SD0505 Radiation and Application Areas

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 0. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code SD0505
Name Radiation and Application Areas
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Mode of study Uzaktan Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. SİBEL AKÇA ÖZALP


Course Goal

To teach the concept of radiation, its types and usage areas of radiation

Course Content

1) Atom, Nucleus, Energy and Radiation 2) Basic Radiation Physics 3) Radioactive Decays 4) Radioactivity and Radiation Sources 5) Radiation Units and Conversions 6) Interaction of Radiation with Matter 7) Nuclear Interactions 8) Nuclear Energy Applications: Fission 9) Nuclear Energy Applications: Fusion 10) Medical Applications Rontgen, Computed Tomography 11) Medical Applications: Radionuclide Imaging, Radioteraphy 12) Industrial Applications 13) Academic and Scientific Applications 14) Radiation Protection Methods

Course Precondition

Students should have a basic science level.

Resources

The slides of the course are shared with the students through the system at the end of each course.

Notes

Fundamental Radiation Physics resources and internet resources


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 defines the concepts of Radiation and Energy
LO02 lists the historical developments of Radiation Physics
LO03 explains the formation of some basic particles and rays
LO04 lists major sources that causes the radiation
LO05 defines activity, irradiation, absorbed and equivalent dose units
LO06 explains the interaction types of radiation with matter and the role of energy in this interaction
LO07 lists the types of interaction of basic particles and gets knowledge about its mechanisms
LO08 lists the areas that can benefit from radiation
LO09 recalls that radiation is an energy and lists its applications in energy field
LO10 explains the mechanism of use of radiation in energy field
LO11 lists the use of Rontgen and CT Imaging Methods in medical field using X-rays which is ionizing radiation
LO12 lists the use of radiation for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in nuclear medicine
LO13 lists the purposes of use of radiation in industrial field
LO14 lists the purposes of use of radiation in scientific research
LO15 lists the methods of ionizing radiation protection


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Atom, Nucleus, Energy and Radiation The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
2 Basic Radiation Physics The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Radioactive Decays The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
4 Radioactivity and Radiation Sources The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Radiation Units and Conversions The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Interaction of Radiation with Matter The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Nuclear Interactions The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
8 Mid-Term Exam prepared for the axam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Nuclear Energy Applications: Fission The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Nuclear Energy Applications: Fusion The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Medical Applications Rontgen, Computed Tomography The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
12 Medical Applications: Radionuclide Imaging, Radioteraphy The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
13 Industrial Applications The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
14 Academic and Scientific Applications The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
15 Radiation Protection Methods The relevant section in the course resource should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
16 Term Exams prepared for the axam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams prepared for the axam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 80
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,20
ECTS 3 ECTS