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| BYF5007 | Radiobiology | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of BIOPHYSICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Harun BAŞOĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. İsmail Abidin
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Harun Başoğlu | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To learn the structure of the atomic nucleus, to learn the basics of radioactive radiation of unstable atoms, to learn the biological effects of ionizing radiation. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Define the structure of the atomic nucleus and nuclear stability | 3,4 | | | PO - 2 : | Count and define the types of radioactive decay. | 3,4 | | | PO - 3 : | Calculate the radioactive decay rate with the given values. | 3,4 | | | PO - 4 : | Explain the biological damage mechanisms of radiation. | 3,4 | | | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Physical basis of radioactivity, types and units of radiation, half-life, time constant, radiation effects in biological tissues, deterministic and stochastic effects. Uses of radiation in diagnosis and treatment. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Atomic nucleus, stability, stability belt, radioactivity | | | Week 2 | Nuclear binding energy, Radioactive decay | | | Week 3 | Particle radiations: alpha and beta radiation | | | Week 4 | Wave radiations: gamma radiation | | | Week 5 | Radioactive decay series, nuclear reactions (fusion, fission) | | | Week 6 | Radioactive decay rate, half-life, decay time | | | Week 7 | Radiation units, radiation dose, absorbed radiation dose, dose equivalent, quality factor | | | Week 8 | Midterm | | | Week 9 | Radioactivity sources | | | Week 10 | Molecular and cellular effects of radiation | | | Week 11 | Linear energy transfer (LET) | | | Week 12 | Effects of radiation on living things: deterministic and stochastic effects | | | Week 13 | Effects of radiation on living things: genetic and somatic effects | | | Week 14 | Use of radiation in medicine, radiation in diagnosis | | | Week 15 | Use of radiation in medicine, radiation therapy | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Basic clinical radiobiology, Joiner M, Kogel A, Hodder arnold education publ. 2009 | | | |
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