Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1OPT107Basic Physics3+0+03423.03.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Opticianry
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To provide opticianry students with a basic physics background in the fields of motion, force, energy and optics; to provide students with the ability to correctly comprehend and interpret physical concepts that they will need in their professional practices.
Course Content Measurement systems and basic unit conversions, definition and operations of vector and scalar quantities, concepts of moment, balance, mass and weight, planar motion, velocity and acceleration, applications of Newton's laws of motion, motion under the effect of friction, dynamics of circular motion, concepts of work, power and energy, types of potential and kinetic energy, principle of conservation of energy, periodic motions, mechanical and electromagnetic waves, interference phenomena in waves, electromagnetic spectrum, propagation of light, laws of reflection and refraction, image formation principles of plane and spherical mirrors, image formation with lenses.
Course Methods and Techniques Lectures, Problem Solving, Question-Answer Method, Repetition and Reinforcement
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. İzzet Paruğ DURU
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Physics for scientists and engineers Physics 2, Robert J. Beichner, Raymond A. Serway, Trans. Edt.: Prof.Dr.Kemal Çolakoğlu, Palme Yayınevi
Course Notes Bekir Karaoğlu, Üniversiteler için FİZİK, 3.Baskı, Seçkin Yayınları.

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %100
Engineering %100
Science %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 20
Assignment 1 % 30
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Assignments 1 11 11
Mid-terms 1 8 8
Final examination 1 12 12
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 101

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Recognizes the basic concepts of physics, basic quantities and units of measurement.
2 Distinguish and define vector and scalar quantities.
3 Explains the concept of force and Newton's laws of motion and understands the principle of conservation of energy.
4 Recognize the basic properties of mechanical and electromagnetic waves, optical phenomena such as reflection, refraction and interference of light, and use this knowledge effectively in problem solving.
5 Explain the optical principles of lenses and mirrors, calculate image formation and use them in professional applications.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Measurement systems, base units and conversions between units
2 Definition of vector and scalar quantities, vector representation and operations
3 Moment concept and calculations, equilibrium conditions, mass and weight differences
4 Fundamental concepts of motion in the plane: position, displacement, velocity and uniform rectilinear motion.
5 Concepts of average and instantaneous velocity and acceleration and definitions of accelerated motion
6 Fundamental principles and applications of Newton's three laws of motion
7 Motion under the influence of friction, circular motion dynamics
8 Concepts of work, power and energy; work and energy transformations against friction
9 Types of periodic motion, basic properties of mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves
10 Interference phenomena in waves and the general structure of the electromagnetic spectrum
11 Principles of light propagation, reflection and refraction
12 Properties of plane and spherical mirrors, Snell's law and image formation mechanisms
13 Lens types, image formation with lenses and optical calculations
14 Course Repetiton

 
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Veri yok
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
C1 5
C2 3
C3 3
C4 5 3
C5 5 3

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