COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PHY 3906 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II COMPULSORY 4 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERPIL ŞAKIROĞLU

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

To provide a comprehensive knowledge on the fundamentals of magnetostatics and basic concepts of electrodynamics; developing conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills in the field of electrodynamics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to describe the fundamental concepts of magnetostatics
2   Being able to explain the properties of magnetic fields in matter
3   Being able to explain and apply Maxwell's equations
4   Being able to identify the behavior of electromagnetic waves in different media
5   Being able to solve advanced problems in the field of electrodynamics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Magnetostatics, Biot-Savart law
2 Magnetic vector potential
3 Magnetic fields in matter
4 Magnetic field of magnetized object
5 Linear and nonlinear media
6 Electrodynamics
7 Maxwell's equations
8 Repetition of topics
9 Potential formulation of electromagnetic theory
10 Energy and momentum in electrodynamics; Wave equation
11 Electromagnetic waves in dielectrics; Quiz
12 Electromagnetic waves in conductors, dispersion
13 Electromagnetic radiation
14 General review

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): David Griffiths (1999), Introduction to Electrodynamics 3rd ed., Prentice Hall

Supplementary Book(s):
1. John D. Jackson (1962), Classical Electrodynamics, 3rd ed., John Wiley
2. Walter Greiner (1998), Classical electrodynamics, Springer-Verlag

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Question-Answer
3. Discussing

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + QUZ * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + QUZ * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exam and quiz are taken as the in-semester achievements of student.
2. Final exam will be added to the success of the study of midterm and quiz, thereby the student's success will be determined.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 of the participation of classes is mandatory.
2. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes.

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 14 4 56
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 8 8
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 181

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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