GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

NUCLEAR ENERGY/5931302

Course Title:	NUCLEAR ENERGY
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	1	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof.Pervin ARIKAN

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

websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/pervin

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

pervin@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Being able to know the fundamentals of nuclear energy
Being able to comprehend operating principles and process of nuclear power stations
Being able to define nuclear safety principles
Being able to comprehend environmental effects of nuclear power stations and radioactive waste management
Being able to comprehend renewable energy resources
Being able to define energy policy of Turkey

-- 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

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	The basics of nuclear energy
2. Week	Neutron physics
3. Week	Fission and fusion
4. Week	Nuclear power station
5. Week	Nuclear power station
6. Week	Nuclear power station
7. Week	Nuclear power station
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	Principles for nuclear safety
10. Week	Radioactive waste management
11. Week	Nuclear power station accidents
12. Week	Environmental pollution
13. Week	Accelerator driven systems
14. Week	Renewable energy resources
15. Week	Energy policy of Turkey and its resources
16. Week	Final exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

1)Publications,TAEA 2)Elements of Nuclear Physics W.E.Meyerhof (McGraw –Hill ,USA) 3)Introduction to Nuclear Engineering J.R.Lamarsh,A.J.Baratta (Addison Wesley) 4) Publications,IAEA

-- 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	25
Assignment	3	15
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	0	0
Reading	1	10	10
Searching in Internet and Library	2	20	40
Designing and Applying Materials	0	0	0
Preparing Reports	2	10	20
Preparing Presentation	0	0	0
Presentation	0	0	0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	20	20
Final and Studying for Final	1	25	25
Other	2	15	30
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			187
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.48
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1						X
2						X
3					X
4				X
5				X
6				X
7				X
8				X
9					X
10					X
11						X

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