BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| EEE5750 | Quantum Electronics | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. ŞEREF KALEM |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The goal of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of photonics, and provide them with the necessary foundation and tools to understand optical systems. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Understand optical elements and image formation II. Model transmission of light in free space, through optical components, and through waveguides III. Understand interaction of light with matter and light with light IV. Distinguish the different theories of light and use the appropriate theory to formulate and solve optical problems V. Have the necessary background and tools for advanced optics courses |
Course Content
| 1st week: Ray optics 2nd week: Graded index optics, matrix optics 3rd week: Wave optics, monochromatic waves 4th week: Interference, polychromatic light 5th week: Beam optics 6th week: Fourier optics 7th week: Fourier optics, diffraction 8th week: Fourier optics, image formation 9th week: Electromagnetic optics 10th week: Electromagnetic optics 11th week: Absorption, dispersion, pulse propagation 12th week: Polarization optics 13th week: Guided wave optics 14th week: Guided wave optics |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Ray optics: Postulates of ray optics, simple optical components (mirrors, lenses, light guides) | |
| 2) | Graded index optics, Matrix optics | |
| 3) | Postulates of wave optics, monochromatic waves, reflection, refraction | |
| 4) | Interference, polychromatic light | |
| 5) | Gaussian beam, Transmission through optical components | |
| 6) | Light propagation, transfer function of free space | |
| 7) | Optical Fourier transform, diffraction (Fraunhofer, Fresnel) | |
| 8) | Fourier optics: Image Formation, Holography | |
| 9) | Electromagnetic theory of light, dielectric media | |
| 10) | Monochromatic electromagnetic waves | |
| 11) | Absorption and dispersion, pulse propagation | |
| 12) | Polarization of light, reflection and refraction, polarization devices | |
| 13) | Planar-mirror waveguides, planar dielectric waveguides | |
| 14) | Two dimensional waveguides, optical coupling in waveguides |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Fundamentals of Photonics, B.E.A Saleh and M.C. Teich |
| References: | Optics, Eugene Hecht |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 1 | % 5 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
| Preliminary Jury | 1 | % 35 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Midterms | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| Final | 3 | 11 | 33 |
| Total Workload | 195 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
| 2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
| 3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
| 4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
| 5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
| 6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
| 7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
| 8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
| 9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
| 10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
| 11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
| 12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |