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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FIZ 3115	CURRENT ISSUES IN PHYSICS	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SERPIL ŞAKIROĞLU

Offered to

Physics(Evening)
Physics

Course Objective

The aim of the course is review of the basic concepts and theoretical tools that are necessary for the students to comprehend the recent advances in physics. Then a survey of a current research field is given in an international context, after which the course is focused on a systematic presentation of one or more research projects within this field.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	being able to understand and account for basic concepts within the research field at issue
2	being able to account for the most important problems and results in the research field
3	have some understanding of the specific conditions and difficulties of the research field
4	being able to give a general description of the research projects at issue and its outcomes
5	have acquired an introduction to a wide range of current topics in experimental and theoretical physics
6	being able to develop and present a successful presentation on a topic of current interest

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	General survey
2	Introduction to general research strategies in physics
3	Current research topics in General Physics
4	Current research topics in General Physics
5	Current research topics in Solid State Physics
6	Presentation of group assignments
7	Presentation of group assignments
8	Midterm
9	Current research topics in Solid State Physics
10	Current research topics in Atomic and Molecular Physics
11	Current research topics in Atomic and Molecular Physics
12	Current research topics in Nuclear Physics
13	Current research topics in Nuclear Physics
14	Presentation of group assignments

Recomended or Required Reading

References:
1. http://www.nature.com/
2. http://www.physicstoday.org/
3. http://prola.aps.org/
4. http://www.sciencedirect.com/
5. http://www.sciencemag.org

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. Midterm exam and assignments are taken as the achievements of students for the semester.
2. Assignments with quantitative exercises and essay-type questions will be used regularly to measure understanding of the fundamental concepts and reviews presented .
3. Final exam will be added to the success of the study of midterms and assignments, thereby the student's success will be determined.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. % 70 of the participation of classes is mandatory.
2. Students who do not participate in Midterm exam are not allowed entering the final exam.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serpil.sakiroglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	4	52
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	4	48
Preparation for midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparation for final exam	1	12	12
Preparing assignments	2	20	40
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			166

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.6	PO.9	PO.11	PO.12
LO.1	5	5	5	3	3
LO.2	5	5	5	3	3
LO.3	5	5	5	3	3
LO.4	5	5	5	3	3		2
LO.5	5	5	5	3	3
LO.6	5	5	5	3	3	4	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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