Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
MODERN PHYSICS I	PEN0205	3. Semester	3 + 0	3.0	3.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	English
Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors	Çağıl KADEROĞLU
Assistants
Goals	Examination of the topics of modern physics.
Course Content	Relativity, particle-wave duality, atomic structure, quantum mechanics, many particle atomic structures, molecules and solid state, nuclear physics, particle physics and cosmology
Learning Outcomes	1) Learns basic concepts of quantum physics 2) Analyzes Galileo and Lorentz transformations 3) Learns relativistic conservation of energy and momentum 4) Fundamental knowledge about particle physics and cosmology 5) Developing in-depth research on a technical topic, developing group work skills, and improving public presentation skills

Week	Topics	Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques	Study Materials
1. Week	Introduction, modern physics topics	Lecture; Question Answer	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week	Relativity	Lecture; Question Answer	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week	PArticle wave duality	Lecture; Question Answer	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week	Atomic structure	Lecture; Question Answer	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week	Quantum mechanics	Lecture; Question Answer	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week	Many atomic structure, molecules and solid state	Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week	Nueclear physics	Lecture; Question Answer	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week	Nuclear decay	Lecture; Question Answer	Homework
9. Week	Nuclear fission, fussion	Lecture; Question Answer	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week	Problem solutions and applications	Lecture; Question Answer	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week	Radioactivity	Lecture; Question Answer	Homework
12. Week	Statistics	Lecture; Question Answer	Homework
13. Week	Particle physics	Lecture; Question Answer	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week	Cosmology	Lecture; Question Answer	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Recommended Sources

Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Stephen T Thornton, Andrew F Rex, Cengage Learning, 2013, ISBN: 9781133103721, 1133103723.

Modern Physics, Paul A. Tipler, 10th Edition, 1992, Worth Publisher Inc., ISBN : 0-87901-088-6.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett, Cengage Learning, 2013, ISBN: 1133954057, 9781133954057.

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

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Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week)	14	3	42
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening)	14	2	28
Homework	2	4	8
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)	4	2	8
Midterm Exam	1	1	1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam	1	1	1
Final Exam	1	1	1
Time to prepare for Final Exam	1	1	1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course			30