COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FUNDAMENTALS OF NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

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

DOCTOR MÜGE HATIP

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 Radioactive decay series and related equations
7 The concepts of artificial radioactivity, radioactive decay rate, half-life
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
15 General repetation

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 VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + 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; muge.hatip@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 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
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) 59

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