| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistical Physics | FIZ322 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Elşen VELİ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Students successfully completing this course will be able to understand concepts of statistical physics and will be able to apply this knowledge.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Basic concepts of thermodynamics. The first law of thermodynamics. Entropy, second and third laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic potentials. Phase space and Liouville teorem. Microcanonical ensemble. Canonical ensemble. Boltzmann distribution and applications. Maxwell distribution and applications. Einstein and Debye model of heat capacities. Fermi-Dirac distribution. Electron gas. Bose-Einstain distribution. Foton gas.
Weekly Schedule
1) Basic concepts of thermodynamics.2) The first law of thermodynamics.
3) Entropy, second and third laws of thermodynamics.
4) Thermodynamic potentials.
5) Phase space and Liouville teorem.
6) Microcanonical ensemble.
7) Canonical ensemble.
8) Intermediate examination
9) Boltzmann distribution and applications.
10) Maxwell distribution and applications.
11) instein and Debye model of heat capacities.
12) Fermi-Dirac distribution.
13) Electron gas.
14) Bose-Einstain distribution.
15) Foton gas.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required