COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INSTRUCTING QUANTUM PHYSICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMF 6049 INSTRUCTING QUANTUM 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 quantum mechanics and learn how to teach quantum mechanics in a better manner.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

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

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 Generalisation Wave Function and Superposition Principle
3 Generalisation Wave Function and Superposition Principle
4 Measurement and Decoherence
5 Measurement and Decoherence
6 Quantum Entanglement and EPR paradox
7 Quantum Entanglement and EPR paradox
8 Midterm examination + review
9 Macroscopic quantum effects and Bose-Einstein condensation
10 Macroscopic quantum effects and Bose-Einstein condensation
11 Quantum Zeno Effect
12 Quantum Zeno Effect
13 General discussion
14 General discussion
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

To be announced.

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 10-12

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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