FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Physics

PHYS 403 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Nuclear Physics I
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PHYS 403
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
5

Prerequisites
  PHYS 307 To get a grade of at least FD
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Problem Solving
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to introduce the nuclear structure, and dicuss the radiation from unstable nuclei together with the effect of this radiation on daily life using nuclear scattering models.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • compare alpha, beta decay and gamma radiation.
  • apply the shell model to describe nuclear structure.
  • compare different types of nuclear reactions.
  • explain the consequences of radiation-matter interactions.
  • classify radiation detection devices.
Course Description In this course, modelling of nuclear structure, emergence of radiation from unstable nuclei, and various nuclear entities interacting with matter will be examined.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Fundamental concepts in nuclear physics John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 1.3-4. ISBN: 9780471979364
2 Radioactivity and collisions John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 1.5-6. ISBN: 9780471979364
3 Nuclear structure and shell model John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 2.1-3. ISBN: 9780471979364
4 Behavior of single and collective models John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 2.4-5. ISBN: 9780471979364
5 Instability of nuclei and gamma radiation John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 3.1-2. ISBN: 9780471979364
6 Alpha decay John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 3.4. ISBN: 9780471979364
7 Midterm exam 1
8 Beta decay John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 3.3. ISBN: 9780471979364
9 Nuclear reactions John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 4.1-3. ISBN: 9780471979364
10 Direct and indirect reactions John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 4.4-6. ISBN: 9780471979364
11 Radiation and matter interaction John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 5.1-3. ISBN: 9780471979364
12 Gamma radiation effect John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 5.4. ISBN: 9780471979364
13 Nuclear detectors John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 6.1-7. ISBN: 9780471979364
14 Accelerators John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). Chapter 6.8. ISBN: 9780471979364
15 Semester review
16 Final exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

John Lilley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, 1st edn. (Wiley, 2001). ISBN: 9780471979364

Suggested Readings/Materials

Kenneth S. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics, 3rd edn. (Wiley, 1987). ISBN: 9780471805533

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
15
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
45
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
55
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
45
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
2
32
Study Hours Out of Class
17
2
34
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
22
22
Final Exam
1
30
30
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able master and use fundamental phenomenological and applied physical laws and applications,

X
2

To be able to identify the problems, analyze them and produce solutions based on scientific method,

X
3

To be able to collect necessary knowledge, able to model and self-improve in almost any area where physics is applicable and able to criticize and reestablish his/her developed models and solutions,

X
4

To be able to communicate his/her theoretical and technical knowledge both in detail to the experts and in a simple and understandable manner to the non-experts comfortably,

5

To be familiar with software used in area of physics extensively and able to actively use at least one of the advanced level programs in European Computer Usage License,

6

To be able to develop and apply projects in accordance with sensitivities of society and behave according to societies, scientific and ethical values in every stage of the project that he/she is part in,

7

To be able to evaluate every all stages effectively bestowed with universal knowledge and consciousness and has the necessary consciousness in the subject of quality governance,

8

To be able to master abstract ideas, to be able to connect with concreate events and carry out solutions, devising experiments and collecting data, to be able to analyze and comment the results,

9

To be able to refresh his/her gained knowledge and capabilities lifelong, have the consciousness to learn in his/her whole life,

10

To be able to conduct a study both solo and in a group, to be effective actively in every all stages of independent study, join in decision making stage, able to plan and conduct using time effectively.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Physics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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