Popular Science (HUM203) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Popular Science	HUM203		3	0	0	3	4

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	Turkish
Course Type	N/A
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Question and Answer, Field Trip.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Staff
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	Students, • What is popular science? • What is theplace in theeducationsystem? • Who is thetarget of popular science? • Is there a contributiontothedevelopment of scienceandtothefuture of societies? • Whatdoesscientificthinkingmean? To make them have information.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Recognize scientists who are the milestones of science history. A device used in everyday life has information about the past, present and future. Improve presentation preparation skills. Improve poster preparation skills.
Course Content	Popular science description; the life of scientists; history of science and technology; visit to museums; poster preparation.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introducing the course Determination of presentation issues
2	Introducing what is popular science Experiencing a scientific concept of "being told in a way that everyone understands".	Scientificconceptsto be explainedbystudents
3	Giving information about scientific thinking style	Prepare the presentation
4	Brief summary of history of science and technology	Prepare the presentation
5	Student presentations	Prepare the presentation
6	Student presentations	Prepare the presentation
7	Student presentations	Prepare the presentation
8	Student presentations	Prepare the presentation
9	Student presentations	Prepare the presentation
10	Student presentations	Prepare the presentation
11	Student presentations	Prepare the presentation
12	Student presentations	Prepare the presentation
13	MTA Natural Historyor RMK ScienceandTechnologyMuseumExcursion	Trip program is done
14	Poster preparation techniques are explained	Prepare the presentation
15	Poster Exhibition	The hall is set Poster is prepared Announcement is made
16	Missing completes

Sources

Course Book	1. Kudret Emiroğlu, Gündelik Hayatımızın Tarihi, İş Kültür Yayınları
	2. Bruno Nardini, Leonardo Da Vinci - Bir Ustanın Portresi, Can Yayınları.
	3. Gale E. Christianson, Isaac Newton, TÜBİTAK Yayınları.
	4. WalterIsaacson, Einstein-Yaşamı ve Evreni, Delidolu Yayınevi.
	5. Marc J. Seifer, Bir Dahinin Biyografisi, Nikola Tesla, Geoturka Yayıncılık.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	1	15
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	1	5
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	2	40
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	15
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	25
Toplam	6	100

Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work	100
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Adequate knowledge of subjects related to mathematics, natural sciences, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering discipline; ability to apply theoretical and applied knowledge in those fields to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2	An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, ability to choose and apply appropriate models and analysis methods for this.
3	An ability to design a system, component, or process under realistic constraints to meet desired needs, and ability to apply modern design approaches for this.
4	The ability to select and use the necessary modern techniques and tools for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; the ability to use information technologies effectively
5	Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
6	An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, and ability of individual working.
7	Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; active report writing and understanding written reports, preparing design and production reports, the ability to make effective presentation the ability to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.		X
8	Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access knowledge, follow the developments in science and technology and continuously stay updated.
9	Acting compliant with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and knowledge of standards used in engineering applications.
10	Knowledge about professional activities in business, such as project management, risk management, and change management awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11	Knowledge about the impacts of engineering practices in universal and societal dimensions on health, environment, and safety. the problems of the current age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.		X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship	1	3	3
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration	2	2	4
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	3	3
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	3	3
Total Workload			61