COURSE UNIT TITLE

: QUANTUM PHYSICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FZK 3008 QUANTUM PHYSICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MUSTAFA EROL

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

Instructing fundamental concepts, principles and equations of quantum mechanics, analyzing interconnections between certain concepts and comparing the conclusions with the conclusions of classical physics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knowing fundamental concepts, principles and equations of quantum mechanics and interconnections between certain concepts
2   Conceptulizing fundamental concepts, principles and equations of quantum mechanics and interconnections between certain concepts
3   Applying fundamental concepts, principles and equations of quantum mechanics and interconnections between certain concepts
4   Analyzing fundamental concepts, principles and equations of quantum mechanics and interconnections between certain concepts
5   Synthesizing fundamental concepts, principles and equations of quantum mechanics and interconnections between certain concepts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Derivation of Schrödinger wave equation
2 Relativistic Schrödinger wave equation
3 Properties of wave function
4 Operators and measurement
5 Uncertainty principle and properties of operators
6 Superposition principle and generalization of wave function
7 General problem solutions
8 Review, evaluation of the course, midterm exam
9 Solutions of Schrödinger equation
10 Free particle problem
11 Infinite potential well
12 Problem of potential barrier
13 Tunneling effect
14 Finite potential well
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei and Particles, Robert EISBERG, Robert RESNICK, 1974, Wiley.
Kuantum Fiziği II Ders Notları, Prof. Dr. Mustafa EROL

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, Problem based learning, Project development.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam%40, Final exam %60

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mustafa.erol@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 9-12

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 58

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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