General Information on Undergraduate Program
The program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in physics education.
Outcomes
- Explain the basic concepts, models, laws, and theories of physics,
- Make connections between physics and daily life,
- Demonstrate the necessary skills related to the process of constructing knowledge in physics,
- Explain different approaches, theories, and models in teaching and learning,
- Use the educational technologies in teaching physics,
- Interpret the Turkish educational system and its historical development,
- Use Turkish and English as effective communication tools in teaching physics,
- Compare national and international physics curriculum,
- Applies different types of instructional approaches, methods, and techniques in the classroom,
- Develop assessment tools for different purposes in teaching physics,
- Develop instructional materials for teaching physics,
- Compares instructional and assessment tools commonly used in physics education,
- Discuss national and international developments in physics education,
- Detect curriculum, material, student, or method oriented problems in physics education and propose solutions,
- Demonstrate positive attitude towards teaching and learning physics.
Undergraduate Curriculum
First Year » First Semester
| Course Code |
Course Name |
METU Credit |
Contact (h/w) |
Lab (h/w) |
ECTS |
| PHYS111 | PHYSICS I (MECHANICS) | 5 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 7.5 |
| CHEM101 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 5 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 7.5 |
| MATH117 | CALCULUS I | 5 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 7.5 |
| EDS200 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
| ENG101 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES I | 4 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 6.0 |
First Year » Second Semester
| Course Code |
Course Name |
METU Credit |
Contact (h/w) |
Lab (h/w) |
ECTS |
| PHYS112 | PHYSICS II (ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM) | 5 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 7.5 |
| CHEM102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 5 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 7.5 |
| MATH118 | CALCULUS II | 5 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 7.5 |
| BA100 | CAREER PLANNING | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| MSE210 | THEORIES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
| ENG102 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES II | 4 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 6.0 |
| IS100 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.0 |
Second Year » Third Semester
| Course Code |
Course Name |
METU Credit |
Contact (h/w) |
Lab (h/w) |
ECTS |
| PHYS203 | INTRODUCTORY ELECTRONICS I | 4 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 8.0 |
| PHYS209 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS I | 4 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| PHYS221 | OPTICS AND WAVES | 4 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| MSE326 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set |
| HIST2201 | PRINCIPLES OF KEMAL ATATÜRK I | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| HIST2205 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
Second Year » Fourth Semester
| Course Code |
Course Name |
METU Credit |
Contact (h/w) |
Lab (h/w) |
ECTS |
| PHYS202 | MODERN PHYSICS | 4 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| PHYS210 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS II | 4 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| PHYS222 | OPTICS AND WAVES LABORATORY | 3 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 6.0 |
| MSE305 | ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| ENG211 | ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS | 3 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set |
| HIST2202 | PRINCIPLES OF KEMAL ATATÜRK II | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| HIST2206 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
Third Year » Fifth Semester
| Course Code |
Course Name |
METU Credit |
Contact (h/w) |
Lab (h/w) |
ECTS |
| PHYS307 | APPLIED MODERN PHYSICS | 3 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 7.0 |
| PHYS335 | CLASSICAL MECHANICS I | 4 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| MSE443 | HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS CURRICULUM REVIEW I | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| | FREE ELECTIVE | | | | |
| Any 1 of the following set |
| TURK107 | TURKISH I | 2 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 4.0 |
| TURK305 | ORAL COMMUNICATION | 2 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3.0 |
Third Year » Six Semester
| Course Code |
Course Name |
METU Credit |
Contact (h/w) |
Lab (h/w) |
ECTS |
| MSE310 | METHODS OF SECONDARY SCIENCE TEACHING I | 3 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 5.0 |
| MSE405 | LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN SECONDARY SCIENCE EDUCATION I | 3 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 6.0 |
| ENG311 | ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SKILLS | 3 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.0 |
| | RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | | | | |
| | FREE ELECTIVE | | | | |
| Any 1 of the following set |
| TURK108 | TURKISH II | 2 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 4.0 |
| TURK306 | WRITTEN EXPRESSION | 2 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3.0 |
Fourth Year » Seven Semester
| Course Code |
Course Name |
METU Credit |
Contact (h/w) |
Lab (h/w) |
ECTS |
| EDS304 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
| MSE329 | INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 5.0 |
| MSE411 | METHODS OF SECONDARY SCIENCE TEACHING II | 3 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 5.0 |
| MSE417 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE | 3 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 6.0 |
| | RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | | | | |
Fourth Year » Eight Semester
| Course Code |
Course Name |
METU Credit |
Contact (h/w) |
Lab (h/w) |
ECTS |
| EDS424 | GUIDANCE | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
| MSE418 | PRACTICE TEACHING | 5 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 10.0 |
| | RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | | | | |
| | DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE | | | | |
h/w: hours per week
