Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
RADIATION PHYSICS 101537 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 Bahadır SAYGI
Assistants
Goals Giving all the basic concepts related to radiation and information used in medical physics and health physics.
Course Content Basic concepts, Radioactive decay modes, Electromagnetic (photon) interaction with matter, Interaction of charged particles with matter, Radiation dose units, Luminescence materials, Indirect calculation of radiation dose, Monte-Carlo method, Radiological dating methods
Learning Outcomes 1) This course gives students refresh their knowledge related to ionizing radiation and they will be informed on issues such as radiation doses, risks about exposure,
2) this course forms a basis to other courses
3) radiation protection

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week basic concepts Lecture; Problem Solving
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Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Basic concepts, Lecture
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Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Types of radioactive decay Lecture; Problem Solving
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Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION's (FOTON) INTERACTION WITH ARTICLE Lecture
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Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Interaction of charged particles with matter Lecture
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Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week RADIATION DOSE UNITS Lecture
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Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL RADIATION Lecture
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Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week exam Question Answer
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Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week LUMINESCENCE MATERIALS Lecture
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Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week LUMINESCENCE RESEARCH LABORATORY Lecture
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Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week RADIATION MEASUREMENT LABORATORY STUDIES Lecture
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Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week MONTE-CARLO METHOD Lecture
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Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Radiological dating methods Lecture
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Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week EXAM II Problem Solving
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Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

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Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35100
PY45000
PY55000
PY65000
PY85000
PY105000

*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 9
Homework 5 6
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 7
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 2 4
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 2 4
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 2 4
Seminar 1 4
Midterm Exam 2 4
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 2 6
Final Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 12
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
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  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload