Apply problem-solving strategies in different scientific cases.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Measurement and unit system, velocity, acceleration, Newton?s laws of motion, work, energy and power, conservation of energy, heat and temperature, internal energy, measurement of temperature, hydrostatics, pressures, Archimedes? principle and applications, physical and geometric optics applications.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Physics and Measurement, Motion in One Dimension 2nd Week Vectors, Motion in Two Dimensions 3rd Week The Laws of Motion, Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton?s Laws 4th Week Energy of a System, Conservation of Energy 5th Week Linear Momentum and Collisions 6th Week Rotation of a Rigid Object About a Fixed Axis, Angular Momentum 7th Week Statistic Equilibrium and Elasticity 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Fluid Mechanics 10th Week Oscillatory Motion, Wave Motion, Standing Waves 11th Week Temperature, The First Law of Thermodynamics 12th Week Principles of Ray Optics, Image Formation 13th Week Principles of Ray Optics, Image Formation 14th Week Wave Optics, Diffraction Patterns and Polarization
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Serway, R. A. & Jewett, J. W. (2014). Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics (9th ed.) Boston: USA, Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Problem Solving,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 4 30 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 10 2,5 25 Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 35 35 Course hours 13 4 52 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Quiz 10 1 10 Total Workload 156 Total Workload / 30 5,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No