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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FİZ317 - PHYSICS

Code: FİZ317 Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO PARTICLE PHYSICS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
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
Give an introduction particle physics, particle dynamics, symetrises and Feynman Calculs

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To have knowledge about historical introduction to particle physics, elementary particle dynamics, relativistic kinematics, bound states and Feynman Calculus 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-5 To connect physical principals and laws to problems.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Historical introduction to particle physics, elementary particle dynamics, relativistic kinematics, bound states and Feynman Calculus
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Historical Introduction to Particle physics until 1964 Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
2 The Quark Model, Standart Model Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
3 Elementary Particle Dynamics, four fources, QED and QCD Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
4 Weak Interactions, Decays and Conservation Laws, Unification Schemes Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
5 Weak Interactions, Decays and Conservation Laws, Unification Schemes Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
6 Relativistic Kinematics, Lorentz Trasformations, Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
7 Relativistic Kinematics, Lorentz Trasformations, Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
8 mid-term exam
9 Four Vectors Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
10 Symetries, Parity, Charge Conjugation, CP Violtion Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
11 Symetries, Parity, Charge Conjugation, CP Violtion Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
12 Bound States, Brayons Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
13 Bound States, Brayons Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
14 The Feynman Calculus Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
15 The Feynman Calculus Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 David Griffiths, “Introduction to Elementary Particles” John Wiley Sons Inc
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 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 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 16 48
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 10 20
       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 3 10 30
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 10 30
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 150