Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | PHYSICS (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | BAYRAM DEVİREN (bayram.deviren@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The purposeof this lecture is to teach the basic principles and areas of use of the nuclear analytical techniques based on the nuclear reactor and accelerator. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | She/he may have a general knowledge about the nuclear experimental techniques |
PO-3 Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of search |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| LO-2 | She/he may have a detailed knowledge about the neutron activation analysis and the charged particle activation analysis methods |
PO-3 Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of search |
Examination Presentation |
| LO-3 | She/he can define application areas of the nuclear experimental techniques |
PO-3 Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of search PO-9 Present their works and original ideas effectively in a scientific environment. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Nuclear reactions; Operating principle and types of the nuclear reactors; Operating principle and types of the accelerators; Nuclear analytical techniques based on nuclear reactor; Nuclear analytical techniques based on accelerator;Neutron activation analysis;Charged particle activation analysis; Neutron radiography; Particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE); Particle induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE); Rutherford backscattering (RBS); Production of radioisotopes; The use of the nuclear experimental techniques in medicine; The use of the nuclear experimental techniques in industry. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Neclear reactions | Lecture and presentation |
| 2 | Operating principle and types of the nuclear reactors | Lecture and presentation |
| 3 | Operating principle and types of the accelerators | Lecture and presentation |
| 4 | Nuclear analytical techniques based on nuclear reactor | Lecture and presentation |
| 5 | Nuclear analytical techniques based on accelerator | Lecture and presentation |
| 6 | Neutron activation analysis | Lecture and presentation |
| 7 | Charged particle activation analysis | Lecture and presentation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Neutron radiography | Lecture and presentation |
| 10 | Particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) | Lecture and presentation |
| 11 | Particle induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE) | Lecture and presentation |
| 12 | Rutherford backscattering (RBS) | Lecture and presentation |
| 13 | Production of radioisotopes | Lecture and presentation |
| 14 | The use of the nuclear experimental techniques in medicine | Lecture and presentation |
| 15 | The use of the nuclear experimental techniques in industry | Lecture and presentation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Krane K.S. Introductory nuclear physics; ISBN 047180553X-Wiley, 1987. | |
| 2 | Analytical Applications of Nuclear Technique.IAEA ST!/PUB/1181 (ISBN:90-0-114703-1, 2004. | |
| 3 | An introduction to the Physics of particle accelerators. World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. http://www.worldscibooks.com/physics/6683.html | |
| 4 | Irving KAPLAN.Nuclear Physics; Addison-Wesley Publishing Company; | |
| 5 | Waldemar Scharf . Particle Accelerators and their uses; Hardwood Academic Publishers | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Project equipment (overhead projector), laptop. | ||
| 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 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 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 | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||