Undergraduate Program
Physics Undergraduate Program
First Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 101 | Physics I | Vectors, kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, conservation of energy, linear momentum and its conservation, rotation of rigid bodies about a fixed axis, angular momentum and its conservation. (One laboratory session per week). Physics I (3 + 1 + 2) 4 ECTS 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| MATH 101 | Calculus I | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| CHEM 105 | General Chemistry | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| PHYS 197 | Analytical Methods in Physics | Properties of elementary functions; their graphs and values at special arguments. Expansions and approximation techniques used in scientific problems. Coordinate systems, areas and volumes of basic geometric objects. Algebra of Space and Time Translations. Rotations in two and three dimensions. Galilei and Lorentz transformations and their generators. Introduction to Clifford algebra and Pauli Spin matrices. (3 + 2 + 0) 3 ECTS 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| AE111/ AE112*,** | Critical Skills in English I/II | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 18 | 18 | 29 | 30 | |||
Second Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 102 | Physics II | Equilibrium of rigid bodies, oscillations, gravitation, fluid statics and dynamics, waves in elastic media, introduction to thermodynamics and kinetic theory, sound. (One laboratory session per week). Physics II (3 + 1 + 2) 4 ECTS 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| MATH 102 | Calculus II | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| PHYS 198 | Numerical Methods in Physics | Approximate calculations. Errors and rounding. Numerical approximations of functions. Numerical differentiation and integration. Monte Carlo methods. Random numbers. (3 + 2 + 0) 3 ECTS 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| -- -- | Specified Science Elective | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| HSS | HSS Elective | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| 17 | 17 | 32 | 32 | |||
Third Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 201 | Physics III | Charge and matter, electric field, Gauss's law, electrostatic potential, capacitance, current and resistance, electromotive force and circuits, magnetic field, Ampére's law, Faraday's law, inductance, magnetic properties of matter. (One laboratory session per week.) Physics III (3 + 1 + 2) 4 ECTS 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| PHYS 221 | Thermal Properties of Matter | Elements of probability theory, Bernoulli, Poisson and Gaussian probability distributions. Random walk and diffusion. Thermal motion, molecular distribution of energy in crystals and gases, definition of temperature and the Boltzmann factor, statistical characterization of thermal equilibrium, entropy. Entropy and heat: Second law of thermodynamics. Entropy of mixing. Open systems and free energy minimum principles. Applications of equilibrium conditions: Clausius-Clapeyron equation, Raoult's law, Henry's law, Osmotic pressure. Ideal gases with internal degrees of freedom. Third law of thermodynamics. (3 + 2 + 0) 3 ECTS 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| MATH 201 | Matrix Theory | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| EC 101/-- | Pr. of Microecon./Unrest. El. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| HSS | HSS Elective | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| TK 221 | Turkish I | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 19 | 19 | 30 | 30 | |||
Fourth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 202 | Physics IV | Electromagnetic oscillations, AC circuits. Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, light and its propagation, reflection, refraction, geometric optics, interference and diffraction, gratings and spectra, polarization, particle-like properties of electromagnetic radiation: photons, Bohr model and the spectrum of the hydrogen atom. Physics IV (3 + 1 + 2) 4 ECTS 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| EE 210 | Intro. to Electrical Engineering | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| MATH 202 | Differential Eq. | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| EC 102 | Pr. of Macroecon | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| HSS | HSS Elective | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| TK 222 | Turkish II | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 19 | 19 | 33 | 33 | |||
The Basic Physics Option
Fifth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 301 | Classical Mechanics I | Review of fundamental mathematical tools used in mechanics. Dynamics of particles and systems of particles, motion under a central force, conservation of energy and momentum, dynamics of rigid body motion. Introduction to mechanics of continuous media. Relativistic dynamics. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| PHYS 311 | Modern Physics I | The aim of the course is to introduce students to the fundamental ideas of relativity, quantum physics, and their wide range of applications. This includes the structure of atoms, molecules, and nuclei, radioactivity and nuclear reactions, elementary particles, solid-state physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. Emphasis on understanding the physics of quantitative phenomena and order-of-magnitude estimates rather than formalism. | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| PHYS 325 | Math. Meth.of Phys.I | Infinite series, ordinary differential equations: closed-form solutions, power series solutions, special functions. Functions of a complex variable: calculus of residues, contour integration, contour integral representations of special functions. Linear vector spaces: vectors and matrices, eigenvalue problem. Abstract formulation of vector spaces: function spaces, expansions in orthogonal bases, Dirac delta function, integral transforms. | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| PHYS 331 | Electronics for Physics I | Introduction to fundamental concepts of electronic circuits and circuit components to provide an adequate understanding of electronic techniques used in modern instrumentation and experimental physics: characteristics of the diode and transistor, transistor bias, and thermal stabilization. Small and large signal low-frequency transistor models, transistor amplifier circuits, field-effect transistors. Integrated circuits-operational amplifiers, feedback amplifiers, and oscillators. Impedance matching. Large signal amplifiers, rectifiers, and filters. (One laboratory session per week) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| HTR 311 | Hist. Turk. Rep. I | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| -- -- | Unrestricted Elect. | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 17 | 17 | 30 | 30 | |||
Sixth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 302 | Classical Mechanics II | Review of conservation principles, oscillations in one dimension, damped forced oscillations, nonlinear oscillations, and introduction to classical perturbation theory. Oscillations in multiple dimensions: coupled oscillations, normal modes, and coordinates. Introduction to analytical mechanics. Lagrange's and Hamilton's equations, conservation principles. Small oscillations, selected applications. Canonical transformations. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PHYS 312 | Modern Physics II | The aim of the course is to introduce students to the fundamental ideas of relativity, quantum physics, and their wide range of applications. This includes the structure of atoms, molecules, and nuclei, radioactivity and nuclear reactions, elementary particles, solid-state physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. Emphasis on understanding the physics of quantitative phenomena and order-of-magnitude estimates rather than formalism. | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| PHYS 326 | Math. Meth. of Phys II | Curvilinear coordinates and tensor analysis. Further applications of complex variables: conformal mapping, asymptotic methods, steepest descent, stationary phase, WKB method. Partial differential equations: boundary value problems involving Laplace, wave, and diffusion equations. Introduction to groups and group representations. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| PHYS 442 | Experimental Phys. I | Experiments illustrating fundamental experimental techniques in modern physics, such as the photoelectric effect, electron charge/mass ratio, scattering, Cavendish torsion balance, study of counting statistics, x-ray scattering, radioactivity, quantization of atomic energy levels. Also, a quick review of data analysis: statistics, probability distributions, method of least squares, Chi-square test. (2+0+4) 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| HTR 312 | Hist. Turk. Rep. II | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| -- -- | Unrestricted Elect. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 18 | 18 | 30 | 30 | |||
Seventh Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 401 | Electromagnetism I | Vector analysis, solution of electrostatic problems: Poisson and Laplace equations, method of images. Electrostatics in dielectric media, electrostatic energy. Electric current, magnetic field of steady currents, electromagnetic induction, magnetic properties of matter, magnetic energy. | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| PHYS 411 | Quantum Mech. I | Basic postulates of quantum mechanics. Wave and matrix mechanics. Schrödinger equation. Orbital angular momentum. Exactly solvable bound state problems. Time-independent perturbation theory and applications. Spin angular momentum. Addition of angular momenta, variational methods. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| PHYS 421 | Statistical Mech. I | Review of thermodynamics. Microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles. Classical and quantum gases. Applications. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| PHYS 443 | Experimental Phys. II | Continuation of Physics 442 Experimental Physics I. Hall effect in semiconductors, gamma-ray attenuation, laser applications, Na-doublet wavelength separation, Fabry-Perot interferometer, coherence length, diffraction of matter waves, Stefan-Boltzmann law, and other modern physics experiments. A quick overview of computers, programming, the internet, vacuum techniques, particle accelerators, passage of radiation through matter, and radiation safety. | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| -- -- | Unrestricted Elect. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 | |||
Eighth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 402 | Electromagnetism II | Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, interaction of radiation with matter: physical origin of the refractive index, Fresnel equations. Multipole expansions of the radiation field: electric dipole, magnetic dipole, and electric quadrupole radiation. Waveguides and cavity resonators. Diffraction theory. Electrodynamics, special theory of relativity, and transformations of electric and magnetic fields. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| PHYS 412 | Quantum Mechanics II | Time-dependent perturbation theory and applications. Scattering theory. Born approximation, partial waves, phase shifts, and cross-sections. Spin-dependent scattering amplitudes. Introduction to relativistic quantum mechanics. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| PHYS -- | Dept. Elective | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| -- -- | Unrestricted Elect. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| -- -- | Unrestricted Elect. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 15 | 15 | 30 | 30 | |||
| ECTS | ECTS2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | 139 | 244 | 245 |
The Astrophysics, Computational Physics, Physical Electronics and Medical Physics Options
Fifth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 301 | Classical Mechanics I | Review of fundamental mathematical tools used in mechanics. Dynamics of particles and systems of particles, motion under a central force, conservation of energy and momentum, dynamics of rigid body motion. Introduction to mechanics of continuous media. Relativistic dynamics. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| PHYS 331 | Electronics for Physicists I | Introduction to fundamental concepts of electronic circuits and circuit components to provide an adequate understanding of electronic techniques used in modern instrumentation and experimental physics: characteristics of the diode and transistor, transistor bias, and thermal stabilization. Small and large signal low-frequency transistor models, transistor amplifier circuits, field-effect transistors. Integrated circuits-operational amplifiers, feedback amplifiers, and oscillators. Impedance matching. Large signal amplifiers, rectifiers, and filters. (One laboratory session per week) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| HTR 311 | Hist. Turk. Rep. I | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| -- -- | Option Elective | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| -- -- | Distribution Elect. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| -- -- | Unrestricted Elect. | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | |||
Sixth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 302 | Classical Mechanics II | Review of conservation principles, oscillations in one dimension, damped forced oscillations, nonlinear oscillations, and introduction to classical perturbation theory. Oscillations in multiple dimensions: coupled oscillations, normal modes, and coordinates. Introduction to analytical mechanics. Lagrange's and Hamilton's equations, conservation principles. Small oscillations, selected applications. Canonical transformations. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PHYS 380 | Introduction to Electromagnetic Radiation | Review of Maxwell's equations and derivation of their differential forms. Significance of the continuity equation and displacement current. Derivation of the EM wave equation in a vacuum, basic properties including simple solutions and the Poynting vector, etc. Interaction of radiation with matter, the physical basis of the refractive index. Boundary conditions and introduction to the reflection and refraction of EM waves from conductors and insulators. | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| HTR 312 | Hist. Turk. Rep. II | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| -- -- | Option Elective | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| -- -- | Distribution Elect. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| -- -- | Unrestricted Elective | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 17 | 17 | 29 | 29 | |||
Seventh Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 325 | Math. Meth.of Phys.I | Infinite series, ordinary differential equations: closed-form solutions, power series solutions, special functions. Functions of a complex variable: calculus of residues, contour integration, contour integral representations of special functions. Linear vector spaces: vectors and matrices, eigenvalue problem. Abstract formulation of vector spaces: function spaces, expansions in orthogonal bases, Dirac delta function, integral transforms. | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| PHYS 407 | Advanced Quantum Physics I | Fundamental concepts of relativity and quantum physics and their applications to the structure of single and multi-electron atoms. Introduction to the mathematical foundations of quantum physics. Emphasis on predicting phenomena and their order of magnitude. Cannot be taken in addition to PHYS 311. | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| -- -- | Option Elective | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| -- -- | Distribution Elect. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| -- -- | Unrestricted Elect. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 15 | 15 | 30 | 30 | |||
Eighth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Content | Credit | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS 408 | Advanced Quantum Physics II | Continuation of PHYS 407, including applications of relativity and quantum physics to molecules, nuclei, radioactivity and nuclear reactions, elementary particles, condensed matter physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. Cannot be taken in addition to PHYS 312. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| PHYS 442 | Experimental Physics I | Experiments illustrating fundamental experimental techniques in modern physics, such as the photoelectric effect, electron charge/mass ratio, scattering, Cavendish torsion balance, study of counting statistics, x-ray scattering, radioactivity, quantization of atomic energy levels. Also, a quick review of data analysis: statistics, probability distributions, method of least squares, Chi-square test. (2+0+4) 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| PHYS -- | Dept. Elective | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| -- -- | Distribution Elect. | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| -- -- | Unrestricted Elective | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 | |||
| ECTS | ECTS2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 138 | 244 | 245 |
Students who choose one of the following options
1) Astrophysics Option
2) Computational Physics Option
3) Medical Physics Option
4) Physical Electronics Option
must select one of the following distribution areas for their four distribution elective courses:
1) Archaeometry
2) Business Administration
3) Chemistry
4) Environmental Studies
5) Foreign Languages
6) Humanities
7) Mathematical Economics
8) Molecular Biology
These distribution areas include courses jointly agreed upon by the Department of Physics and the respective departments. Please consult the Department of Physics for a detailed list.