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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES |
| HEALTH PHYSICS (MASTER) (WITHOUT THESIS) (EVENING EDUCATION) | |
| Code | MEDF509 |
| Name | Health physics |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof.Dr. İSMAİL GÜNAY |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. IŞIL ÖCAL
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim is to teach the biological basis of radiation safety, external and internal radiation safety, health physics instruments, and non-ionizing radiation safety, including knowledge, research, and application.
Course Content
Atomic and Nuclear Structure, Radiation Sources, Radiation Interaction with Matter, Radiation Dosimetry, Biological Basis in Radiation Safety, Radiation Safety Guidelines, Health Physics Instruments, External Radiation Safety, Internal Radiation Safety, Critical Situations, Advances in Radiation Safety Measurement, Non-Ionizing Radiation Safet
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites.
Resources
Health physics,Herman Cember, Thomas E Johnson, Mc Graww Hill, 2009
Notes
İnternet Research
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | They learn how radiation interacts with matter. |
| LO02 | They discusses the biological basis of radiation safety. |
| LO03 | They learn the biological basis of radiation safety. |
| LO04 | They select appropriate medical physics tools for their research. |
| LO05 | Learn about external and internal radiation safety. |
| LO06 | They solve the problem of non-ionizing radiation safety. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | List and explain the functions of health organizations; explains how national and international health institutions are organized; explains how clinics are managed. | 1 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the technical infrastructure required for qualified service in the future of Medical Physics. | 1 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the European Community and national legal frameworks, regulations, guides and codes of practice related to the subject of Medical Physics. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses physical concepts, principles and theories in detail and numerically to explain structure, function, characteristics and limitations in fields covering Medical Physics; explains the use of medical devices in the field of medical physics. | 2 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the properties of ionizing radiation (electromagnetic, electrons, ions, neutrons) and other physical agents (electric energy, static electricity/magnetic fields, non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, vibration, sound and ultrasound, laser) in detail and quantitatively. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the beneficial and adverse/harmful biological effects of ionizing radiation and different physical agents associated with medical devices numerically with biological models. Explain the factors affecting the magnitude of the biological effect. Explains ways of manipulation to improve clinical outcomes. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain deterministic/stochastic, early/late, teratogenic/genetic effects for each physical agent. | 2 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Makes a list from the literature on General Physics, Medical Physics and Health Physics in order to systematically review something in the field of Medical Physics practice. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Applies the general concepts, principles and theories of physics to clinical problems related to the clinical use of medical devices, safety/risk management related to ionizing radiation. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | It uses the general concepts, principles and theories of physics to transfer new devices and related techniques to the clinical environment. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atomic and Nuclear Structure | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Radiation sources | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Interaction of radiation with matter | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Radiation dosimetry | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Biological basis in radiation safety-1 | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Biological basis in radiation safety-2 | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Radiation safety guidelines-1 | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | The student reads the relevant sections before the exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Medical physics tools | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | External radiation safety | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Internal radiation safety | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | critical situations | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Advances in radiation safety measurement | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | ionizing radiation safety | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Non-ionizing radiation safety | The student reads the relevant section before the lesson. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | The student reads the relevant sections before the exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | The student reads the relevant sections before the exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü Sınav, Ödev |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
Current term shares have not yet been determined. Shares of the previous term are shown.
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
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 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 106 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,24 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||