Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physics Laboratory For Biology
Course Code: FİZ135
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 2
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To comprehend the importance of experiment in the field of physics, to examine experimental methods in practice and to be able to perform measurements and calculations of some basic concepts such as force, velocity, electrical force and electrical potential.

Course Content

The methods of studying in the laboratory, the motions of bodies under the the effects of different forces, observing the relation between force, acceleration and distance, creating relation between theory and experiment, electric force, electrostatic potential.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Işıl BAŞARAN ÖZ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be Able to gain the purpose and skills of experimenting in the laboratory,
2.To be able to establish the link between theoretical concepts and practical applications
3.Be able to say and measure the properties of gravitational acceleration and force
4.Be able to measure the spring constant of spring pendulums
5.Be able to show that uniform circular motion is accelerated motion and explain the properties of centripetal force
6.Be able to tell the characteristics of the force between two objects crashing each other and what impulse is, and explain why momentum is conserved.
7.To be able to express and calculate Coulomb’s Force on different charge systems.
8.To be able to understand the relation between electric field and electrostatic potential
9.Ability to interpret data obtained from experiments and report the results
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Denel Fizik Laboratuvar Deneyleri, Prof. Dr. İsmet Ertaş
2.Serway, Fen ve Mühendislik İçin Fizik, Palme Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduce laboratory, demonstrate how using the measuring apparatuses
Week 2 - Theoretical
Teaching the preparation of experiment reports and drawing graphics.
Week 3 - Laboratory
Measurement of Fundamental Quantities (Length, Width, Resistance, and Time)
Week 4 - Laboratory
The experiment of constant motion on air track
Week 5 - Laboratory
Projectile Motion
Week 6 - Laboratory
The Second Law of Newton
Week 7 - Laboratory
Hooke’s Law
Week 8 - Theoretical
Conducting interim assessments
Week 9 - Laboratory
Equipotential Curves & Electric Field Lines
Week 10 - Laboratory
Ohm’s Law
Week 11 - Laboratory
The Measurement of Resistance by Wheatstone Bridge
Week 12 - Laboratory
Repeating missed experiments for students with valid excuses
Week 13 - Laboratory
Repeating missed experiments for students with valid excuses
Week 14 - Theoretical
Conducting final assessments
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%50
Quiz8%15
Attending Lectures1%10
Report8%25
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory3026
Laboratory111233
Quiz8008
Final Examination126128
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
OÇ-6
4
OÇ-7
4
OÇ-8
4
OÇ-9
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026