COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS-II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PHY 5131 CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS-II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERPIL ŞAKIROĞLU

Offered to

PHYSICS
PHYSICS

Course Objective

To provide the students a fundamental knowledge and concepts of electrodynamics; to develop conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills in the area of electrodynamics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to explain and apply Maxwell's equations
2   Being able to treat the phenomena caused by steadily flowing charges
3   Being able to calculate reflection and transmission coefficients for waves at interface
4   Being able to explain the propagation of electromagnetic waves in vacuum and matter
5   Being able to develop problem-solving skills in the area of electrodynamics at an advanced level

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Macroscopic electrostatics
2 Foundations of magnetostatics
3 The vector potential, magnetic moment
4 The magnetic field in matter
5 Faraday's law of induction
6 Maxwell's equations
7 Maxwell's equations (continued)
8 Midterm
9 Quasi-stationary currents and current circuits
10 Electromagnetics waves in vacuum
11 Electromagnetics waves in matter
12 Index of reflection and refraction
13 Index of reflection and refraction (continued)
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:

Walter Greiner (1998), Classical electrodynamics, Springer-Verlag

Supplementary Book(s):
1. John D. Jackson (1962), Classical Electrodynamics, 3rd ed., John Wiley
2. David Griffiths (1999), Introduction to Electrodynamics 3rd ed., Prentice Hall

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Question-Answer
3. Discussing

Assessment Methods

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

%70 of the participation of classes is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serpil.sakiroglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 24 24
Preparation for final exam 1 24 24
Preparing assignments 3 10 30
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15553
LO.25553
LO.35553
LO.45553
LO.55553