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Modern Physics For Everyone

Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
PHU0008		Modern Physics For Everyone	2/0/0	EL	English	2

Course Goals

To teach the main concepts of modern physics with no use of mathematics and to give an understanding on recent discoveries in physics by hands on activities and experiments.

Prerequisite(s)

PHU0008

Corequisite(s)

Modern Physics for Everyone

Special Requisite(s)

none

Instructor(s)

Professor Gülce Öğrüç Ildız

Course Assistant(s)

Schedule

Office Hour(s)

Teaching Methods and Techniques

WEEKLY SCHEDULE & TEACHING- LEARNING METHODS
Week	Subjects	Teaching and learning methods
1	The birth and growth of the universe	multimedia
2	Fundamental forces and particles: Atomic Particles The four fundamental forces : The strong force, The electromagnetic force, The weak force, Gravity	multimedia
3	Antiparticles, Cern Experiment: The Higgs boson	multimedia
4	Light and concepts of quantum mechanics ;Wave particle duality	laboratory experiment
5	Double slit experiment	laboratory experiment
6	Photoelectric effect	laboratory experiment
7	e/m experiment	laboratory experiment
8	Franck hertz experiment	laboratory experiment
9	Spectrum of a hydrogen atom	laboratory experiment
10	Schrodinger’s cat Hesienberg’s uncertinity principle	multimedia
11	Quantum physic and gravity at odds	multimedia
12	Einstein’s special theory of relativity i) Reference Frames ii) The speed of light in all reference frames iii) Time: Not same for everyone iv) Space: Relative v) Einstein’s equation E=mc2	multimedia
13	A glimpse to future Large hadron collider	multimedia
14	Gravitational waves String theory	multimedia

Principle Sources

-Resources. The Universe Untangled: Modern Physics For Everyone

Other Sources


Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	The birth and growth of the universe	multimedia
2. Week	Fundamental forces and particles: Atomic Particles. The four fundamental forces : The strong force, The electromagnetic force, The weak force, Gravity	multimedia
3. Week	Antiparticles, Cern Experiment: The Higgs boson	multimedia
4. Week	Light and concepts of quantum mechanics ;Wave particle duality	multimedia
5. Week	Double slit experiment	laboratory experiment
6. Week	Photoelectric effect	laboratory experiment
7. Week	e/m experiment	laboratory experiment
8. Week	Franck hertz experiment	laboratory experiment
9. Week	Spectrum of a hydrogen atom	laboratory experiment
10. Week	Schrodinger’s cat Hesienberg’s uncertinity principle	multimedia
11. Week	Quantum physic and gravity at odds	multimedia
12. Week	Einstein’s special theory of relativity i) Reference Frames ii) The speed of light in all reference frames iii) Time: Not same for everyone iv) Space: Relative v) Einstein’s equation E=mc2	multimedia
13. Week	A glimpse to future Large hadron collider	multimedia
14. Week	Gravitational waves	multimedia
15. Week	Gravitational waves String theory	multimedia
16. Week
17. Week


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