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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS RYT 1133 RADIOBIOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Radioterapy

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

SPECIALIST DR. CENK UMAY

Offered to

Radioterapy

Course Objective

With this course, the student's understanding of the effects of radiation and radiation therapy is to understand the basic mechanisms.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the biological properties of radiation. 2   Identify the effects of radiation on normal tissue and tumor tissue. 3   Explain the effects of various radiation types and tissue types of radiation. 4   Define agents to increase or decrease the effectiveness of radiation. 5   Explain the reasons for delivering radiation in fractions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Tumor biology Cancer Biology Molecular Tecniques in Radiobiology 2 Clonogonic cells and the concept of cell survival Models of radiation cell killing 3 Radiobiology of tumors 4 Radiobiology of normal tissues 5 Time,Dose and Fractionation Radiotherapy Alternative Radiation Modalities 6 Linear Energy Transfer and Relative Biological Effectiveness 7 Combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy 8 Radioprotectors 9 Radiosensitizers 10 Effects of Radiation on the Embryo and Fetus Radiation Carcinogenesis 11 Hereditary Effects of Radiation 12 Radiation Protection

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Basic Clinical Radiobiology G.Gordon Steel 2. Clinical Radiation Oncology- Gunderson-Tepper 3. Principles And Practice of Radiation Oncology- Perez

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 AS ArasınavTeo 2 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE AS * 0.50 + FN * 0.50 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) AS * 0.50 + BUT * 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The course is done within the framework of SHMYO Education and Examination Rules of Practice and evaluated.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

oguz.cetinayak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

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 2 3 6 Preparation for final exam 1 5 5 Midterm 2 1 2 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 1 LO.2 1 LO.3 1 LO.4 1 LO.5 1