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ÇAĞ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Learning Outcomes of the Course Code Course Title Credit ECTS AST342 Solar System Astronomy 3 (3-0) 5 Prerequisites None Language of Instruction Mode of Delivery Face to face English Type and Level of Course Non-Technical (NT) Elective Lecturers Name(s) Contacts Lecture Hours Office Hours Course Coordinator Res. Assist. Arif Solmaz [email protected] Others Course Objective The objective is to provide the basic astronımical information about the solar system objects such as planets, asterids, sun, comets and other constiturents of sun and his family.Birth and evolution of these objects willalso be considered in the light of space exploration activities by NASA, ESA and other space agencies. Possibilities of other solar systems among the stars of Milky Way will also be dicussed to a small extent. Relationship Students who have completed the course successfully should be able to comprehend Net Effect Prog. Output 1 The physical setting in our solar system and its place in space 1, 3, 4, 12 3, 4, 3, 3 and in the wider envitonmennt of Milky Way and the Universe. 2 How solar system have arised and how it evolved to reach 3, 4, 12 3, 4, 3 today’s configuration 3 history of our understanding of solar system and geocentric and 1, 3, 4,12 3, 3, 4, 3 heliocentric models and the modern understanding 4 What are the physical principles to understand the solar system 3, 4, 12 3, 4, 3 5 What is the nature of individual planets, in what ways they are 1, 3, 4, 12 3, 4, 3, 3 simimlar and different 6 What are the nature of other constituents of solar system such 3, 4, 12 3, 4, 3 as meteorites, comets, interplanetary medium 7 How is the earth born, evolved and how life arised on earth? 1, 3, 4,12 3, 3, 4, 3 8 What are the possibilieis of life abiding planets in the Milky 3, 4, 12 3, 4, 3 Way?planets Course Description: Members of family of the Sun, that is, Sun, planets, dwarf planets, comets and asteroids will be described and comparative stuudy of planets will be emphasised. Starting from Moon and iner planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, all other planets including Jupiter, saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be describen in the light of planetary space probes already around some of them. Life on Earth and possibilities of life on other planets of the Sun as well as other stellar systems will also be reviewed. Course Contents:( Weekly Lecture Plan ) Weeks Topics Preparation Teaching Methods 1 How we observe the heavens and identify Ch 1, GT Lectures & Planetarium Show stars, planets and other bodies 2 Ancient astronomy, geocentric universe Ch 2 Lectures, Films & Demos Mediveal astronomy, islamic contributions 3 Place of Solar System in the Universe Ch.6 Section 6.1 Lectures, Demos, Films 4 An inventory of solar system Ch.6 Section 6.2-6.6 Lectures, Demos, Films 5 Planet Earth, our home in space Ch.7 Lectures & Planetarium Show 6 Moon and Mercury: how similar and different? Ch.8 Lectures, Demos, Internet 7 Venus: Earth’s sister planet Ch.9 Lectures, Demos, Internet 8 Mars: most possible planet that we can visit Ch.10 Lectures, Demos, Internet 9 Jupiter and Saturn : Gas giants Ch. 11-12 Lectures, Demos, Internet 10 Uranus and Neptune: outer worlds Ch. 13 Lectures, Demos, Internet 11 Dwarf planets: Pluto and others Ch.14 Lectures, Demos, Internet 12 Solar system debris: Asteroids, comets, Ch.14 Lectures, Demos, Internet meteorides 13 Formation of solar system and other planetary Ch.15 Lectures, Films & Planetarium systems Show 14 Sun,the fate of solar system Ch.16 Lectures, Demos, Films REFERENCES Textbook Reference Book E.Chaison and S.McMillan, “Astronomy Today”, (Ch.1,2,6-16), 7.ed’n, 2011, Pearson, USA M.E.Özel, “Gökyüzünü Tanıyalım”, TUBITAK Yayınları, 2003-2009, Ankara http://www.nasa.gov; www.masteringastronomy.com Related links Course Notes Recommended Reading Material Sharing Activities Midterm Exam Quizzes Homework Effect of The Activities Effect of The Final Exam Contents Hours in Classroom Hours out Classroom Homeworks Quizzes Midterm Exam Final Exam Subscription to a weekly periodical like “Sky & Telescope” Solving of Chapter-End Problems and Presentation Slides from WEB Automation System Number 1 4 2 ASSESSMENT METHODS Effect 30% 10% 10% 50% 50% ECTS TABLE Number 14 14 2 1 1 Notes Hours 3 3 14 15 20 Total Total / 30 ECTS Credit RECENT PERFORMANCE Total 42 42 28 15 20 147 =147/30=4,90 5