COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THERMAL PHYSICS **,++

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 3113 THERMAL PHYSICS **,++ ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR HAMZA POLAT

Offered to

Physics(Evening)
Physics

Course Objective

The goal of this course is to give the thermodynamics which is a phenomenological theory of equilibrium states and transitions among them. It identifies the correct macroscopic variables to use, and serves as a guide post for statistical mechanics

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   It is to determine basic principles in Thermal Physics
2   It is to give the equilibrium consepts of thermal, mechanical and chemical in thermodynamics
3   It is to give knowlege about engines and refrigerators
4   It is to give the concepts of ideal and real gas
5   It is to learn the themodynamic potential

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Energy in Thermal Physics
2 Heat and Work
3 The Second Law
4 Ideal Gas
5 Interactions and Implications
6 Paramagnetism
7 Engines and Refrigators
8 Midterm
9 Free Energy and Chemical Thermodynamics
10 Phase Transformations of Pure Substances
11 Phase Transformations of Mixtures
12 Dilute Solutions
13 Bolztmann Statistics
14 The Equipartition Theorem

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook: Schroeder, Daniel V., (2000). An Introduction to Thermal Physics ,Addision Wesley, New York.
References:
1. Greiner, W., et al., (2000), Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics , Springer, Berlin.
2. Kittel, Charles and Kroemer, Herbert, (1980), Thermal Physics, 2nd ed. , W. H. Freeman and Company, New York.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2.Question-Answer
3.Discussing
4.Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The homework and midterm exam of the student is assessed as the achievement of them in the semester.
2. At 60 per cent of final examination is added directly to the others.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue at least 70% of lessons.
2. If the student don t make him homework and attend mid-terms, is not accesses him final exam

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hamza.polat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday and Thursday between 11:00-12:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Homework 12 3 36
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 182

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1543
LO.2345
LO.34533
LO.445
LO.5421