| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elemantary Particle Physics | FIZ406 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Melahat BAYAR
Associate Prof. Dr. Jale YILMAZKAYA SÜNGÜ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Students learn the fundamental interactions and the elementary particles.
1) Students learn the fundamental interactions and the elementary particles.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | 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
yok
Course Contents
Classification of particles. Decays and Scattering. Decay Rates. Cross sections. The Feynman Calculus. Golden rule for decays. Golden rule for scattering. Two-body scattering in Center of Mass frame. Higher order diagrams. Dirac and Klein-Gordon equations. Solutions to the Dirac equation. Quantum Electrodynamics.
Weekly Schedule
1) Classification of particles.2) Decays and Scattering.
3) Decay Rates.
4) Cross sections.
5) The Feynman Calculus.
6) The Feynman Calculus.
7) Golden rule for decays.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Golden rule for scattering.
10) Two-body scattering in Center of Mass frame.
11) Higher order diagrams.
12) Dirac and Klein-Gordon equations.
13) Dirac and Klein-Gordon equations.
14) Quantum Electrodynamics.
15) Quantum Electrodynamics.
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 |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required