GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RADIATION PHYSICS/1420005
Course Title: RADIATION PHYSICS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof.Dr. Mustafa KARADAĞ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/web/mkaradag
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mkaradag@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learn general properties of the nucleus and concept of the radiation.
Distinguish atomic and nuclear radiation, understand the formation and classification.
Learn types of radiation, radioisotopes and radioactive decays.
Distinguish natural and artificial radioactivity.
Classify the radiation according to ionizing properties.
Learn the units used to measure radiation.
Understand the interaction of radiation with matter.
Understand the methods of radiation measurement and the working principles of radiation detectors.
Recognize the biological effects of radiation and the importance of radiation protection.
Learn the nuclear binding energy and the obtaining methods of nuclear energy.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  This course aims to teach the basic concepts of radiation, especially physics teachers, and describes the concept weighted (face to face).
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  General properties of the atom and the nucleus: structure, mass, size, magnetic moment, mass number, isotope, isoton, isobar, etc..
2. Week  The concept of radiation, types, atomic and nuclear radiation: electromagnetic waves, alpha, beta, and other accelerated charged particles, neutrons.
3. Week  Radiations caused by radioactivity, half-life, activity, alpha, beta and gamma decays.
4. Week  Natural and artificial radioactivity: applications of the natural radioactivity, the C-14 dating, the production of artificial radioisotopes, used in
5. Week  Ionizing and non-ionizing radiations: low-energy electromagnetic waves, x-rays, gamma rays, and charged particles.
6. Week  The units used to measure radiation: Becquerel, Curie, Rutherford, Rontgen, Rad, Sievert, Rem, etc.
7. Week  Charged particles (light and heavy) interaction with matter: Bremsstrahlung and Cerenkov radiations.
8. Week  Mid-term
9. Week  Gamma and X-rays (electromagnetic waves) interaction with matter: photoelectric effect, Compton effect, and pair production.
10. Week  The interaction of fast neutrons with matter, slowing down and shielding.
11. Week  The methods of radiation measurement and principles of radiation detectors.
12. Week  Ionization chamber, Geiger-Müller counter, proportional counter, scintillation and semiconductor detectors.
13. Week  The biological effects of radiation and the importance of the radiation protection.
14. Week  Nuclear binding energy, nuclear reaction, cross section.
15. Week  Methods to obtain nuclear energy: fission and fusion.
16. Week  Final and make-up exams (examination dates are determined according to the academic calendar).
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Physics for Radiation Protection: A Handbook. James E. Martin, 2006 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim ISBN: 3-527-40611-5. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527618798
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, questions-answer, slide show, application-practise.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  There is no work placement
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 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
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
10
70
 Final and Studying for Final
7
10
70
 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
1Develop the physics concepts and relationships between them.X
2Investigate the details of information related to physics laws and theories.X
3Improves his/her information related to physics education.
4Offer some solutions to problems related to physics education using quantitative and qualitative research methods.
5Effectively use literature related to the subjects that are studied.X
6Evaluate the problem related to physics education and its results.X
7Develop new strategic approaches and solutions to the research that are investigated when unforeseen difficulties appears.
8Actively participate in working groups and projects related to physics education.
9Critically evaluate the information related to physics and physics education.X
10Expose the developments and his/her studies related to physical education in written, oral and visual format.
11Share his/her physics education studies verbally and in writing at the national and international level.X
12Develop the strategy, policy and implementation plans for issues related the physics education.
13Evaluate current developments in physics and physics education in accordance with the national values and realities of the country.X