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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FIZ 4144 INTRODUCTION TO SUPERCONDUCTIVITY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZLEM BILGILI

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

Teaching the historical development of superconductivity, basic properties of superconductors and introducing the application areas of superconductors in technology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to explain the historical development of superconductivity 2   Being able to explain the basic properties of superconductors 3   Being able to define basic concepts related to superconductivity 4   Being able to explain the basic theories of superconductivity 5   Being able to classify the application areas of superconductivity

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Free Electron Theory in Metals - Electrical Conductivity 2 Discovery and Historical Development of Superconductivity 3 Basic Properties of Superconductivity 4 Thermodynamics of the Transition to Superconductivity 5 London Equations 6 Magnetic Properties of Superconductors 7 Overview 8 Type 1 Type 2 Superconductors 9 Ginzburg-Landau Theory 10 BCS Theory 11 Josephson Superconductor Tunneling 12 Applications of Superconductivity 13 Superconducting Systems 14 Superconductor Preparation Methods

Recomended or Required Reading

Poole C.P., Farach, H., Creswick, R. J., Superconductivity, Academic Pres 1995 Micheal Tinkham, Introduction to Superconductivity, McGraw- Hill Book Co, 1996 Gerald Burns, High-Temperature Superconductivity: An Introduction, Academic Press, 1991 Iman Askerzade, Introduction to Superconductivity Physics, 2005

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Lecture 2.Problem solving 3.Presentation 4.Assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FINS FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozlem.bilgili@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Tutorials 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20 Preparation for final exam 1 25 25 Preparing assignments 1 20 20 Preparing presentations 1 12 12 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

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 5 5 5 5 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 LO.2 5 5 5 5 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 LO.3 5 5 5 5 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 LO.4 5 5 5 5 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 LO.5 5 5 5 5 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1