COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR MEHMET TARAKÇI

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

1. Introducing the basic aspects of Nuclear Physics
2. Understanding the nuclear structure and the properties.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Nuclear shape, size and masses with methods used to determine them.
2   Ability to interpret the fundamental physics, electromagnetic, quantum mechanics and statictical physics knowledge with a different point of view.
3   Ability to comprehension the mechanism of nuclear decay.
4   Ability to learn the phenomena of the interaction between nucleons.
5   Ability to explain the properties of a nucleus by using simple models and to solve problems.
6   Ability to comprehension the radioactive decay law and to solve problems.
7   Ability to comprehension the theories of decay modes and to solve problems.
8   Ability to learn basic properties of nuclear reactions and to solve problems.
9   Ability to learn nuclear radiation measurement methods

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Historical overview and basic aspects.
2 General properties of nuclear structure
3 Force and potential among nucleons
4 Nuclear spin and moments
5 Nuclear models
6 Nuclear decay and Radioactivity
7 MIDTERM EXAM I
8 Alpha decay
9 Beta decay
10 Gamma decay
11 Neutron Physics
12 Fission and Fussion
13 MIDTERM EXAM II

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Kenneth S. Krane, Nükleer Fizik, Cilt I-II, Palme Publishing
Supplementary Book(s): W.N. Cottingham-D.A. Greenwood, Çekirdek Fiziğine Giriş, Literatür Publishing;
Atam P.Arya, Çekirdek Fiziğinin Esasları, Aktif Publishing, ( Prof.Dr. Yusuf Şahin);
B. Tanyel, Nükleer Fizik, Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi ders kitapları serisi, No: 139;
Mehmet Şirin, Çekirdek Fiziği, Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Publishing, YTÜ.FE.DK-06.0755.

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 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores.
2. Final examination will be evaluated by assay or test type examination technique

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to attend to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmet.tarakci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

it will be announced later by the instructor

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Midterm 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 176

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.154554
LO.254554
LO.354554
LO.454554
LO.554554
LO.654554
LO.754554
LO.854554
LO.954554