ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | UNI266 | ||||
| Course Name: | Cultural History of Physics | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. HATİCE GÜREL ÖZDEMİR | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Şeyma PARLATAN | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | In this course, it is aimed to give information about the experimental and theoretical development process in physics and basic sciences. At the end of the course, students will have an idea about the historical development process and important scientific developments. |
| Course Content: | Information about important developments and important people in physical science will be given from ancient times to the present. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To have knowledge of Physics in Ancient, Medieval and New Age. 2) To be informed about the lives of important scientists who contributed to Physics and their contributions to science. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Physics in Antiquity and the Middle Ages | Five Equations That Changed the World - Michael Guillen Fiziğin Kültürel Tarihi – Zeki Tez Işığın Öyküsü- Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson |
| 2) | Physics in New Age Europe | Five Equations That Changed the World - Michael Guillen Fiziğin Kültürel Tarihi – Zeki Tez Işığın Öyküsü- Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson |
| 3) | Isaac Newton and the Law of Universal Gravity | Five Equations That Changed the World - Michael Guillen Fiziğin Kültürel Tarihi – Zeki Tez Işığın Öyküsü- Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson |
| 4) | Daniel Bernoulli and the Law of Hydrodynamic Pressure | Five Equations That Changed the World - Michael Guillen Fiziğin Kültürel Tarihi – Zeki Tez Işığın Öyküsü- Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson |
| 5) | Michael Faraday and the Law of Electromagnetic Induction | Five Equations That Changed the World - Michael Guillen Fiziğin Kültürel Tarihi – Zeki Tez Işığın Öyküsü- Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson |
| 6) | Rudolf Clausius and the Second Law of Thermodynamics | Five Equations That Changed the World - Michael Guillen Fiziğin Kültürel Tarihi – Zeki Tez Işığın Öyküsü- Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson |
| 7) | Albert Einstein and the Special Theory of Relativity | Five Equations That Changed the World - Michael Guillen Fiziğin Kültürel Tarihi – Zeki Tez Işığın Öyküsü- Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson |
| 8) | Nikola Tesla and Alternating Current | Five Equations That Changed the World - Michael Guillen Fiziğin Kültürel Tarihi – Zeki Tez Işığın Öyküsü- Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson |
| 9) | From Amber to Electron: The History of Electricity | Course Book |
| 10) | The Development of Thermodynamics and Temperature Measuring Instruments | Course Book |
| 11) | The Story of Air Pressure and Barometers | Course Book |
| 12) | The Story of the Steam Engine and Steam Vehicles | Course Book |
| 13) | Studies on Atomic Physics and Radioactivity | Course Book |
| 14) | On the History of Measures and Units | Course Book |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Öğretim elemanı ders notları / Lecturer notes |
| References: | Dünyayı Değiştiren 5 Denklem- Michael Guillen – TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları Fiziğin Kültürel Tarihi – Zeki Tez Doruk Yayıncılık Işığın Öyküsü- Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir- TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları Hemen Her Şeyin Kısa Tarihi- Bill Bryson Boyner Yayınları Five Equations That Changed the World - Michael Guillen Fiziğin Kültürel Tarihi – Zeki Tez Işığın Öyküsü- Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
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Assessment & Grading
| Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 26 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 104 |
| Midterms | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload | 132 | |