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Relativistic Particle Theory
Course Code: FZK609
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To Introduce the physics of atomic and subatomic particles

Course Content

Experimental Methods of Particle Physics, Subatomic Zoo, Conservation Laws, Interaction Between Particles, Standard Model

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Student should have an idea about the experimental setups of particle physics
2.Student should know the symmetry properties of subatomic particles
3.Student should know the interactions between elementary particles
4.Student should have an idea about gauge theories
5.Student should have an idea about the standard model
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Introduction to Elemantary Particles (Yazar: D. Griffiths)
2.Subatomic Physics, Ernest M Henley, Alejandro Garcia
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
A Short Review of Special Relativity
Week 2 - Theoretical
Feynman Diagrams
Week 3 - Theoretical
Experimental Methods (Accelerators, Detectors)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Subatomic Zoo
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Structure of Subatomic Particles
Week 6 - Theoretical
Conservation Laws
Week 7 - Theoretical
Angular Momentum and Isospin
Week 8 - Theoretical
Parity, Charge (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Parity-Charge and Time
Week 10 - Theoretical
Electromagnetic Interaction
Week 11 - Theoretical
Weak Interaction
Week 12 - Theoretical
Introduction to Gauge Theories
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Electro Weak Theory of the Standard Model
Week 14 - Theoretical
Strong Interactions
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures14%28
Assignment14%14
Quiz2%8
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory14103182
Midterm Examination1538
Final Examination17310
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
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
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
2
OÇ-2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-3
4
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
OÇ-4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026