COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name Code Semester T+A+L (hour/week) Type (C / O) Local Credit ECTS
Physics, Beauty and Art PH 324 Fall 03+00+00 Elective 3 6
Academic Unit: Physics Minor Program
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Prerequisites: None
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Course Unit: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: - -
Course Objectives: 1. Learning the quantum mechanics related phenomena 2. Building the connection between optics and coloring 3. Discussing the contemporary art and sound of music
Course Contents: Perturbation Theory in QM, EM spectrum, Optics, Optical excited states and Coloring, Paintings from caves to today, History of photography, Land Art and Fractals, Structure of Sound of Music, Contemporary Art, Exhibitions of Painted Photographs
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO):
  • 1- explain perturbation theory and its concepts
  • 2- explain the optics and coloring.
  • 3- explain concepts of photography, art and fractals
  • 4- discuss contemporary art
  • 5- explain sound of music
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, Assignments, Quizzes, Written and Oral Examinations


WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS

WeekSubjectsRelated Preperation
1 Perturbation Theory in QM Reading of recommended reading materials
2 EM spectra Reading of recommended reading materials
3 EM Waves Reading of recommended reading materials
4 Optics Reading of recommended reading materials
5 Optical excited states and Coloring Reading of recommended reading materials
6 Colored polymeric thin films Reading of recommended reading materials
7 Paintings from caves to today Preperation for the midterm
8 Midterm Reading of recommended reading materials
9 History of photography Reading of recommended reading materials
10 Land Art and Fractals Reading of recommended reading materials
11 Structure of Sound of Music Reading of recommended reading materials
12 Contemporary Art Reading of recommended reading materials
13 Exhibitions of Painted Photographs Reading of recommended reading materials
14 Discussion Reading of recommended reading materials


REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING

Quantum Mechanics, Powel and B. Crasemann, ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0201059207, ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0201059205, 1961
Photo physics of Aromatic Molecules, J.B. Birks, Wiley- InterScience, London, 1970.
Modern Molecular Photo Chemistry, N. Turo, Univ Science Books; New Ed edition (January 1, 1991)


OTHER COURSE RESOURCES

Great Photographers, Life Library of Photography, By the Editors of Time-Life Books, Time-Life Books; Revised edition (January 1, 1983)
Fractal geometry of Nature, B. Mandelbrot, Times Books; 2nd prt. edition (January 1, 1982)


ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

Semester RequirementsNumberPercentage of Grade (%)
Attendance / Participation 14 -
Homework Assignments 10 20
Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes 5 60
Final Exam 1 20
Total: 30 100


WORKLOAD

EventsCountDuration (Hours)Total Workload (hour)
Course Hours14342
Homework Assigments10220
Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes51050
Final Exam13838
Total Workload (hour):150


THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)

# PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10
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