GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ELECTIVE (ATOM AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS APPLICATIONS)/FİZ416A

Course Title:	ELECTIVE (ATOM AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS APPLICATIONS)
Credits	2	ECTS	3
Semester	8	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Dr. Mustafa Güray Budak

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

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mbudak

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

mbudak@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Students understand the basic principles of nuclear energy.
Students will be able to analyze the importance and proportion of the nuclear reactors for energy production.
Students will be able to explain Reactor types and the basic components of nuclear reactors.
Students Explore the stages of the nuclear fuel cycle.
Students will know the procedure of the radioactive waste management and decommissioning of the reactors .
Students will be able to explain the irradiation, activity and dose units.
Students will be able to explain the natural and artificial radiation sources.
Students become aware of medical and industrial applications of nuclear radiation.
Students will know types of radiation, radiation damage to the environment and the people .
Students will be able to calculate the activity of a sample after neutron irradiation

-- 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

Atomic and nuclear physics Atomic and Nuclear Physics Laboratory

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Features of The Charged Particles,Interaction of Charged Particles with Matter
2. Week	basic principles of nuclear energy
3. Week	the importance and proportion of the nuclear reactors for energy production
4. Week	Reactor types and the basic components of nuclear reactors
5. Week	the stages of the nuclear fuel cycle
6. Week	the procedure of the radioactive waste management and decommissioning of the reactors
7. Week	the irradiation, activity and dose units
8. Week	Exam
9. Week	the natural and artificial radiation sources
10. Week	medical and industrial applications of nuclear radiation
11. Week	types of radiation, radiation damage to the environment and the people
12. Week	Cross Section Calculations
13. Week	Neutron Activation Analysis
14. Week	Trace Element Analysis
15. Week
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Alfasi, Z.B., “Chemical analysis by nuclear methods”, John Wiley and Sons, Guildford, Surray (1994), Beckurts, K.H., Wirtz, K., “Neutron physics"

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	1	10
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		50

-- 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			0
Reading	10	2	20
Searching in Internet and Library	10	2	20
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	4	4
Final and Studying for Final	1	6	6
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			78
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3.12
ECTS:			3

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the physics concepts, laws and theories by considering relationships between them.			X
2	Establish relationships between physics, philosophy, mathematics and other branches of science.					X
3	Design appropriate experiments and use laboratory materials in an effective manner.	X
4	Use scientific methods when solving physics problems.				X
5	Know the learning-teaching and the assessment-evaluation approaches.		X
6	Consider emerging needs of students depending on their individual differences to ensure active participation.			X
7	Develop appropriate strategies to reduce students’ learning difficulties and misconceptions.	X
8	Value continuity in personal and professional development and lifelong learning.					X
9	Develop a positive attitude and value towards his/her profession and environment.					X
10	Be sensitive towards national and universal significances given in the Basic Law of National Education.				X
11	Use appropriate technological learning environments and products at learning environment.		X
12	Use different, valid and reliable information sources in order to achieve scientific knowledge.				X
13	Analyze the relationships between physics, environment, society and technology.					X
14	Analyze the working principle of technological tools which are working according to the principles of the laws of physics.					X
15	Know how to use the different physics and physics education software and simulation programs.	X
16	Use information and communication skills effectively in the teaching process.					X
17	Be able to develop materials related to physics or use available materials by selecting the most appropriate ones.
18	Use appropriate teaching-learning and measurement-evaluation approaches at physical education.		X
19	Use laboratory approaches effectively and safely.			X
20	Follow secondary school physics curriculum effectively.				X

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