TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn the fundamental concepts about special relativity. 2) Understand the relation between the wave and the particle nature of matter. 3) Learn the fundamentals of quantum physics and apply them to the fundamental problems. Learn their relation to modern technology.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Special Relativity, Particle Properties of Waves, Wave Properties of Particles, Atomic Structure, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Theory of Atoms, Molecules, Quantum Physics and Modern Technology
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Sepcial Relativity 2nd Week Special Relativity, Electromagnetic Waves 3rd Week Photoelectric Effect, Compton effect and pair production, photons and gravity 4th Week De Broglie waves, Description of waves, particle diffraction 5th Week Particle in a box, uncertainty principle and its applications 6th Week Atomic nucleus, electronic orbits in atoms, atomic spectra, Bohr atom and energy levels of atoms, correspondence principle 7th Week Atomic excitation and laser 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Introduction to quantum mechanics, time dependent and time independent Schrödinger equations 10th Week Particle in a box, finite well, tunneling and harmonic oscillator 11th Week Quantum theory of hydrogen atom 12th Week Many-electron atoms 13th Week Molecules 14th Week Quantum physics and modern technology
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Arthur Beiser, Concepts of Modern Physics (6th Edition), 2002. Stephen T. Thornton, Andrew Rex, Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers (4th Edition), 2013.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Presentation,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 10 Quiz 2 20 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 2 4 8 Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12 Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 8 16 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No