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Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
STATISTICAL MECHANICS- I	First cycle	FİZ 504		1	7.50	7.50	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	-
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	PROF. DR. MUSTAFA GENÇASLAN
Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Mustafa GENÇASLAN
Teaching assitant(s)	-
Mode of delivery	Face to face.
Course objective	The objective of this course is to learn a little more advanced topics in the undergraduate statistical physics course.
Course description	It is addressing issues such as Basic principles of the classical mechanics and quantum mechanics, Basic concepts of the statistical thermodynamics, Canonical ensemble and its applications,Mawwell-Boltzmann and Boltzmann distribution, Monoatomic and diatomic ideal gases takes.

Course contents

1	Basic principles of the statistical physics.
2	Basic probability consecpts, Statistical independence, Dispersion.
3	Temperature, Adiabatic process, Pressure.
4	The heat function (Enthalpy).
5	The Helmholtz free energy.
6	The Gibbs free energy (thermodynamic potantial).
7	Thermodynamic quantities and Relations between the derivatives of them.
8	Thermodynamic quantities and Relations between the derivatives of them.
9	The Gibbs distribution.
10	The Maxwell distribution.
11	The free energy in the Gibbs distribution.
12	Ideal gases.
13	The Boltzmann distribution in classical statistics.
14	The free energy of an ideal Boltzmann gas.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	To address the basic principles of statistical physics.
2	To see the scope of the quantum statistical mechanics and the classical statistical mechanics.
3	Describing of the four basic thermodynamic equations.
4	Obtaining of the four basic thermodynamic equations in diferential form.
5	To see the derivation of the thermodynamic quantities and the relations between them.
6	Understanding of the thermodynamic inequalities.
7	The Gibbs distribution and its applications.
8	The Maxwell distribution and its applications.
9	To derive of the equipartition law and perform applications.
10	Perform applications with monoatomic and diatomic ideal gases.

*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

1	He/She knows the basic concepts and principles related to his/her field.
2	He/She knows the content production processes in his/her field.
3	He/She follows the technological developments in that field; can use existing technologies.
4	He/She has the ability to identify, interpret and solve vocational problems related to his/her field.
5	He/She knows the historical development process of the field of communication
6	He/She is competent to adapt to teamwork and to produce within time limits.
7	He/She knows and applies the principles of professional ethics
8	He/She has a basic social sciences formation.
9	He/She has knowledge and experience about practices in business life; acts with the awareness of an entrepreneurial and innovative approach
10	He/She is aware of social problems; connects these problems with the field of communication.
11	He/She applies the knowledge about occupational health and safety in his/her own field.
12	He/She has the ability to communicate effectively in at least one foreign language verbally and in writing.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	4	56
Homework	12	4	48
Presentation / seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	15	15
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	17	17
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			182
ECTS			7.50

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	80
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	20
Semester total		100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Statistical Physics, 3rd Edition Part I, Landau Lifshitz, Course of Theoretical Physics, Volume 5, Pergamon Press, Oxford (1980).
Additional references	1) Problems and Solutions on Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Yung-Kuo Lim, World Scientific (1990). 2) Statistical Physics I, Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, Second Edition, M Toda, R. Kubo, N. Saito, Springer-Verlag (1992). 3) Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics, David Chandler, Oxford University Press (1987). 4) Stastistical Mechanics, An Advanced Course With Problems and Solutions, Ryogo Kubo, Nort-Holland Publishing Company (1981).

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