Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FİZ416 - PHYSICS

Code: FİZ416 Course Title: RADIATION AND HEALTH PHYSICS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PHYSICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MELTEM DEĞERLİER GUIOT (mdegerlier@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This lecture in the field of nuclear science or physics of radiation physics graduate students who plan to study the matter and radiation interacts with living tissue and that taken as a result of these interactions are aimed to teach the calculation of the dose.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To learn Radiation of the type and characteristics, radiation units, Activities and half-life, the X-ray systems and applications, radiation with matter interactions, radiation protection, radiation detectors, radiation biological effects, free radicals PO-1 To demonstrate their knowledge of the basic scientific principles and fundamental concepts and skills of the field.
PO-2 To solve problems utilizing scientific reasoning quantitative methods, and acquired knowledge and skills.
PO-3 Communicate scientific ideas clearly and effectively.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Radiation of the type and characteristics, radiation units, Activities and half-life, the X-ray systems and applications, radiation with matter interactions, radiation protection, radiation detectors, radiation biological effects, free radicals
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Radiation of the type and characteristics Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
2 Radiation of the type and characteristics Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
3 Radiation units Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
4 Radiation units Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
5 Activities and half-life Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
6 Activities and half-life Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
7 The X-ray systems and applications Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
8 mid-term exam
9 Radiation with matter interactions Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
10 Radiation with matter interactions Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
11 Radiation protection Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
12 Radiation detectors Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
13 Radiation biological effects Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
14 Free radicals Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
15 Free radicals Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Sağlık Fiziği, Prof. Dr. Tulay Engüzel, İ.Ü. fen Edebiyat Fak, İstanbul, 1999.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 16 48
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 10 30
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 10 30
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 10 20
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 10 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 150