Physics Bachelor's Degree Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramPhysics
Program DirectorChair person: Assoc.Prof. Dr. Serbülent YILDIRIM ECTS Coordinator : Assist. Prof. Dr. Tanju GÜREL
Program TypeBachelor's Degree Program
Level of Degree EarnedThis is a First Cycle (Bachelor’s Degree) Programme.
Degree EarnedThe Bachelor s Degree in Physics (first cycle in Physics) is awarded to the students who successfully complete the programme.
Education Type Tam Zamanlı
Registration Acceptance ConditionsUndergraduate students are accepted to this programme through a university entrance examination, ÖSYS, under the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK). Evaluation, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) places the students in an undergraduate programme based on their ÖSYS exam score.International students are admitted in an undergraduate program based on their scores taken from NKU-YÖGS exam scores which is arranged by our Institution (NKU). Detailed information about NKU-YÖGS can be obtained from NKU-Student Affairs Office. Exchange students are accepted under the framework of bilateral agreements (Erasmus).Admission of special students to undergraduate level courses should be approved by the Head of Department and the Dean.
Recognition of Prior LearningThe process of recognition of prior education by Turkish higher education institutions is still in its incipient stage. Likewise, the recognition of prior education has neither been started nor implemented by all departments at Namik Kemal University. However, a proficiency exam is held at the beginning of each academic year regarding the compulsory Foreign Language Course which is to be offered in the curriculum of all departments. The students who have embarked on a self-learning period or acquired necessary skills in the course are eligible to enter this exam. Those who have successfully passed the exam are eligible not to take the course.
Degree Requirements and Rules The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.
Program ProfileAim of the undergraduate program in Department of Physics is to provide students with a strong background in fundamental areas of theoretical and applied physics and to prepare them for careers in related fields of industry or in academic institutions for post-graduate studies.
Occupational Profiles of GraduatesGraduates of the physics program are admitted to graduate programs of universities and research institutions either in Turkey or abroad, they may also be occupied in companies making R&D activities in various fields.
Access To Upper DegreeUpon successful completion of their undergraduate programme of study, the students are encouraged to embark on advanced academic studies on the graduate level (master’s and doctoral) on condition of having received the required score in ALES exam and possessing sufficient knowledge of English or another foreign language.
Exams, Assessment and Grading

Students will take a minimum of one midterm examination. In addition to midterms, they will be assigned projects and homeworks whose deadlines will be specified at the beginning of the semester. At the end of each semester, the students are required to take a final examination. The course content, the requirements (midterm, project, assignment and final examination) and their contribution to the final grade is specified on the website. Student regulations and the final examination dates are determined by the university and final examinations take place as announced. The students are graded according to their midterm, project, assignment and final examination results.

The passing grade at Namık Kemal University is 60 out of 100. However, the grade of the final examination or the retake should be a minimum of 50. Exams are evaluated on a scale of 100. The final grade of a course is the sum total of %30 of the midterm grade and %70 of the final or the retake examination grades. However, the calculation of the final grade of a course can be determined and announced at the beginning of the semester by the Faculty/College Council as the sum total of ranging between %30 – %50 of the midterm examination and %50 – %70 of the final examination as long as the addition equals to a scale of 100. As a result of the calculation, if the value after the decimal is less than five, the grade is finalized by lowering it to the decimal value; if more than five, upgrading it to the next decimal value.

The regulations can be found on http://oidb.nku.edu.tr/yonetmenlik/2011eos.pdf.

Final and retake grades are submitted to the Student Affairs along with the evaluation criteria. The grades are announced on the student information system.

 

 

 Grades

 

The grading system to evaluate the student performance is signified by the values in the chart below. For each course students are graded by letters. Letter grades, coefficients and ratios are as follows:

 

Grade

Letter Grade

Coefficient

Status

90-100

AA

4.00

Pass

80-89

BA

3.50

Pass

70-79

BB

3.00

Pass

65-69

CB

2.50

Pass

60-64

CC

2.25

Pass

50-59

DD

2.00

Fail

30-49

FD

1.00

Fail

0-29

FF

0.00

Fail

 

Students are required to retake the courses from which they received DD, FD or FF during the first oncoming semester in which these courses are offered.

Successful Students

Students who complete their associate or undergraduate degree with a grade point average of 3.00 – 3.49 graduate as honor students; 3.50 and above as high honor students. 

Graduation RequirementsThe students earn their academic degree on condition of successfully completing the required courses and compulsory internship education as contained in the Department curriculum. Following the registration at the University, the students embark on their first year of study. However, the students may also volunteer to enrol in a one-year Foreign Language Preparatory Course preceding their first year of study at the Department.
Teaching Methods

Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics.

Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*: 

TEACHING METHODS*

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

MEANS

Course

Listening and interpretation

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Discussion Course

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Special Support / Structural Examples

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Playing a Role / Drama

Special skills planned beforehand

Standard classroom technologies, special equipment

Problem Solving

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Case Study

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Brainstorming

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Small Group Discussion

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Presentation

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Real or virtual environment suitable for observation

Simulation

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, informatics skills

Real or virtual environment suitable for observation

Seminar

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, listening and interpretation, management skills

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Group Study

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, critical thinking, question development, management skills, team work

 

Field / Land Study

Observation / situation handling, research – lifelong learning, writing, reading

 

Laboratory

Observation/situation handling, informatics, management skills, team work

Special equipment

Homework

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Informatics

Internet database, library database, e-mail

Oral Exam

 

 

Survey and Questionnaire Study

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading

 

Panel

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Guest Speaker

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Student Club Activity / Projects

Observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work, research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, management skills, special skills planned beforehand

 

*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course. 

Program Outcomes

1-The bachelor’s degree graduates of the Department of Physics should be at the international level both in education and research activities
2-The bachelor’s degree graduates of the Department of Physics can search the physics literature, prepare research reports and make presentations, carry on collaborative and personel study on physics projects and show good skills of Turkish in physics writting and communication
3-The physics undergraduate students use analytical techniques for solving their problems and they are curious and inquisitive about physical phenomenons
4-The bachelor’s degree in physics emphasizes knowledge and awareness of its students in the fundamentals of physics such as mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, statistical physics and thermodynamics, as well as at least in one of the sub fields of physics (theoretical, experimental or computational physics)
5-The physics undergraduate students can conduct and analyze measurements of physical phenomena, analyze experimental uncertainty and errors properly, and make meaningful comparisons between experiment and theory
6-The physics undergraduate students make the appropriate use of mathematics and computational techniques in the formulation and application of physical theories
7-The bachelor’s degree graduates of the Department of Physics should carry on their eduacation at the graduate level or continue their careers in research and development institutions or in the education and teaching institutions

Curriculum

Physics


1st Class

2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
MATB101 Calculus I 4 2 6
YDİ101 Foreign Language I (English) 2 0 2
KIMB109 General Chemistry I 4 0 4
KIMB111 General Chemistry Laboratory I 0 4 4
FİZB107 General Chemistry Laboratory I 0 3 3
FİZB101 Mechanics 4 2 6
FİZB103 Mechanics Laboratory 0 4 4
FİZB105 Mechanics Laboratory 0 3 3
ATİ101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I 2 0 2
TDİ101 Turkish Language I 2 0 2
Elective 1. SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ (2)() 2
KRYP01 Career Planning 1 0 2
Total ECTS: 38

2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
MATB102 Calculus II 4 2 6
FİZB102 Electricity and Magnetism 4 2 6
FİZB104 Electricity and Magnetism Lab. 0 4 4
FİZB106 Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory 0 3 3
YDİ102 Foreign Language II (English) 2 0 2
KIMB110 General Chemistry II 4 0 4
FİZB108 General Chemistry Laboratory II 0 3 3
KIMB112 General Chemistry Laboratory II 0 4 4
ATİ102 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II 2 0 2
TDİ102 Turkish Language II 2 0 2
Elective 1. SINIF BAHAR DÖNEMİ (2)() 2
FZK118 Physics History 2 0 2
Total ECTS: 38
Total ECTS(Year): 76
2nd Class

2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
FİZB203 Basic Electronics 3 0 4
FİZB205 Basic Electronics Lab. 0 4 4
FİZB209 Introduction to computer programming 2 2 4
FİZB207 Mathematical Methods in Physics I 4 2 6
FİZB217 Optics and Waves 3 2 5
FİZB211 Thermodynamics 3 0 4
Elective FİZİK BÖLÜMÜ 2.SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ() 3
FİZB216 Physical Properties of Matter 3 0 3
FİZB213 Professional English I 3 0 3
Total ECTS: 30

2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
FİZB210 Computer aplications in physics 2 2 5
FİZB218 Differential Equations for Physicists 4 0 5
FİZB208 Mathematical Methods in Physics II 4 2 7
FİZB206 Modern Physics 4 0 6
FİZB204 Optics and Waves Lab. 0 4 4
Elective Üniversite Genel Seçmeli Dersler() 3
FİZB220 History of Science 3 0 3
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60
3rd Class

2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
FİZB303 Classical Mechanics I 4 0 7
FİZB305 Electromagnetic Theory I 4 0 6
FİZB307 Modern Physics Lab. 0 4 4
FİZB301 Quantum Physics 4 0 7
Elective FİZİK BÖLÜMÜ 3.SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ() 6
FİZB311 Applied Optics 3 0 3
FİZB315 Computer Similations in Physics 3 0 3
FİZB317 Professional English II 3 0 3
FİZB313 Special Relativity 3 0 3
Total ECTS: 30

2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
FİZB304 Classical Mechanics II 4 0 6
FİZB306 Electromagnetic Theory II 4 0 6
FİZB302 Quantum Mechanics I 4 0 6
FİZB308 Statistical Physics 4 0 6
Elective FİZİK BÖLÜMÜ 3.SINIF BAHAR DÖNEMİ() 6
FİZB316 Introduction to Nonlinear Physics 3 0 3
FİZB320 Introduction to Photonics 3 0 3
FİZB312 Physical Princ. of Rem. Sensing 3 0 3
FİZB318 Professional English III 3 0 3
FİZB314 Renewable Energy Res. 3 0 3
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60
4th Class

2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
FİZB420 Graduation Project 0 2 5
FİZB415 Solid State Physics I 4 0 5
İSGL101 Work Health and Safety at Work I 2 0 2
Elective FİZİK BÖLÜMÜ 4.SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ() 18
FİZB411 Electronics 3 0 6
FİZB409 Introduction to General Relativity 3 0 6
FİZB413 Java Numeric 3 0 6
FİZB405 Solar Energy 3 0 6
Total ECTS: 30

2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
FİZB402 Nuclear and Particle Physics 4 0 6
Elective FİZİK BÖLÜMÜ 4.SINIF BAHAR DÖNEMİ() 24
FİZB414 Data Analaysis and Scientific Visualization 3 0 6
FİZB408 Introduction to Gravitation and Cosmology 3 0 6
FİZB416 Laser Physics 3 0 6
FİZB406 Optoelectronics 3 0 6
FİZB418 Properties and Structure of Matter 3 0 6
FİZB410 Semiconductor Physics 3 0 6
FİZB404 Solid State Physics II 3 0 6
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60

Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes

MATB101 Calculus I
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YDİ101 Foreign Language I (English)
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KIMB109 General Chemistry I
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KIMB111 General Chemistry Laboratory I
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FİZB107 General Chemistry Laboratory I
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FİZB101 Mechanics
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FİZB103 Mechanics Laboratory
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FİZB105 Mechanics Laboratory
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ATİ101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I
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TDİ101 Turkish Language I
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KRYP01 Career Planning
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MATB102 Calculus II
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FİZB102 Electricity and Magnetism
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FİZB104 Electricity and Magnetism Lab.
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FİZB106 Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory
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YDİ102 Foreign Language II (English)
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KIMB110 General Chemistry II
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FİZB108 General Chemistry Laboratory II
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KIMB112 General Chemistry Laboratory II
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ATİ102 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II
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TDİ102 Turkish Language II
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FZK118 Physics History
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FİZB203 Basic Electronics
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FİZB205 Basic Electronics Lab.
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FİZB209 Introduction to computer programming
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FİZB207 Mathematical Methods in Physics I
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FİZB217 Optics and Waves
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FİZB211 Thermodynamics
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FİZB216 Physical Properties of Matter
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FİZB213 Professional English I
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FİZB210 Computer aplications in physics
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FİZB218 Differential Equations for Physicists
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FİZB208 Mathematical Methods in Physics II
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FİZB206 Modern Physics
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FİZB204 Optics and Waves Lab.
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FİZB220 History of Science
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FİZB303 Classical Mechanics I
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FİZB305 Electromagnetic Theory I
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FİZB307 Modern Physics Lab.
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FİZB301 Quantum Physics
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FİZB311 Applied Optics
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FİZB315 Computer Similations in Physics
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FİZB317 Professional English II
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FİZB313 Special Relativity
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FİZB304 Classical Mechanics II
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FİZB306 Electromagnetic Theory II
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FİZB302 Quantum Mechanics I
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FİZB308 Statistical Physics
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FİZB316 Introduction to Nonlinear Physics
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FİZB320 Introduction to Photonics
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FİZB312 Physical Princ. of Rem. Sensing
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FİZB318 Professional English III
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FİZB314 Renewable Energy Res.
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FİZB420 Graduation Project
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FİZB415 Solid State Physics I
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İSGL101 Work Health and Safety at Work I
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FİZB411 Electronics
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FİZB409 Introduction to General Relativity
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FİZB413 Java Numeric
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FİZB405 Solar Energy
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FİZB402 Nuclear and Particle Physics
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FİZB414 Data Analaysis and Scientific Visualization
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FİZB408 Introduction to Gravitation and Cosmology
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FİZB416 Laser Physics
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FİZB406 Optoelectronics
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FİZB418 Properties and Structure of Matter
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FİZB410 Semiconductor Physics
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FİZB404 Solid State Physics II
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