COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YUSUF YÜKSEL

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

By the end of the nineteenth century, it was thought that the laws of physics put forward to explain the behavior of the universe and nature were extremely well-founded and sufficient. Within Newtonian mechanics, the law of gravity was tested carefully and a solid framework was created to explain the interactions between bodies. On the other hand, the concepts of electricity and magnetism were unified under a theoretical framework by Maxwell's equations, and the existence of electromagnetic waves predicted by Maxwell's theory was supported by the experiments carried out by Hertz. Concepts related to heat and temperature could be explained with the laws of thermodynamics. Mechanics-electromagnetism-thermodynamics theories constitute the basic foundations of classical physics.

However, extreme limiting cases involving very small length scales and very large speeds close to the speed of light allowed the motivation for new theories at the beginning of the twentieth century and led to the acquisition of Einstein's relativity theory and the Schrödinger equation in quantum mechanics. Especially with the developments between 1905-1925, some new phenomena that classical physics were insufficient to explain developed and this situation pioneered the birth of modern physics.

In this course, firstly, basic knowledge about optics and wave theory will be given. Then, it is aimed that the student will have an idea about Einsten's theory of special relativity. Afterwards, the basic concepts of quantum mechanics will be introduced, and many-atoms properties will be discussed, which includes a statistical-mechanical perspective, by giving basic information on atomic and nuclear physics. Finally, the nucleus of the atom, elementary particles and cosmology will be covered.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Ana kaynak:

Krane, K. "Modern Physics, Third Edition", John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2012

Yardımcı Kaynaklar:
1. Thornton, S. T. and Rex, A., (2013), Modern Physics for Scientists and engineers,
Fourth ed, Cengage Learning, Boston.
2. Beiser, A., (2003), Concepts of Modern Physics 6th ed. , McGraw-Hill, New
York.
3. Serway, A. R. , J.W. Jewett , "Physics for Scientists and Engineers", Thomson
Brooks/Cole, 6th Edition

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2.Question-Answer
3.Discussing
4.Homework

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. 40% score of midterm exam (which will be held through 8th and 9th weeks) grade of the student is assessed as the achievement in the semester.
2. 60% score of final examination is added directly to the others.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue at least 70% of lessons.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yusuf.yuksel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes