ECTS - Particle Physics
Particle Physics (PHYS514) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Particle Physics | PHYS514 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Technical Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
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| Course Objectives | This course provides the basic knowledge on the particle physics which is necessary in the research of high energy physics. It supplies a basis about the particles and their interactions. The course is aiming to prepare the students for the graduate level researches. Establishing firm physics and math foundation, the course improves the student’s problem solving skills in the related area. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Historical Introduction to the Elementary Particles, Elementary Particle Dynamics, Relativistic Kinematics, Symmetries, Bound States, The Feynman Calculus, Quantum Electrodynamics. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Historical Introduction to the Elementary Particles | Read the related section from the course books |
| 2 | Elementary Particle Dynamics | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 3 | Relativistic Kinematics | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 4 | Symmetries | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 5 | Symmetries | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 6 | Bound States | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 7 | Bound States | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | The Feynman Calculus | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 10 | The Feynman Calculus | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 11 | Quantum Electrodynamics | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 12 | Quantum Electrodynamics | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 13 | Quantum Electrodynamics | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 14 | Electrodynamics and Chromodynamics of Quarks | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 15 | Electrodynamics and Chromodynamics of Quarks | Review the lecture notes of last week and read the related section from the course books |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Introduction to Elementary Particles, David Griffiths (Second Edition) |
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| 2. Quarks and Leptons, F. Halzen, A. Martin | |
| Other Sources | 3. Modern Elementary Particle Physics, G. Kane |
| 4. An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory, Peskin and Schroeder |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 40 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring core knowledge of theoretical and mathematical physics together with their research methodologies. | X | ||||
| 2 | Gaining a solid understanding of the physical universe together with the laws governing it. | X | ||||
| 3 | Developing a working research skill and strategies of problem solving skills in theoretical, experimental, and/or simulation physics. | X | ||||
| 4 | Developing and maintaining a positive attitude toward critical questioning, creative thinking, and formulating new ideas both conceptually and mathematically. | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to sense, identify, and handle the problems in theoretical, experimental, or applied physics, or in real-life industrial problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | Ability to apply the accumulated knowledge in constructing mathematical models, determining a strategy for its solution, making necessary and appropriate approximations, evaluating and assessing the correctness and reliability of the procured solution. | X | ||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate and discuss physical concepts, processes, and the newly obtained results with the colleagues all around the world both verbally and in written form as proceedings and research papers. | X | ||||
| 8 | Reaching and excelling an advanced level of knowledge and skills in one or more of the disciplines offered. | X | ||||
| 9 | An ability to produce, report and present an original or known scientific body of knowledge. | X | ||||
| 10 | An ability to make methodological scientific research. | X | ||||
| 11 | An ability to use existing physics knowledge to analyze, to determine a methodology of solution (theoretical/mathematical/experimental) and to solve a problem. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||