COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODERN PHYSICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 3101 MODERN PHYSICS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FATIH ÖNDER

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide acquisition of information about the physics which was reshaped with relativity and quantum theories.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. to know the events that cannot be explained by classical physics
2   2. to explain concepts, principles, laws, and theories in modern physics
3   3. to relate concepts, principles, laws, and theories in modern physics
4   4. To solve the problems of modern physics
5   5. to evaluate and compare information obtained from modern physics with Classical physics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Relativity I
2 Relativity I
3 Relativity II
4 The Quantum Theory of Light
5 The Quantum Theory of Light
6 The Particle Nature of Matter and Matter Waves
7 General Review, Midterm exam
8 Quantum Mechanics in One Dimension
9 Tunneling Phenomena
10 Atomic Structure
11 Molecular Structure
12 The Solid State
13 Nuclear Structure
14 Nuclear Structure
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Serway A.R.ve Beichner R.J. (2005). Fen ve Mühendislik için Fizik-Modern Fizik, Istanbul: Palme Yayıncılık.
2. Taylor, J. R., Zafiratos, C. D., Dubson, M. A.(2008), Fen ve Mühendislikte Modern Fizik, Ankara:Okutman yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, discussion and group study.

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

Midterm, Homework / Presentations and Final exam determine student achievement grade. Classical exams, multiple choice test type exams, homework / presentation quality

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fatih.onder@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Weekdays between 09: 00-17: 00 and outside class hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 7 1 7
Preparation for final exam 13 1 13
Preparing assignments 13 1 13
Preparing presentations 13 1 13
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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