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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
KMT 4110	FUNDAMENTALS OF NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2

Offered By

Chemistry Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SUAT UÇAR

Offered to

Chemistry Technology
Chemistry Technology (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach atomic nucleus, nuclear reactions, the natural structure of radioactive materials, nuclear energy sources and their applications to students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to explain the basic concepts of atomic nucleus.
2	To be able to identify natural and artificial radioactive substances
3	To be able to specify the types of nuclear radiation.
4	To be able to write equations for radioactive decay events
5	To be able to explain the methods and applications of nuclear energy production

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to nuclear chemistry, history of nuclear chemistry
2	The basic structure of atomic nucleus, binding energy of nucleus, internal forces of core, stability zone
3	Natural radioactive materials and the magic numbers, the concept of core stability and instability
4	Radioactivity events, types and properties of nuclear radiation
5	Radioactive decay series and related equations
6	The concepts of artificial radioactivity, radioactive decay rate, half-life
7	Mid-Term Exam
8	Mid-Term Exam
9	The concepts of radioactive decay rate, half-life and their calculations
10	Methods for measuring radioactivity, radiation units, the biological effects of radioactive rays
11	Nuclear (core) reactions, the production of radioactive materials and nuclear energy production methods
12	Nuclear fission, fission energy and its applications
13	Nuclear fusion , fusion energy and its applications
14	Other utilization areas of radioactive materials and nuclear radiations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Çekirdek Kimyası, Gazi Irez, Muğla Üniversitesi, 2002.
Supplementary Book(s):
1. Modern Üniversite Kimyası 2, Mortimer C.E. çevirisi, Çağlayan Kitabevi, 1993.
2. Temel Nükleer Kimya Ders Notları, Turan Ünak, E. Ü. Fen Fakültesi Baskı Işleri, 2007.
3. Atomun Elektron Yapısı, H.N. Erten, N.K. Tunalı, ODTÜ, Ankara 1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Problem Solving
3. Question-Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FN	Final
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	VZ0.40 + FN 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	VZ0.40 + BUT 0.60

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The five learning outcomes will be assessed by mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The students have to attend 70% of the courses.
Any act of cheating will be resulted in disiplinary investigation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Phone: 0232 - 3012613
E-mail: suat.ucar@deu.edu.tr; merve.zeyrek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The appropriate office hours will be announced to the students at the beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	12	2	24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	1	12
Preparation for midterm exam	1	5	5
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			53

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.3	PO.5	PO.6	PO.8	PO.9	PO.14
LO.1	1	1	1		1	1	1
LO.2	1	1	1		1	1	1
LO.3	1	1	1		1	1	1
LO.4	1	1	1		1	1	1
LO.5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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