COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY AND RADIOACTIVITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4201 NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY AND RADIOACTIVITY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET KADIR YURDAKOÇ

Offered to

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to present the principles and applications of nuclear and radiochemistry, primarily chemists, but also for scientists in other fields that deal with the properties of radioactive matter. Dosimetry and radiation protection will also be considered.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand radioactive decay processes.
2   Appreciate where the radioactivity are used in science and in daily life.
3   Identify how the radioactivity are detected and measured.
4   Identify how the radioactivity are detected and measured.
5   Understand the importance of radiation safety regulations, monitoring of the environment in the point of view of radiation.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Early History of Radioactivity, Radioactive Decay
2 Atomic Nuclei
3 Radioactive Decay Processes
4 Nuclear Reactions
5 Fission, High energy Reactions
6 Equations of Radioactive Decay and Growth
7 Interaction of Radiations with Matter
8 Mid-term exam
9 Radiation detection and measurement
10 Techniques in Nuclear Chemistry
11 Nuclear Models
12 Radiochemical Applications
13 Nuclear Processes as Chemical Probes
14 Nuclear Energy and Sources of Nuclear Bombarding Particles

Recomended or Required Reading

Kennedy, J. W., Macias, E. S., Miller, J. M.,(3Eds) Nuclear and Radiochemistry, G. Friedlander, Wiley-Interscience
Supplementary Book(s): Berkem, A.R., (1992). Çekirdek Kimyası ve Radyokimya, I.Ü.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Active participation to the lecture, Problem solving, Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Student will be assessed with questions which will be asked in midterm exam, final exam and homeworks.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm(%30)+Homework(%30)+Final(%40)+Make-up Exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kadir Yurdakoç
DEÜ Fen Fakültesi Kimya Bölümü 35160 Buca-Izmir
k.yurdakoc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 15:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 4 6 24
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.134
LO.2555
LO.345
LO.455
LO.5

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