COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SUPERCONDUCTIVITY - II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PHY 5146 SUPERCONDUCTIVITY - II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR KEMAL KOCABAŞ

Offered to

PHYSICS
PHYSICS

Course Objective

Learning the measurement systems required for High Temperature Superconductors and
Crystal structures and High Temperature Superconductors characterization and also
discussing the articles written about High Temperature Superconductors in the class is
aimed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the High Temperature Superconductors and their Crystal Structures
2   To define the methods used for characterization of High Temperature Superconductors
3   To be able to follow the published articles about the subject
4   To be able to track the latest updates about the High Temparature Superconductors

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Main properties of High Temperature Superconductors
2 Discussion of the related articles about YBaCuO Type Superconductos and their Crystal Structure
3 Discussion of the related articles about BiSrCaCuO Type Superconductors and their Crystal Structure
4 Discussion of the related articles about MgB2 Superconductors and their Crystal Structure
5 Electronic Properties of High Temperature Superconductors
6 Magnetic Properties of High Temperature Superconductors
7 Midterm-I
8 Mechanical Properties of High Temperature Superconductors
9 Theoretical Models in High Temperature Superconductors
10 Sample Preparation in High Temperature Superconductors
11 Doping Studies in High Temperature Superconductors
12 Resistance-Temperature Measurements in High Temperature Superconductors
13 Magnetic Susceptibility Measurements in High Temperature Superconductors
14 Midterm-II

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Poole C.P., Farach, H.& Creswick, R. J.: Superconductivity, Academic Pres (1995)
2.Micheal Tinkham: Introduction to Superconductivity, McGraw- Hill,Inc, Academic Pres
(1995)
3. Lannie K. Tran, New Research on Superconductivity and Magnetism, Nova Science
Publishers, (2007)
4. Carl S. Winslow, New Topics in Josephson Junction and Superconductivity Research,
Nova Science Publishers, (2007)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Plain explanation
2. Question-answer
3. Discussion
4. Problem-solving

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 PRS PRESENTATION
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
5 FIN FINAL EXAM PRS * 0.15 + MTE 1 +MTE 2/2 * 0.25 + MAKRFIN * 0.60
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRS * 0.15 + MAKRMTE 1 +MTE 2/2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Student's assignments will be considered by directly adding to final notes.

Assessment Criteria

1. Student's presentation and projects will be added to midterm notes.
2. Final exam will be assessed by written examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 80% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make applied quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes
will be directly added to exam scores.
4. The faculty member wil be made experimental study to students in superconductivity
laboratory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kemal.kocabas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday and Friday Between hours 11:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 8 88
Preparing presentations 10 5 50
Preparation for final exam 2 6 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 2 3 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 205

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15
LO.255
LO.355
LO.45444