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: 7
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)
Learning Outcomes
1. Ability to understand the properties of elementary particles.
2.Ability to classifying the types of elementary particles.
3.Ability to learn the basic interactions.
4.Ability to comprehension the law of conservation, symmetry, parity and to solve problem.
5.Ability 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 - Intermediate Exam
MIDTERM EXAM
Week 8 - Theoretical
Particle accelerators
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
Week 15 - Theoretical
Violation of symmetry
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment4%10
Quiz4%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Assignment42216
Quiz4108
Midterm Examination124226
Final Examination125227
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
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
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PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
5
4
OÇ-5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026