COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RADIATION AND OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ISG 5020 RADIATION AND OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL GÜLPINAR

Offered to

Ph.D. in Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational Healty and Safety(Non-Thesis-Evening)
Occupational Healty and Safety

Course Objective

Radiation safety is an important issue in a variety of work locations such as regulators, universities, hospitals, research institutions, veterinary practices, radiation instrument detection manufacturers, irradiator facilities, first responders and defence. The instructional goals of this course are as follows: to provide a basic knowledge of radiation concepts and instruments available, to provide the participant with information concerning the effects and limits of radiation exposure and a basic knowledge of the work environment, methods of protection and equipment, and procedures for decontamination. In addition, to give information on requirements of a radiation protection program.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to recognize the differences of radioactive materials, identify and use radioactive units
2   Identify the different types of instruments and detectors.
3   Recognize internal and external radiation protection methods and identify proper protective equipment to be used.
4   Be knowledgeable of the requirements of a radiation protection program and explain the rules and regulations in the field.
5   Know the health effects associated with radiofrequency exposure to electromagnetic radiation .

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and Review of Physical Principles
2 Radiation Sources and Interaction of Radiation with Matter
3 Radiation Dosimetry
4 Biological Basis for Radiation Safety
5 Radiation Safety Guides
6 Instrumentation used in radiation protection
7 External Radiation Safety
8 Midterm
9 Internal Radiation Safety
10 Evaluation of Radiation Safety Measures
11 Physics of Radiofrequency and Sources of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields
12 Biological Effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Exposure
13 Strategies for Radiofrequency Exposure Reduction
14 Strategies for Radiofrequency Exposure Reduction

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1. An Introduction to Radiation Protection Sixth Edition, Alan Martin, Sam Harbison, Karen Beach, Peter Cole, Taylor & Francis, (2012), ISBN-13: 9781444146073.
2. Atoms, Radiation, and Radiation Protection, James E. Turner, Wiley-VCH; 3rd edition, Completely Revised and Enlarged Edition (2007), ISBN-10:3527406069, ISBN-13: 978-3527406067.
3. Radiofrequency Toolkit for Environmental Health Practitioners, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (NCCEH), Canada (2013), ISBN: 978-1-926933-48-1.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing
Question-Answer
Discussing
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 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The homework and mid-term exams of the student is assessed as the achievement of them in the semester.
2. At %60 score of final examination is added directly to the others.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue at least 70% of lessons.
2. If the student don t make the homework and attend mid-terms, he does not access the final exam

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.gulpinar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 5 10 50
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.1454445
LO.255
LO.3555
LO.4445
LO.5454