COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RADIATION PHYSICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 4139 RADIATION PHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR MEHMET TARAKÇI

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

Aims of this course are to teach radiation sources, interactions of different radiation types with matter and radiation detection methods and to provide an introduction to radiation physics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines the basic concepts of radiation physics.
2   Classifies different types of radiation and explains their sources.
3   Explain the interaction mechanisms of different types of radiation with matter.
4   Calculates the range of heavy and lightly charged particles in material environments.
5   Explain the interaction mechanisms of photons with matter.
6   Computes the photon attenuation coefficients of the materials.
7   Explains the measurement methods of different types of radiation.
8   Determines the appropriate measurement methods for the type, energy and activity of radiation.
9   Compares the advantages and disadvantages of different radiation detectors.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course: Subject of radiation physics, basic radioactivity concepts
2 The structure of matter and atomic radiation (X-rays)
3 The structure of the atomic nucleus
4 Nuclear radiation (Alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays)
5 Radioactive decay law
6 Interaction of heavily charged particles with matter
7 The interaction of electrons with matter
8 The interaction of photons with matter
9 MIDTERM
10 Methods of Radiation Detection Passive detectors (track detectors)
11 Methods of Radiation Detection Active detectors (Gaiger-Muller counter, semiconductor detectors, scintillation detectors)
12 Count statistics Radioactive decay law, binomial distribution, poisson distribution and normal distribution
13 Uncertainties in measurement results
14 Counting radioactive samples Energy resolution and dead time

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference:
Atoms, Radiation and Radiation Protection (J.E. Turner)

Auxiliary references:
Radiation Detection and Measurement (G.F.Knoll)
Measurement and Detection of Radiation (N. Tsoulfanidis)
Introduction to Health Physics (H. Cember)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Question-Answer
3. Discussion
4. Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm and final exam will be evaluated by essay or test type examination technique.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to attend to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmet.tarakci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

it will be announced later by the instructor

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Preparing assignments 2 2 4
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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