General Information
The Department started to admit undergraduate students in the academic term 1997-1998 and later in 2001 recruited its first graduate students. Subsequently, the department became eligible to admit its first students in the year 2007 to its PhD program.
The Bachelor’s Degree Program of the Department of Physics has a 240 ECTS credit. This 4-year program consists of eight semesters, each of which has a 30 ECTS workload. One ECTS equals to 30 hours of student workload per semester. The department has a young, dynamic and competent academic staff. Eight Professors, two Associate Professors, Six Assistant Professors, 1 research assistant are currently employed. The department consists of five main subbranches of physics: Nuclear Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Solid State Physics, High Energy and Plasma Physics, and General Physics.
In the Physics program, the students are expected to take courses like mathematics and chemistry, laboratory courses, and compulsory courses such as Turkish History, Turkish Language and a Foreign Language course, and a computer course in addition to the General Physics courses in their first year. Sophomore students specialize more to the physics courses as well as the second year elective courses offered by the department. In the third year, the students are to take more advanced compulsory courses on Quantum Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, Statistical Physics. In their fourth year, the students have only the elective courses and the graduation project to complete the total 240 ECTS credit to earn their title as a PHYSICIST.
The Erasmus Exchange Students of our department also have the chance to take some of their required courses from the universities abroad.
Aims and Objectives
To become one of the a leading research centers and have internationally recognized and reputable physics department. to allow students to have a competitive knowledge of fundamental theoretical and experimental expertise knowledge on Physics who can have the ability to exercise the occupational requirements at an international level.
Level of Qualification and Qualification Awarded
Upon successful completion of the Physics program, the students are awarded with the qualification of the BACHELOR of SCIENCE DEGREE in PHYSICS.
A Bachelor's Degree Program in Physics is a 240 ECTS Credits, four-year program. The program has been approved to meet the requirements by both the ECTS credits and level descriptors of the first cycle degree qualifications of the Overarching Framework of European Qualifications Framework HE(QF-EHEA) and the 6th level qualifications of the Turkish Qualifications Framework for HE (TYYÇ, NQF-HETR). The level descriptors also meet the 6th level requirements of the qualifications of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL).
Specific Admission Requirements
Admission of national students to the Physics program is contingent on success on the nationally centralized Student Selection Examination (OSYS) conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (OSYM). Candidates who succeed on the LYS examination (Undergraduate Placement Examination) are enrolled according to their type MF-2 score preferences.
Admission of foreign students is possible through an evaluation of students’ individual application to the university. For further and detailed information please visit General Admission Requirements and Registration Procedures in the menu items of the Information on the Institution.
For further information, please contact to Nigde University International Office.
Contact Info: International Office
Ömer Halisdemir University, Main Campus, 51240 Boryolu üzeri, Niğde, TURKEY
Phone: 0 388 225 21 48
Fax: 0 388 225 23 85
E-mail: erasmus@ohu.edu.tr
Web: http://www.ohu.edu.tr/uluslararasi/index.php?ln=en
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning
With an understanding of life-long learning, Nigde University recognizes the previously taken courses in another institution and exempts them from the graduation credit, as long as the courses match with the learning outcomes of the registered program at Nigde Omer Halisdemir University. The learning outcome match and the exemption are decided by the Faculty Board in line with the related laws and regulations.
Profile of the Programme
Physics Department has been established with a mission to provide the students a high quality Physics program to follow and learn the cutting edge technologies and at the same time to participate actively in applied and theoretical research.
The undergraduate program is designed in accordance with a cooperative education strategy and an understanding of hands-on experience, so that the new trends in the technology can be adapted easily. The program constitutes the foreground in the fields of Nuclear Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Solid State Physics, High Energy and Plasma Physics.
Thus the main objective of our department is to provide the students with the mathematical and technical skills which can be crucial in application to the fundamental sciences and to a given research problem; and also allow students to participate in creative and integrative design activities as well.
Undergraduate (Bachelor's Degree) program in Physics (First Cycle in QF-EHEA and 6th level in TYYÇ ) is an academically-oriented program giving access to degree and non-degree research program and professional practice demanding high levels of knowledge and skills. The classification of the program with respect to "ISCED (The International Standard Classification of Education) 2011" and "NQF-HETR (The Turkish Qualifications Framework for HE)" and the codes of the fields of education can be listed as follows:
ISCED Field of Education: 44 - Physical Sciences, Physics
ISCED 2011 Level: 6, Orientation (Profile): 64, Subcategory: 645 - Academically-oriented "first cycle", Bachelor's degree
NQF-HETR Field of Education: 44 - Physical Sciences, Physics
NQF-HETR Profile of Education: Academically-oriented "first cycle", Bachelor's degree
Learning and Teaching Methods
The most frequently used instructional methods used at the different departments of Nigde University are given below. Programs commonly apply these methods as appropriate instructional approaches in accordance with their aims and objectives.
The instructional methods applied for meeting the expected learning outcomes at the Biology program at large are indicated in the section of ‘program learning outcomes’, and those methods utilized for individual course units are indicated in the relevant section of “ description of individualized course unit’.
Examples of Learning and Teaching Methods
Lecture & In-Class Activities
Group Work
Laboratory
Reading
Assignment (Homework)
Project Work
Seminar
Web Based Learning
Implementation/Application/Practice
Practice at a workplace
Occupational Activity
Social Activity
Thesis Work
Field Study
Report Writing
Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples
Employment
The graduates of our department, as well as teaching at private schools and courses, may also have the seek out employment in pre-university education in state schools after having pedagogical formation and with a required score in Public Personnel Selection Examination. Our graduates also will acquire all the requirements to pursue an academic career in Physics as well as areas and interdisciplinary areas related to Physics. Yet in another walk of life, our graduates also have the opportunity to find jobs related to the quality control systems and research and development units in industry and engineering.
They can also find opportunity to have doctorate degree both at home and abroad on condition that they meet the requirements of the program. In addition, experimental studies are carried out at Nuclear Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Solid State Physics laboratories.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
The qualification of Physicist is obtained upon graduation from the programme Physics, which requires; Completion of all the courses designated within the curriculum of the programme, having a total of 240 ECTS credits, with passing grades. The achievement of a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
For detailed information: Please see "Nigde University's Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Education"
Access to Further Studies
Upon successful completion of this program, students may apply to master’s (second cycle) and in some cases, to doctorate (third cycle) degree programs in or related fields of PHYSICS. According to the National Regulations on Graduate Education, students are admitted to master’s programs taking into account their undergraduate (first cycle degree) achievement level and the scores on the subject-specific entrance examinations of the Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) centrally administered by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). Within the framework of the national regulations, regulations endorsed by the senate of each university stipulate the weight of ALES Examination results in the overall evaluation of candidates. Depending on the institutions’ regulations, for some programs to be accessed, a certain level of foreign language proficiency is also required.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
The methods applied for assessment of the achievement of the expected program learning outcomes for the entire program of Physics are shown below and those for the individual course units are given in the relevant section of the course description with their contribution to the final grades.
Mid-Term Exam
Final Exam
Make-up Exam
Short Exam
Homework Assessment
Presentation of Report
Computer Based Presentation
Presentation of Thesis
Presentation of Document
Examinations
The success of students in achieving the expected leaning outcomes of the each course unit within the curriculum of Physics program is evaluated via assessments of in-term activities and final examination at the end of each semester.
The assessment of in-term activities includes a minimum number of a mid-term examinations, homework assignments and short-exams (quiz) as compulsory assessment methods for all the course units within all the degree programs defined by the Regulations of the university. The programs are encouraged to define additional specific assessment methods for the in-term activities depending on their needs for measuring the achievements of the outcomes at the program and course unit levels in order to ensure the educational aims and objectives. The nature and number of the assessment methods used for each course unit together with their contribution the final grades are given under the title of “Assessment and Grading” in the sections of course descriptions. These arrangements are announced in advance, at the beginning of each semester and published in the sections of the course descriptions on the department's web site.
Mid-term and final examinations are conducted in dates, places and times determined and announced by the University. The students’ final semester grade is given by their instructors based on mid-term examinations, homework evaluations, short-examinations, final examination and, if there is any other assessment results taking the students’ compliance with attendance to the course activities into account.
The contributions of the grades of the in-term activities and final exam grade to the final success grade of a course are determined by the course instructor and announced to students within the first two weeks of the semester. Moreover, the contribution of the final exam cannot be less than 40 % and higher than 60% for all the courses within all the degree programs defined by the Regulations.
The course units, which do not require a mid-term, homework, short-exam and/or a final exam, such as work placement, are determined by the administration of the related departments and specific assessment and grading methods for these courses are also announced through the same channels described above. Evaluation of such activities is made through the procedures defined by the Senate and assessed by Pass (P) or Fail (F) grades.
Grading
The success of a student for each assessment (in-term and final) defined for each course unit is evaluated by the instructor. Evaluations are made over a scale of 100 points and converted to the letter grades at the end of the semester taking into account the standard deviation of grades and grade point average of the class and using the relative evaluation method, principles of which have been set by the Senate.
Please see the section of “Grade Evaluation” for detailed information.
Graduation Requirements
In order for a student to graduate from the Physics program the following conditions should be met:
Completion of all the courses designated within the curriculum of the program, having a total of 240 ECTS Credits, with passing grades. Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
For detailed information: Please see "Nigde Omer Halisdemir University's Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Education"
Mode of Study
Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and PhD education in the Physics department is a full time/face to face program.