GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

PHYSICS FOR RADIATION PROTECTION/FİZ322

Course Title:	PHYSICS FOR RADIATION PROTECTION
Credits	3	ECTS	4
Semester	6	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof. Dr. Güneş TANIR; Doç. Dr. M.Hicabi Bölükdemir, Prof. Dr. Şeref Okuducu

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gunes, http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/hicabi, http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/okuducu

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

gunes@gazi.edu.tr, mustafahicabi@gmail.com, okuducu@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Learning the dose calculations
Learning the shielding calculations

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

Nuclear Physics (Fiz 401)

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	The overview of alpha, beta and gamma radiations
2. Week	Shielding of the Alpha, beta and gamma sources
3. Week	Half- value and tenth –value thickness
4. Week	Shielding of the source with poor geometry
5. Week	The usage of the building factor
6. Week	Effect of the building factor on the shielding thickness
7. Week	Gamma flux for t he non-point source
8. Week	Line and ring source s
9. Week	Ring and disc sources
10. Week	Midterm exam
11. Week	Shielding calculations for plane sources
12. Week	Shielding calculations for volume sources
13. Week	Shielding for protons and light ions
14. Week	Applications for shielding calculations
15. Week	Applications for shielding calculations
16. Week	Final Exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

1-Radyasyon ve Radyasyondan Korunma Fiziği, J. Martin, Çeviri Editörleri: Güneş Tanır, M. Hicabi Bölükdemir, K. Koç, Palme Yayınevi, 2013.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	1	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	2	28
Practising Hours of Course Per Week	14	2	28
Reading	2	3	6
Searching in Internet and Library	2	4	8
Designing and Applying Materials	2	3	6
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:			111
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			4.44
ECTS:			4

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to gain scientific innovation skill.				X
2	To be able to make independent research and investigation.				X
3	To be able to earn clever observation and analytical thinking skills.				X
4	To be able to make an biological systems analizing with physics laws.				X
5	To be able to connect with basic science Mathematic, Chemistry and Biology.				X
6	To be able to gain ability of teaching and learning.				X
7	To be able to understand the importance of physics concepts, implementation and describtion.				X
8	To be able to provide an understanding of natural phenomena with development of technology.				X
9	To be able to gain thinking, creating, upgradability of discussion and questioning skills.				X
10	To be able to contribute to developments in the field of Nuclear Medicine ,Health Physics and Medical Physics.					X
11	To be ability to about computer-aided algorithm for solving problems and to become capable of writing programs.				X
12	To be ability to about access to information, present information and develop assessment.				X
13	To be develop itself as a parallel to developing technology.				X

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