Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Particle Physics
Course Code: FİZ421
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Introducing the basic phenomena of particle physics. Classification of particles and introducing the experimental detection.Understanding the basic properties and interactions of elementary particles.

Course Content

Historical evolution of elementary particle physics, elementary particles and their properties and basic interactions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Melis GÖKÇE
Res. Assist. Onur GENÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.to understand the properties of elementary particles.
2.to classifying the types of elementary particles.
3.to learn the basic interactions.
4.to comprehension the law of conservation, symmetry, parity and to solve problem.
5.to comprehension the interaction of elementary particles with matter and detection.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.An Introduction to Nuclear Physics, W.N. Cottingham, D.A. Greenwood, 2001.
2.Particle Physics, B.R. Martin, G. Shaw, 2008.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
History of elementary particles
Week 2 - Theoretical
Elementary particles and their properties
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of particles
Week 4 - Theoretical
Interaction and Feynman Diagrams
Week 5 - Theoretical
Leptons, Electromagnetic and weak interactions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Quark and Hadrons
Week 7 - Theoretical
Particle accelerators
Week 8 - Theoretical
Review (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Particle interactions with matter.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Particle detectors
Week 11 - Theoretical
Symmetry of time-space
Week 12 - Theoretical
Quark model
Week 13 - Theoretical
Weak Interaction: Quark and lepton
Week 14 - Theoretical
Weak Interaction: Electro-weak union
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Quiz1%10
Assignment1%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment110212
Quiz1001
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination121223
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
2
2
2
1
2
3
OÇ-2
2
2
2
2
1
2
OÇ-3
3
2
2
2
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
2
2
3
3
OÇ-5
3
2
2
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026