GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEMS/5401328
Course Title: RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEMS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkısh
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof.Sema Bilge Ocak
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sbocak
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  sbocak@gazi.edu.tr,semamuzo@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Ability to inform people who work in areas of radiation
Ability to present oral and written forms in her/his field
Ability to rapidly distinguish the true an required knowledge,
Ability to do analyze of results
Ability to work at TAEK, TUBITAK-UME, and research groups, universities, research centers in advanced level, people who specialize in these subjects.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Radiation, radiation sources and proporties of radiation, ionization and nonionization radiations, radiation units
2. Week  interactions of Heavy charged particles, the minimum and maximum energy transfer
3. Week  interactions of Gamma rays
4. Week  General properties of radiation detectors
5. Week  Ionization chambers
6. Week  Geiger Mueller detectors
7. Week  Inorganic and organic scintillation detectors
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Photodetectors
10. Week  Semiconductor detectors
11. Week  Other solid-state detectors
12. Week  Puls processing and data analysis
13. Week  Linear and logic puls functions
14. Week  Electronics of detectors
15. Week  Application of particle detectors
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Physics&Engineering of Radiation dedection Syed Naeem Ahmed, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario (2007). 2. Radiation dedection and Measurement, Gnell F. Knoll (2000) 3. Particle dedectors, Claus Grupen and Boris Shwartz (2008)
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration by tecnical visit
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
20
 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
16
3
48
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
3
5
15
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
3
39
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
2
2
4
 Preparing Presentation
14
3
42
 Presentation
14
2
28
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
182
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.28
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Ability of comprehension and using of necessary information to identify and solve advanced problems in the field.X
2Ability of supervising and teaching in the stages of collection, implementation, interpretation and dissemination of data related with the field by considering social, scientific, cultural and ethical values.X
3Ability of accessing to information related with scientific and technological developments and continuous renewal.X
4Ability of transmitting of knowledge, skill and experiences in the field to interdisciplinary practice.X
5Evaluation, data analysis and written/oral presentation skills in scientific works.X
6Ability of research topics determination that contributes the literature according to needs of society and industry.X
7Ability of determination of goal and objective, creation of roadmap, planned work for a scientific study.X
8Ability of using the research findings in technological application and/or in directing scientific research subjects.X
9Awareness of legal rights in execution and dissemination of research findings.X
10Effective working skill in disciplinary teams and doing leadership in such teams.X
11Ability of doing original research that contributes to the literature.X
12Ability of bringing innovation in science, application of known method to a new field.X
13Ability of submitting national project proposal and designing of works.X