GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

OPTICS/FZÖ208

Course Title:	OPTICS
Credits	2	ECTS	2
Course Semester	4	Type of The Course	Compulsory

COURSE INFORMATION

-- (CATALOG CONTENT)

Nature of light, light rays, beam approach in geometric optics, diffusion of light and illumination; interaction of light with matter, reflection and refraction of light, diffusion, reflection from plane and spherical surfaces, refraction of thin and thick-edged lenses, images formed in spherical mirrors; refraction and lenses; images created by refraction; Fermat principle and its applications in reflection and refraction, image formation in lenses; optical instruments; amount of shear in prism and parallel faced glass, determination of wave property and wavelength of light, LASER rays; lenses, spherical and cylindrical lenses; reflection, absorption and transmission of white light from colored objects, Huygens principle; geometric optics laws, interference of light waves, Young's double slit experiment, phasor sum of waves, phase change due to reflection, interference in thin films; introduction to diffraction, scattering of light, polarization of light waves, Michelson Interferometer; diffraction in double slits, diffraction grating; applications in technology, imaging techniques (ultrasonography, tomography, magnetic resonance), fiberoptics and applications.

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-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Know the nature of light and uses the ray approximation in geometric optics.
Recognize the flat mirrors and comprehend the images formed by flat mirrors.
Recognize the spherical mirrors and comprehend the images formed by spherical mirrors.
Know Fermat's Principle and apply for reflection and refraction.
Recognize optical instruments and know what purpose.
Comprehend to reflect, absorb and comprehend and transition from the color bodies of white light.
Know Huygens Principle and relate Young's Double-Slit Experiment.
Know the phasor addition of waves and relate interference of light waves.
Comprehend the phase change due to reflection of light and relate interference in thin films.
Comprehend the diffraction and polarization.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	Introduction, Information About Course and Textbooks-The Nature of Light
2. Week	The Ray Approximation in Geometric Optics, Spread of Light, Luminance
3. Week	Reflection and Refraction of Light
4. Week	Images Formed by Flat and Spherical Mirrors
5. Week	The Refraction of Light and Thin lenses
6. Week	Images Formed by Refraction
7. Week	Fermat’s Principle and Applications in Reflection and Refraction
8. Week	Midterm Exam
9. Week	Optical Tools
10. Week	The Reflection, Absorbtion and Transition of White light
11. Week	Huygens’s Principle
12. Week	Young’s Double Slit Experiment
13. Week	Phase Change Due to Reflection of Light
14. Week	Interference in Thin Films
15. Week	Introduction to Diffraction, Polarisation of Light Waves
16. Week

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Application	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0

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	2	28
Weekly Tutorial Hours			0
Reading Tasks			0
Searching in Internet and Library			0
Material Design and Implementation			0
Report Preparing			0
Preparing a Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	1	10	10
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	1	12	12
Other (should be emphasized)			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			50
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			2
Course Credit (ECTS):			2

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the physics concepts, laws and theories by considering relationships between them.					X
2	Establish relationships between physics, philosophy, mathematics and other branches of science.					X
3	Design appropriate experiments and use laboratory materials in an effective manner.					X
4	Use scientific methods when solving physics problems.				X
5	Know the learning-teaching and the assessment-evaluation approaches.			X
6	Consider emerging needs of students depending on their individual differences to ensure active participation.				X
7	Develop appropriate strategies to reduce students’ learning difficulties and misconceptions.					X
8	Value continuity in personal and professional development and lifelong learning.			X
9	Develop a positive attitude and value towards his/her profession and environment.			X
10	Be sensitive towards national and universal significances given in the Basic Law of National Education.					X
11	Use appropriate technological learning environments and products at learning environment.					X
12	Use different, valid and reliable information sources in order to achieve scientific knowledge.					X
13	Analyze the relationships between physics, environment, society and technology.				X
14	Analyze the working principle of technological tools which are working according to the principles of the laws of physics.				X
15	Know how to use the different physics and physics education software and simulation programs.				X
16	Use information and communication skills effectively in the teaching process.				X
17	Be able to develop materials related to physics or use available materials by selecting the most appropriate ones.				X
18	Use appropriate teaching-learning and measurement-evaluation approaches at physical education.				X
19	Use laboratory approaches effectively and safely.				X
20	Follow secondary school physics curriculum effectively.				X

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