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FIZ3021professional English3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PHYSICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Ufuk Kemal ÖZTÜRK
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Belgin KÜÇÜKÖMEROĞLU
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To improve students' professional communication skills by enabling them to read and understand physics-related and contextual resources, including textbooks and professional information presented in English or in print and visual media.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : construct written and spoken sentences related to physical concepts.3 - 4 - 5 - 61,
LO - 2 : translate a text about physical concepts from English to Turkish or from Turkish to English.3 - 4 - 5 - 61,
LO - 3 : easily understand safety instructions and instructions on using equipment in physics labs, which are written in English.3 - 4 - 5 - 61,
LO - 4 : understand physics literature and discussions.3 - 4 - 5 - 61,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Grammar summaries and a glossary of physics terms, laboratory safety documents, physics department research tools, popular illustrated topics in mechanics, electromagnetism, etc., lecture examples in mechanics, electromagnetism, etc. (formula readings, spellings, etc.), pages of physics departments of some universities and different research areas, international project application forms and contents, professional letters, post-doctoral letters, examples of articles on solid-state physics, nuclear physics, atomic physics, general physics, astrophysics, etc., examples of large structures and projects such as CERN, ITER, nuclear reactors, hyperloop, examples of scientific conference presentations, student presentations and discussions.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Grammar Summary and glossary of physical terms,
 Week 2Laboratory safety documents are summaries of mathematical and physical terms.
 Week 3Physics department research instruments
 Week 4Examples from popular topics such as Mechanics and Electromagnetism.
 Week 5Examples of lesson explanations on topics such as Mechanics, Electromagnetism, etc. (formula writing and pronunciation, etc.)
 Week 6Examples of lesson explanations (including formula writing and pronunciation, etc.) from subjects such as solid-state physics, nuclear physics, and atomic physics.
 Week 7Reviewing the physics department pages of some universities and their different research areas.
 Week 8International project application forms and contents
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10 Review of professional and postdoctoral letter
 Week 11Article examples of the Solid State, Nuclear, Atomic Physics, etc.,
 Week 12 Article examples of the General Physics, Astrophysics, Electromagnetism etc.,
 Week 13Examining examples from large structures and projects such as CERN and ITER.
 Week 14Examining examples of large structures and projects such as nuclear reactors and hyperloop systems
 Week 15Preparing an English physics presentation for a scientific conference.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Fizik Terimleri Sözlüğü, M.Ali Avundukluoğlu, Ötüken Neşriyat, 2007, İstanbul fizik kitapları. Laboratory safety documents Reed College physics Safety Manual, https://www.reed.edu/ehs/assets/images/safety-manuals/Physics-Safety-Manual.pdf
 
Recommended Reading
1 Laboratuvar el kitapları
2Üniversitelere başvuru formları
3Matematiksel deyimler
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 /11/2025 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 /01/2026 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 8 24
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 6 18
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load114