Information Package / Course Catalogue
Popular Science Applications
Course Code: FBÖ464
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Science education graduates are expected to have the capacity for popular science practices. The aim of the popular science practices course is to contribute to raising graduates who are aware of popular science practices and can integrate these practices into their courses.

Course Content

Introduction to popular science practices; Security precautions to be considered in popular science practices; integration of popular science practices into science festivals and science lessons; the development process of popular science practices and their contribution to the development of science literacy; establishing the connection between science and technology and daily life; adoption of interdisciplinary approach in popular science practices; examining sample popular science experiments and implementing them in the classroom; Implementation and evaluation of popular science practices developed by students in the classroom.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Developing curiosity, attitude and interest in the phenomena and events occurring in daily life, in the immediate environment and in nature
2.To take responsibility for daily life problems and to develop their knowledge and skills in solving these problems.
3.Associate knowledge and skills in different disciplines in the process of understanding the relationship between human-society-environment.
4.Developing reasoning, scientific thinking habits and decision-making skills on social and scientific issues
5.Raising awareness about current, scientific and technological innovations
6.Developing scientific literacy skills and using them effectively
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tübitak Popüler Bilim Kitapları Serisi
2.Eğlenceli Bilimsel Deneyler Serisi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to popular science
Week 2 - Theoretical
Integration of popular science practices into science festivals and science lessons
Week 3 - Theoretical
Examining science festivals in terms of popular science practices
Week 4 - Theoretical
Development process of popular science practices
Week 5 - Theoretical
The contribution of popular science practices to the development of science literacy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Interdisciplinary approaches in popular science practices (At home and our environment)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Interdisciplinary approaches in popular science practices (in Health and Sports)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Interdisciplinary approaches in popular science practices (In Art and Nature) (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Interdisciplinary approaches in popular science practices (Professions)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Popular Science practices-1: Making a sample popular science practices with students in the classroom
Week 11 - Theoretical
Popular Science practices -2: Making a sample popular science practices with students in the classroom
Week 12 - Theoretical
Implementation and evaluation of popular science practices developed by students in the classroom
Week 13 - Theoretical
Implementation and evaluation of popular science practices developed by students in the classroom
Week 14 - Theoretical
Implementation and evaluation of popular science practices developed by students in the classroom
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory101230
Assignment140114
Reading50525
Individual Work8018
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination111112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
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PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
2
1
2
3
3
1
OÇ-2
1
2
1
4
2
3
OÇ-3
1
1
1
2
1
3
OÇ-4
1
2
1
2
5
OÇ-5
1
1
2
2
OÇ-6
1
1
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026