COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RADIOTHERAPY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Nuclear Medicine Techniques

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ZAFER KARAGÜLER

Offered to

Nuclear Medicine Techniques

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide that students learn treatment machines , planning systems, simulation devices and treatment techniques and applications

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know the radiotherapy equipment.
2   To know the basic techniques used in radiotherapy treatment.
3   To understand radiotherapy practices.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Radiation Oncology The general structure of radiotherapy department.
2 Devices and measurement systems used in radiotherapy
3 Devices and measurement systems used in radiotherapy (practice)
4 The properties of Photon and Electron beams
5 The treatment planning
6 The treatment planning (practice)
7 1st midterm
8 The special irradiation techniques
9 Stereotactic Radiotherapy
10 Brachytherapy Physics
11 Brachytherapy Physics (practice)
12 The oncologic imaging methods
13 Patient simulation and treatment (practice)
14 2nd midterm

Recomended or Required Reading

Temel ve Klinik Radyoterapi Kitabı, Türk Radyasyon Onkolojisi Derneği Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zafer.karaguler@gmail.com
Tel: 02324124225

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 1 12
Clinical Practice 12 1 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 2 5 10
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 2 1 2
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 52

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.24
LO.34