Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FİZ402 - PHYSICS

Code: FİZ402 Course Title: NUCLEAR PHYSICS Theoretical+Practice: 4+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PHYSICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MELTEM DEĞERLİER GUIOT (mdegerlier@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Basics concepts concerned with nuclear size and shapes ; To give information about Nuclear models and nuclear decays

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 To demonstrate their knowledge of the basic scientific principles and fundamental concepts and skills of the field.
PO-2 To solve problems utilizing scientific reasoning quantitative methods, and acquired knowledge and skills.
PO-3 Communicate scientific ideas clearly and effectively.
PO-4 To Make measurements using laboratory equipment and perform calculations that verify physical principles explain how physical principles apply in given situations.
PO-5 To connect physical principals and laws to problems.
PO-6 To demonstrate the ability to think critically and to use appropriate concepts to analyze qualitatively problems or situations involving physics.
PO-7 In courses involving laboratory , the student will demonstrate the ability to collect and analyze data using suitable computer programs and to prepare coherent reports of his or her findings.
PO-8 To follow developments in the field using a foreign language and to communicate with colleagues.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic concepts, nuclear properties, The forces between nucleons, nuclear models, Radioactive decay, alpha decay, Beta decay, Gamma decay.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic concepts, history, terminology, units and dimensions of quantum mechanics, the principles, problems in one dimension, problems in three dimensions, the quantum theory of angular momentum, parity, quantum statistics. Explanation. question-and-answer
2 Nuclear properties, radius, mass, and the abundance of nuclei, binding energy, Explanation. question-and-answer
3 Nuclear properties, angular momentum and parity, electromagnetic moments, excited states Explanation. question-and-answer
4 The force between nucleons, deuteron, nucleon nucleon scattering properties, Explanation. question-and-answer
5 Exchange force model, pp and nn interactions, the nuclear force Explanation. question-and-answer
6 Nuclear models: the model, the collective model, liquid drop model, the Fermi gas model Explanation. question-and-answer
7 Shell model applications Explanation. question-and-answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Nuclear models, more realistic nuclear models Explanation. question-and-answer
10 radioactive decay Explanation. question-and-answer
11 Alpha decay Explanation. question-and-answer
12 Beta decay Explanation. question-and-answer
13 Angular momentum and parity selection rules Explanation. question-and-answer
14 Neutrhino physics, double beta decay, Beta spectroscophy Explanation. question-and-answer
15 Gamma decay Explanation. question-and-answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
[1] Nükleer Fizik I.Cilt-1, K.S.Krane, Çeviri Editörü; Ba?ar ?arer, Palme yay., 2002, Ankara [2] Nükleer Fizik II.Cilt-2, K.S.Krane, Çeviri Editörü; Ba?ar ?arer, Palme yay., 2002,Ankara

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 5 14 70
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 6 6 36
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 10 20
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 150