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| FIZ4014 | Applications of Nuclear Physics | 3+0+0 | ECTS:6 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of PHYSICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Tuncay BAYRAM | | Co-Lecturer | Prof.Dr. A. Hakan YILMAZ, Prof.Dr. Belgin Küçükömeroğlu | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To teach the applications of nuclear physics in fields such as fundamental science, medicine, pharmacy, archeology, industry and agriculture. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | To learn nuclear processes, particle accelerators and methods of obtaining information from isotopes. | 1,2,4,6 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | To gain knowledge about nuclear forensics, archaeological dating and sterilization methods. | 1,2,4,6 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | To discus the imaging/diagnostic and therapy methods which use radiation in medicine. | 1,2,4,6 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Nuclear Processes, Particle accelerators, Isotope decomposers, Methods of obtaining information from isotopes, Nuclear forensics, Imaging and diagnosis in medicine, Archaeological age determination, Treatment methods in radiation oncology, Radiation sterilization methods, Useful radiation effects. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Nuclear processes | | | Week 2 | Particle accelerators | | | Week 3 | Particle accelerators | | | Week 4 | Isotope separators | | | Week 5 | Methods for obtaining information from isotopes
| | | Week 6 | Methods for obtaining information from isotopes
| | | Week 7 | | | | Week 8 | Nuclear forensics | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | | | | Week 11 | Imaging and diagnostics in medicine | | | Week 12 | Archaeological dating | | | Week 13 | Treatment methods in radiation oncology | | | Week 14 |
Radiation sterilization methods | | | Week 15 | Beneficial radiation effects | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Murray, L. Raymond 2009; Nuclear Energy, Elsevier | | | |
| 1 | Jevremovic, Tatjana. 2005, Nuclear Principles in Engineering, Springer | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 20/11/2021 | 2 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 10/01/2022 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 14 | 4 | 56 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 14 | 5 | 70 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 10 | 20 | | Arasınav | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 150 |
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