COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RADIATING THERAPY DEVICES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BMT 4214 RADIATING THERAPY DEVICES ELECTIVE 2 1 0 3

Offered By

Biomedical Equipment Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ALPER MUTLU

Offered to

Biomedical Equipment Technology (Evening)
Biomedical Equipment Technology

Course Objective

To teach Beam Therapy Instruments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Able to eliminate the laser / infrared systems failures.
2   Able to eliminate the phototherapy device failures.
3   Able to eliminate the ultraviolet systems failures.
4   Able to eliminate the Cobalt-60 equipment failures.
5   Able to eliminate the Linac (x-ray) therapy devices failures.
6   Able to eliminate the Brachytherapy equipment failures.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Laser / Infrared systems mechanical failures.
2 Laser / Infrared systems, electrical, electronics, software failures.
3 Phototherapy unit installation, mechanical failures.
4 Phototherapy device s electrical, electronic, software failures.
5 Ultraviolet systems mechanical failures.
6 Ultraviolet electrical systems electronics and software failures.
7 Ultraviolet electrical systems electronics and software failures.
8 midterm exam
9 Cobalt-60 devices, electrical malfunctions.
10 X-ray therapy device mechanical failures.
11 X-ray therapy device electrical, electronic and software failures.
12 Brachytherapy instrument mechanical failures.
13 Brachytherapy instrument electrical electronics and software malfunctions.
14 Course Repetition

Recomended or Required Reading

MEGEP Lecture Notes)
Biomedical Instrumantations Technology and Applications-R.S. Khandpur
Principals of Biomedical Instrumantetions and Measurment, Richard Astion, Merrill Publishing
(Supporting Sources: Service manuals, user manuals.)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Practical Training, Q-A, Expression, Research.)

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 RP REPORT
3 FN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.25 + RO*0.15 + FN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.25 + RO*0.15 + BUT* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1.Midterm Exam
2. Final

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam and final exam shall be measured with the five learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% of the classes is compulsory to attend

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erdogan.dogmus@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
Tutorials 12 1 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 80

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