Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
RADIATION DETECTION AND MEASUREMENTS 101516 4 + 0 4.0 9.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Haluk YÜCEL
Assistants
Goals To have knowledge about the detectors used in charged particle and gamma-x-ray spectroscopy with the medical physics field.
Course Content Ionization Detectors, Orantılı Sayaçlar, Geiger – Mueller Detectors, Scintillation Detectors ,Semiconductor Detectors, Counting Statistics and Uncertainty Estimation, General Properties of Radiation Detectors, Pulse Processing and Shaping , Radiation Spectrometer in the Scintillator, Electronic Components Used in Gamma Counting System
Learning Outcomes 1) The students will be familirize with nuclear instrumentation and/or radiation measurements.They will learn about components which are used in spectroscopy.
2) The course will also provide to the students about basics of ionizing radiation with matter, radiation sources counting statistics and error prediction,gereral properties radiation detectors in terms of modes of detector operation,pulse height spectrum, counting curves and plateaus, energy resolution, detection efficiency and dead time.
3) In this course the operation principles of ionisation chambers, proportional counters, geiger muller counters, scintillation detector principles and PMTs/ photodiodes and semiconducter detectors. .

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Ionization Detectors Lecture
Colloquium
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Proportional Counters Lecture; Question Answer
Station; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Geiger – Mueller Detectors Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Scintillation Detectors Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Station
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Semiconductor Detectors Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week semi conductor detectors Lecture; Problem Solving
Colloquium
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week General Properties of Radiation Detectors Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week general properties of radiation detectors Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week pulse proccessing and shaping Lecture; Problem Solving
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week pulse proccessing and shaping Problem Solving
Panel
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week radiation spectrometer in the scintillators Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week radiation spectrometer in the scintillators Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week electronic components used in gamma counting systems Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week electronic components used in gamma counting systems Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
1)Glenn F. Knoll - Radiation Detection and Measurement 4th Edition 2)N.Tsoulfanidis, S. Landsberger - Measurement and Detection of Radiation 3rd Edition

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000
PY85000
PY95000
PY125000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 8
Homework 5 6
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 2 1
Quiz 2 5
Midterm Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 25
Final Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 30
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload