Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
FBY0001		Quantum Mechanics I	3/0/0	DE	Turkish	9

Course Goals	To understand the dual structure of matter and light. To examine the wave functions representing quantum particles. To investigate the behavior and physics of quantum particles. To have information about operators in quantum mechanics.
Prerequisite(s)	nothing
Corequisite(s)	nothing
Special Requisite(s)	to have a course on quantum mechanics at undergraduate level
Instructor(s)	Professor Melek yılmaz Şengül
Course Assistant(s)	nobody
Schedule	Monday 10:00-12:45
Office Hour(s)	Monday 13:00-14:00, office: AK / 3-A-12
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Presentation
Principle Sources	Bekir Karaoğlu, Kuantum Mekaniğine Giriş, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2008, Ankara
Other Sources	Tekin Dereli, Abdullah Verçin, Kuantum Mekaniği I, ODTÜ Yayınları, 1998, Ankara

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Why Quantum Mechanics, History of Quantum Mechanics	Oral presentation
2. Week	Wave-Particle Duality, Wave Function	Oral presentation
3. Week	Wave Packets, Uncertainty Principle	Oral presentation
4. Week	Quantum Equation of Motion (Time-Dependent Schrödinger Equation)	Oral presentation
5. Week	Probability Interpretation of the Wave Function, Conservation of Probability	Oral presentation
6. Week	Expected Values	Oral presentation
7. Week	Time Independent Schrödinger Equation	Oral presentation
8. Week	One-Dimensional Schrödinger Equation Solutions-I	Oral presentation
9. Week	One-Dimensional Schrödinger Equation Solutions-II	Oral presentation
10. Week	One-Dimensional Schrödinger Equation Solutions-III	Oral presentation
11. Week	Operators in Quantum Mechanics	Oral presentation
12. Week	Operator Applications	Oral presentation
13. Week	General Formalism of the Uncertainty Principle	Oral presentation
14. Week	Dirac Bra-Ket Notation	Oral presentation
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	40
Final Exam	1	60

Program Outcomes PO-1 To acquire the ability of deeply understanding physical concepts, by extending knowledge and experience in physics. PO-2 To be able to understand, interpret, and synthesise interdisciplinary relations. PO-3 To be able to transfer field-specific information to other work groups in written, oral, and visual ways. PO-4 To be able to identify and evaluate problems relevant to the mastering field, by using various databases and bibliographic resources. PO-5 To be able to use the theoretical and applied information which is learned within the mastering field, with the help of information technologies. PO-6 To understand the fundamentals of physics in an advanced way and to acquire the ability of problem solving. PO-7 To adopt acting in accordance with scientific ethics. PO-8 To acquire the ability of reading and writing in at least one foreign language. PO-9 To be able to follow recent developments in the mastering field of physics, by making extensive scans of the literature. PO-10 To be able to develop individual decision and creativity skills.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 The ability to explain that matter can always have a dual character LO-2 The ability to obtain physical information from wave functions LO-3 The ability to solve the Schrödinger equation to study the behavior of quantum particles LO-4 Ability to establish relationships between operators and physical quantities

Course Assessment Matrix:

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
LO 1
LO 2
LO 3
LO 4