GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SOLID STATE PHYSICS I/FİZ302
Course Title: SOLID STATE PHYSICS I
Credits 4 ECTS 5
Course Semester 6 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
This course aims to teach the basic concepts of solid state physics.
Topics are covered theoretically.
Students are encouraged to research outside the classroom.
The development of students' problem solving skills is supported.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Crystal structure, Crystal lattice, Symmetry elements
2. Week  Crystal directions and planes, Examples of simple crystal structures
3. Week  Bonding energy, other attractive interactions
4. Week  Rays Used in Diffraction Experiment
5. Week  Bragg Diffraction Law and Diffraction Conditions
6. Week  Experimental diffraction methods, amplitude of scattered wave
7. Week  Reciprocal space, Brillouin zones
8. Week  Midterm Exam, Fourier Analysis of the Base
9. Week  Mesh Vibrations (Continuous Medium Discrete Environment 1, Discrete Environment 2)
10. Week  Lattice vibrations (Quantum of Mesh Vibrations)
11. Week  Thermal Properties (Extract Models)
12. Week  Thermal Properties (Thermal Conductivity)
13. Week  Free Electron Gas
14. Week  Free Electron Gas (Continued)
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
10
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
4
56
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
14
0
0
 Reading Tasks
2
6
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
6
12
 Material Design and Implementation
5
3
15
 Report Preparing
1
8
8
 Preparing a Presentation
1
8
8
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
6
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
0
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
120
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.8
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To be able to evaluate the case in terms of physics.X
2Improving experimental practicality.X
3To earn the ability of problem solving and analysis.X
4Analyzing current problems with physical thought.X
5To learn the relationship between the courses taught in the other departments and to learn to use these features.X
6To develop the ability to connect physics and mathematics and to model natural phenomena.X
7Informing the audience correctly in an milieu where physics-related events are discussed.X
8To learn how to use the acquired knowledge in the development of society.X
9To have a competing personality to compare the acquired knowledge with those given in similar institutions and to go further.X
10To have a self-confident personality in the international scientific arena.X
11To have the ability to follow every development related to his / her profession and to use the acquired knowledge.X
12To educate people who are aware that scientific work will never end and should always be studied.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Yasemin Çiftçi)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/yasemin)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (yasemin@gazi.edu.tr)