DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS EDUCATION
Academic Staff
Courses
TQF Adoption
Program Outcomes Course Matrix
Graduate Program
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. AYHAN KÜRÞAT ERBAÞ
Web adress: http://mse.metu.edu.tr/tr/
Courses
TQF Adoption
Program Outcomes Course Matrix
Graduate Program
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. AYHAN KÜRÞAT ERBAÞ
Web adress: http://mse.metu.edu.tr/tr/
General Information on Undergraduate Program
The program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in physics education.Undergraduate Curriculum
FIRST YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| PHYS111 | PHYSICS I (MECHANICS) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6.0 |
| CHEM101 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.0 |
| MATH117 | CALCULUS I | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| EDS200 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| ENG101 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES I | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Semester Total: | 31.5 | ||||
Second Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| PHYS112 | PHYSICS II (ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6.0 |
| CHEM102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.0 |
| MATH118 | CALCULUS II | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| BA100 | CAREER PLANNING | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| MSE210 | THEORIES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 |
| ENG102 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES II | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6.0 |
| IS100 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Semester Total: | 35.5 | ||||
SECOND YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| PHYS203 | INTRODUCTORY ELECTRONICS I | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9.0 |
| PHYS209 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS I | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 |
| PHYS221 | OPTICS AND WAVES | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 |
| MSE326 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| HIST2201 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| HIST2205 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| FREE ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| Semester Total: | 38 | ||||
Fourth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| PHYS202 | MODERN PHYSICS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 |
| PHYS210 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS II | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 |
| PHYS222 | OPTICS AND WAVES LABORATORY | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5.0 |
| MSE305 | ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 |
| ENG211 | ACADEMIC SPEAKING SKILLS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| HIST2202 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| HIST2206 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Semester Total: | 35 | ||||
THIRD YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| PHYS307 | APPLIED MODERN PHYSICS | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6.0 |
| PHYS335 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS I | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| TURK107 | TURKISH I | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| TURK305 | ORAL COMMUNICATION | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| FREE ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| Semester Total: | 28 | ||||
Sixth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| MSE310 | METHODS OF SECONDARY SCIENCE TEACHING I | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
| ENG311 | PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION AND CAREER SKILLS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| TURK108 | TURKISH II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| TURK306 | WRITTEN EXPRESSION | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| FREE ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| Semester Total: | 31 | ||||
FOURTH YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| EDS304 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| MSE329 | INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6.0 |
| MSE409 | PRACTICE TEACHING I | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10.0 |
| MSE411 | METHODS OF SECONDARY SCIENCE TEACHING II | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| Semester Total: | 32 | ||||
Eighth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| EDS424 | GUIDANCE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| MSE410 | PRACTICE TEACHING II | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10.0 |
| DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| Semester Total: | 27 | ||||
| Program Total: | 258 | ||||
h/w = hours per week