Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
4	NTM202	Quantum Physics	3+0+0	3	4	26.03.2026

Course Details

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	Nanotechnology Engineering
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	Quantum physics aims to understand the most fundamental structure of the universe by explaining the behavior of atoms and subatomic particles.
Course Content	Starting from the history of quantum mechanics, to provide information about blackbody radiation, the photoelectric effect, the Compton effect, the wave–particle duality through the Rutherford and Bohr atomic models, the uncertainty principle, the Schrödinger wave equation, the probability interpretation, potential barriers and the square well potential, and identical particles.
Course Methods and Techniques	Face to face
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Prof.Dr. Özden Aslan Çataltepe ozden.aslan@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Öğretim elemanı belirleyecek
Course Notes	1. Bekir Karaoğlu, Introduction of Quantum Mechanics, BilgiTek Publications, 1997, İstanbul 2. Tekin Dereli, Abdullah Verçin, Fundemantal Concepts and Applications of Quantum Mechanics of Quantum Mechanics (Physics), Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi Yayınları, 2009 3. Gökhan BUDAK Abdulhalik KARABULUT, Quantum Physics, Nobel Yayınevi, 2010

Course Category

Mathematics and Basic Sciences

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	2	30	60
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Final examination	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 4 108

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Bilgi
1	To have knowledge about the history of quantum physics and to be informed about blackbody radiation, the photoelectric effect, and the Compton effect.,and to be able to solve related questions
2	To know matter waves and the uncertainty principle, to perform the necessary analysis
4	To have knowledge of potential barriers, the tunneling effect, and identical particles in one-dimensional systems, and to be able to write the related equations.

Beceri
3	To have knowledge of the Schrödinger wave equation and to gain the ability to solve related problems.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction to quantum physics and its history, blackbody radiation
2	Photoelectric effect, Compton effect
3	Rutherford atomic model and Bohr theory
4	De Broglie hypothesis and matter waves
5	Wave–particle duality, wave packets, uncertainty principle
6	Schrödinger wave equation
7	Probability interpretation of the wave function
8	Ara Sınav
9	Step potential in one-dimensional systems
10	Potential barrier, tunneling effect, infinite well potential
11	Square well potentia
12	Harmonic oscillator, identical particles, two-electron system
13	Helyum Atomu problemi, Hidrojen molekülü problemi
14	N-particle systems, density of states
15	Final Sınav

Recommended Optional Programme Components

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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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