Information Package / Course Catalogue
General Physics I
Course Code: FİZ171
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 0
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

to introduce Newton's motion laws and to apply them to various problems, to denote the relationship with work and energy and to establish the relationship with motion and force among nature laws

Course Content

Motion in one dimension, laws of motion, Momentum and collisions, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, Circular motion and other applications of Newton’s Laws, Work, kinetic and potential energy, Rotation of rigid bodies, Rolling motion and angular momentum, Elasticity and vibration motion, Gravitation force and Kepler’s laws, Waves and basic properties,

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Işıl BAŞARAN ÖZ
Res. Assist. Onur GENÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.Must be able to grasp the importance of physics by understanding the basic concepts of physics related to the matter and energy.
2.Must be able to describe the motions of particles and recognize the characteristics of motions under different forces
3.Must be able to solve simple problems related to the motion and properties of many particle systems.
4.Must be able to understand the meaning and universality of fundamentals laws of physics.
5.Must be able to comprehend events by using fundamental knowledge and analytical thinking skills to understand nature.
6.Must be able to propose solutions by associating the events encountered in nature with the laws of physics.
7.Must be able to express relationships between symmetry and the conservation laws in physics.
8.Must be able to express the relationships between physics and other sciences at fundamental level and understand interdisciplinary studies.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Physics and measurement
Week 2 - Theoretical
Motion in one dimension
Week 3 - Theoretical
Vectors and motion in two dimensions
Week 4 - Theoretical
Kinematics in Three Dimensions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Newton’s Laws
Week 6 - Theoretical
Applications of Newton’s Laws
Week 7 - Theoretical
Circular Motion
Week 8 - Theoretical
Work and Energy (MIDTERM)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Conversation of Energy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Linear momentum and collisions.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Kinematics of a Rigid Body.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Dynamics of a Rigid Body.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Static equilibrium and elasticity
Week 14 - Theoretical
Oscillations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140456
Midterm Examination145247
Final Examination145247
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
OÇ-7
OÇ-8
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026