Information Package / Course Catalogue
Statistical Mechanics of Phase Transitions
Course Code: FZK519
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To teach the mechanism of phase transitions, the classification of phase transitions in magnetic systems, statistical mechanics of model systems

Course Content

Phase concept and phase transformations, thermodynamic principles, models; Ising model, Potts model

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to be dominated by issues of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics
2.To be able to express the phase transformations and their reasons
3.To be able to use statistical mechanics models
4.To be able to identify, formulate, and solve field related problems.
5.To be able to present the information obtained at the end of the research.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Phase transitions, Microscopic model
Week 2 - Theoretical
Critical points
Week 3 - Theoretical
Statistical mechanics, Thermodynamics
Week 4 - Theoretical
First and second order phase transitions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Properties of free energy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Critical exponents
Week 7 - Theoretical
Models
Week 8 - Theoretical
Models,Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Spin-1/2 Ising model
Week 10 - Theoretical
Lattice-gas model
Week 11 - Theoretical
Spin-1 Ising model
Week 12 - Theoretical
Potts model
Week 13 - Theoretical
Blume-Capel model
Week 14 - Theoretical
Heisenberg model
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination2%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment1404
Quiz1314
Midterm Examination140242
Final Examination142244
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
5
5
3
3
3
4
2
2
OÇ-2
4
5
3
4
3
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
OÇ-4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
OÇ-5
4
4
3
5
4
4
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026