| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Particle Physics | FIZ403 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Jale YILMAZKAYA SÜNGÜ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) At the end of the lesson, students will have learn about fundamental particles in nature, interaction between particles and will have informed about current experiments.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
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| 1 | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
yok
Course Contents
Introduction to Elementary Particles. Quark Model. Standard model. The Four forces. Relativistic Dynamics. Collisions. Decays and Conservation laws. Lorentz transformations. Symmetries. Bound states. DC and AC Accelerators. Particle interactions with matter. Particle detectors. Measurement of position and momentum. Particle identification.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to fundamental particles2) Quark Model
3) Standard Model.
4) Fundamental interactions
5) Relativistic Dynamics
6) Collisions
7) Decays and Conservation laws
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Lorentz transformations.
10) Symmetries.
11) Bound states.
12) DC and AC accelerators.
13) Matter-particle interactions.
14) Particle detectors.
15) Position and momentum measurement and particle detection.
16) Final examination
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 Semester Studies to Course Grade |
35% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
65% |
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Total | 100% | ||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required