COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RADIATING THERAPY DEVICES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SHS 2060 RADIATING THERAPY DEVICES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Biomedical Equipment Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

CANSU GÖÇMEN

Offered to

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 Radiotherapy
10 Cobalt-60 devices, electrical malfunctions.
11 X-ray therapy device mechanical failures.
12 X-ray therapy device electrical, electronic and software failures.
13 Brachytherapy instrument mechanical failures.
14 Brachytherapy instrument electrical electronics and software malfunctions.
15 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

To be announced!


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)

cansu.gunes@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 62

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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