Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
RADIATION PHYSICS SHM104 2. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Oral presentation, question and answer, case study, simulation.
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Goals To provide students with a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of radiation physics • To enable students to understand how this concepts and principles are applied in vocational training • To make students acquire scientific thinking skills.
Course Content Structure of Matter and Radiation, Energy Levels and Atomic Spectra, The Structure of Nucleus, Applications of Nuclear Physics , Basic Principles of Medical Imaging Techniques, Accelerators, Radiotherapy, Radiation Safety
Learning Outcomes 1) Explain types of radiation (X-ray, gamma ray etc.).
2) Explain the interaction of radiation with matter and the formation of ionizing radiation
3) Explain the interaction of radiation with matter and the formation of ionizing radiation
4) Explain the fundamental principles of atom and structure of matter.
5) Explain the fundamental principles of atom and structure of matter.
6) Describe knowledge of radiation units.
7) Describe knowledge of radiation units.
8) Apply the principles of fundamental physics to radiotherapy
9) Apply the principles of fundamental physics to medical imaging techniques.
10) Explain the methods of radiation protection.
11) Analyse nuclear processes.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER AND RADIATION • Structure of Matter • What is Radiation? • Ionization • Types of radiation • Photoelectric Effect • Compton effect • Problem Solving Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER AND RADIATION • About X-rays • The mechanisms of X-rays scattering and absorbtion • The properties of X-rays • The parameters of X-ray devices • X-Ray Interaction with Matter • Problem Solving Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER AND RADIATION • Bohr Atom Model • Photons and Electromagnetic Waves • Wave Properties of Particle • Problem Solving Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER AND RADIATION • Atomic Models • Hidrogen Atom • Spin Magnetic Quantum Number • Problem Solving Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER AND RADIATION • Atomic Transitions • Periodic Table • The spectrums of X-Rays and Atoms with many-electron • Proble Solving Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week THE STRUCTURE OF NUCLEUS • Some Properties of Nuclei • Stable Nuclei • Spin And Magnetic Moment of Nucleus • Binding Energy • Problem Solving Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week THE STRUCTURE OF NUCLEUS • Radioactivity • Radioactive Decay • Natural Radioactivity • Nuclear Reactions • Problem Solving Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week MIDTERM EXAMINATION

9. Week APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS • Nuclear Fission • Nuclear Fusion • Problem Solving Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS • Damages of Radiation • Radiation Detection • Units of Radiation • Problem Solving Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNIQUES • X-ray Imaging Techniques • Computed Tomography (CT) • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques (MRI) Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNIQUES • Nuclear Medicine Imaging Techniques • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) • Ultrasound Imaging Techniques Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week ACCELERATORS • General information about accelerators • Usage area of accelerators • Problem Solving Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week RADIOTHERAPY • What is Radiotherapy? • The tpes of Radiotherapy • The applications of Radiotherapy Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week RADIATION SAFETY • Introduction • ALARA • Responsibilities Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Arthur Beiser,”Applied Physics”, McGraw-Hill Trade,2003.
Bahadır Boyacıoğlu, Radyasyon Fiziği Ders Sunumu,2010 (https://acikders.ankara.edu.tr/course/view.php?id=1312)
D.Halliday, R. Resnick, Fiziğin Temelleri I-II, (Çevri Editörü Prof. Dr.Ç. Yalçın), Ankara, Cantekin Matbaası, 1990.
Frederick J. Bueche ve David A. Jerde, “Fizik İlkeleri I-II”, Çeviri editörü Kemal Çolakoğlu, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2000.
Frederick J. Bueche. “College Physics”, McGraw-Hill Professional Book Group, 1999.
Raymond A. Serway, “Fen ve Mühendislik için Fizik I-II, Çeviri editörü Kemal Çolakoğlu, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, 1995.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 15 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 15 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 20
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
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