COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INSTRUCTING SOLID STATE PHYSICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMF 6047 INSTRUCTING SOLID STATE PHYSICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MUSTAFA EROL

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

is to learn, discuss and internalise certain advanced topics of solid state physics and learn how to teach solid state physics in a better manner.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn selected advanced topics of solid state physics
2   Discuss selected advanced topics of solid state physics
3   Internalise selected advanced topics of solid state physics
4   Learn how to teach solid state physics in a better manner
5   Develop new methods on teaching solid state physics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Discussing about the content
2 Diffraction in crystals
3 Diffraction in crystals
4 Diffraction in crystals
5 Electron theories in Crystals
6 Electron theories in Crystals
7 Electron theories in Crystals
8 Midterm examination + review
9 Electric field in a crystal
10 Electric field in a crystal
11 Electric field in a crystal
12 Magnetic field in a crystal
13 Magnetic field in a crystal
14 Magnetic field in a crystal
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Related and selected recent review papers

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, Discussion, Cooperative learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods


Assessment Criteria

Midterm and final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the course is important

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mustafa.erol@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 14-16

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 2 25 50
Preparing presentations 2 25 50
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 206

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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