Course Identification

1. Radiation detection and measurement
2. Measurement of nuclear and particle properties, with examples from electron scattering and emission of electromagnetic radiation.
3. Properties of hadrons, internal symmetries and strong forces, with emphasis on isospin and nuclear interactions.
4. Bulk properties of nuclei: sizes, masses and shapes. Infinite nuclear and neutron matter.
5. Liquid drop and shell models of nuclei. Nuclear decay modes, including alpha, beta and fission decay.
6. The particle zoo and the hunt for constituents. Quark model of hadrons, flavour and colour.
7. Gauge theories of strong and electroweak interactions. The standard model.
8. Astrophysical consequences.
9. Particle detectors and accelerator
10. Experimental techniques in high energy physics.

* Subject to change as the course progresses.

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate proficiency in the area of subatomic particles and their quantum dynamics.
2. Explain such issues as the limits of nuclear binding, the role of internal quantum numbers and the main processes of decay with emphasis on conservation laws.
3. Describe the standard model of particle physics.
4. Describe the scientific goals, detection methods, analysis scheme and the challenges in several modern particle detectors.