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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FIZ 4135	INTRODUCTION TO LIQUID CRYSTALS	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HAKAN EPIK

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

This course will provide an introduction to the fundamental properties of liquid crystals and liquid crystal devices.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Has enough knowledge about liquid crystals.
2	Analyzes the molecular structure of a liquid crystal molecule
3	Understands the solid structure of a liquid crystal.
4	Describes the interaction of liquid crystal with light.
5	Describes the behavior of liquid crystal under electric and magnetic fields.
6	Describes the interaction of the liquid crystal with the surface

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to liquid crystals
2	Orientational and positional order
3	Types of liquid crystals
4	Liquid crystal phases
5	Identification of liquid crystal phases
6	MID-TERM EXAM
7	Lyotropic liquid crystals
8	Liquid crystalline Polymer
9	Transition phases and defects
10	Liquid crystals in electric and magnetic fields
11	Light and liquid crystals
12	Optical properties of liquid crystals
13	Liquid crystals displays
14	LCD technology and other applications

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:
Liquid Crystals, H. Stegemeyer, Guest Ed.

References:
1-Molecular Structure and the Properties of Liquid Crystals, G. W. Gray
2-Physical Properties of Liquid Crystalline Materials, W. H. De Jeu

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1-Lecturing
2-Question and answer
3-Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.40

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm examination will be evaluated by examination technique
2. Final examination will be evaluated by examination technique

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hakan.epik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday and Thursday 11:00-12:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Tutorials	13	2	26
Preparation for final exam	1	12	12
Preparation for midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	6	84
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			164

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14
LO.1	4	4	4	4	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	2
LO.2	4	4	4	4	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	2
LO.3	4	4	4	4	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	2
LO.4	4	4	4	4	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	2
LO.5	4	4	4	4	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	2
LO.6	4	4	4	4	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	2

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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