Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nuclear Physics
Course Code: FİZ422
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 aspects of Nuclear Physics. Understanding the nuclear structure and the properties.

Course Content

Properties of nuclear structure, properties of nuclear interaction, nuclear models, nuclear decay, theories of alpha, beta and gamma decay, nuclear reactions and to solve problems about related topics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to interpret the fundamental physics, electromagnetic, quantum mechanics and statistical physics knowledge with a different point of view.
2.Ability to comprehension the mechanism of nuclear decay.
3.Ability to learn the phenomena of the interaction between nucleons.
4.Ability to explain the properties of a nucleus by using simple models and to solve problems.
5.Ability to comprehension the radioactive decay law and to solve problems.
6. Ability to comprehension the theories of decay modes and to solve problems.
7.Ability to learn basic properties of nuclear reactions and to solve problems.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Introductory Nuclear Physics, Kenneth S. Krane, 1987.
2.An Introduction to Nuclear Physics, W.N.Cottingham, D.A. Greenwood, 2001.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical overview and basic aspects.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Properties of nuclear structure
Week 3 - Theoretical
Properties of nuclear structure
Week 4 - Theoretical
Elementary quantum mechanics
Week 6 - Theoretical
Nuclear Models I
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
MIDTERM EXAM
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nuclear Models II
Week 9 - Theoretical
Nuclear decay and Radioactivity
Week 10 - Theoretical
Alpha decay
Week 11 - Theoretical
Beta decay
Week 12 - Theoretical
Gamma decay
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nuclear reactions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Fission and Fusion
Week 15 - Theoretical
Measurement of nuclear reaction
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
Assignment45228
Quiz42012
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination118220
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
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
4
4
5
OÇ-3
3
4
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
3
OÇ-6
4
OÇ-7
4
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2026