GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
NUCLEAR PHYSICS I/FİZ305
Course Title: NUCLEAR PHYSICS I
Credits 4 ECTS 5
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  TURKISH
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Güneş TANIR, Doç. Dr. M. Hicabi Bölükdemir, Prof. Dr. Şeref Okuducu, Prof. Dr. Başar ŞARER
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gunes; http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/okuducu; http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/hicabi; http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sarer
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gunes@ gazi.edu.tr; mustafahicabi@gmail.com, sarer@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Basic concepts of nuclear properties.
The forces between nucleons, nuclear models.
Radioactive decay, alpha decay, Beta decay, Gamma decay.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Basic Concepts, History, Terminology, Units and Dimensions
2. Week  Quantum Theory of angular momentum, parity
3. Week  The nucleus radius, mass and abundance of nuclei, nuclear binding energy
4. Week  Nuclear electromagnetic moments, nuclear exited states
5. Week  Nuclear Force, Deuteron and its properties
6. Week  Properties of the nuclear force
7. Week  The Exchange force model
8. Week  Nuclear models, Shell model
9. Week  Radioactive decay, Production and decay of radioactivity, radioactive dating, units
10. Week  Midterm
11. Week  Alpha decay, alpha decay spectroscopy
12. Week  Beta decay, Selection rules, beta spectroscopy
13. Week  Gamma decay, Selection rules, and gamma spectroscopy
14. Week  The applications of decay schemes
15. Week  Questions and their solves
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1- Radyasyon ve Radyasyondan Korunma Fiziği, Çeviri Editörlkeri; Güneş Tanır, M. Hicabi Bölükdemir, K. Koç, Palme Yayınevi, 2013. 2- Nükleer Fizik I.Cilt-1, K.S.Krane, Çeviri Editörü; Başar Şarer, Palme yay. 2002, Ankara.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
4
56
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
0
0
 Reading
2
3
6
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
4
8
 Designing and Applying Materials
5
3
15
 Preparing Reports
1
8
8
 Preparing Presentation
1
8
8
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
120
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.8
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To be able to gain scientific innovation skill.X
2To be able to make independent research and investigation.X
3To be able to earn clever observation and analytical thinking skills.X
4To be able to make an biological systems analizing with physics laws.X
5To be able to connect with basic science Mathematic, Chemistry and Biology.X
6To be able to gain ability of teaching and learning.X
7To be able to understand the importance of physics concepts, implementation and describtion.X
8To be able to provide an understanding of natural phenomena with development of technology.X
9To be able to gain thinking, creating, upgradability of discussion and questioning skills.X
10To be able to contribute to developments in the field of Nuclear Medicine ,Health Physics and Medical Physics.X
11To be ability to about computer-aided algorithm for solving problems and to become capable of writing programs.X
12To be ability to about access to information, present information and develop assessment.X
13To be develop itself as a parallel to developing technology.X