ACADEMIC CATALOG

PHYS543 ADVANCED PARTICLE PHYSICS

Course Code:	2300543
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:	8.0
Department:	Physics
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Graduate
Course Coordinator:	Prof.Dr. TAHMASIB ALIYEV
Offered Semester:	Fall or Spring Semesters.

At the end of this course, students will learn:

fundementals of Group theory in general
about the SU(N) Groups and its application to particle physics
anomalies in gauge theories
how to calculate QCD corrections in weak processes
anomalous dimensions of operators and Wilson product expansion
non-perturbative aspects of QCD
consequences of the hypothesis of vector current conservation and partially conserved axial vector current

Group theory, anomalies in gauge theories, Wilson operator expansion in gauge theories, current algebra, CVC and PCAC.

Students, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:

do in-dept calculations in this field
develop a deeper understanding of varoius issues and their immediate implications in gauge theories
understand all the necessary machinery to compute main elements of relevant observables

Level of Contribution
#	Program Outcomes	0	1	2	3
1	They are competent in the fundamentals of Physics and in the subfield of their thesis work.				✔
2	They have necessary skills (literature search, experiment design, project design, etc.) for doing research with guidance of a more experienced researcher.				✔
3	They can communicate research results in a proper format (journal article, conference presentation, project report etc.)				✔
4	They can learn necessary skills and techniques (theoretical, experimental, computational etc.) on their own.		✔
5	They have necessary skills to work as team member in a research group.		✔

0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution