| PHYS 120 - Orientation for Physics Majors |
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| Semester: | Fall 2026 | |
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| Coordinator: | Cemal Yalabık | |
| Office: | Room SA-228 | Phone 1316 |
| Assistant: | Efe Dorukhan Salepci |
About the course:
This course intends to impart to the student knowledge and skills to adapt to the student
life at Bilkent Physics Department. The course is structured as one hour contact per week
of the class with physicists from the department: faculty members and/or graduate students
and/or physicists from other institutions. These contacts are meant to let the students
know about particulars of studying and proper conduct while being a student at Bilkent Physics.
Discussions and other participation during the contact is strongly encouraged.
It is hoped that this course will be helpful in developing a sense of belonging
to the department and help the student persue a productive and fulfilling education.
Grading:
This is an attendance / participation based course. The overall grade will be based on attendance,
with some variation due to active (positive) or inactive (negative) participation.
| If you miss | 0 | hours of class you can get an | A | |
| If you miss | 1 | hour of class you can get an | A- | |
| If you miss | 2 | hours of class you can get a | B | |
| If you miss | 3 | hours of class you can get a | B- | |
| If you miss | 4 | hours of class you can get a | C | |
| If you miss | 5 | hours of class you can get a | C- | |
| If you miss | 6 | hours of class you can get a | D | |
| If you miss | 7 | or more hours of class you will get an | F |
Your participation (or lack of it) may result in half a grade variation.
Talks will be given in room SA-Z20, and the regular time is Wednesdays at 16:30.
Speaker schedule for this semester is:
| Wednesday | Speaker | Ceyhun Bulutay Sevilay Sevinçli Cemal Yalabık Onur Tokel Deniz Aybaş Ekmel Özbay - Holiday - Bilal Tanatar Bayram Tekin Oğuz Gülseren Özgür Oktel Hâldun Sevinçli Emre Ozan Polat A. Ulvi Yılmazer Aydın C Keser|