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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS NTT 1005 NUCLEAR MEDICINE PHYSICS COMPULSORY 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Nuclear Medicine Techniques

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

MELEK CAN SEMIZ

Offered to

Nuclear Medicine Techniques

Course Objective

The Nuclear Medicine Physics course aims to enable students to learn and apply the physical quantities they will use in basic nuclear medicine applications. It aims to teach fundamental physical concepts such as the structure of matter, atomic models, and the principles of radioactivity and decay.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains fundamental physics concepts such as the structure of matter, atomic models, nuclear energy levels, and binding energies. 2   Explains the concept of radioactivity. 3   Explains the interaction mechanisms of radiation of different structures and energies with matter. 4   Explains the units of radioactivity. 5   Uses basic measurement and unit systems in physics. 6   Solves basic problems using radiation units and decay tables. 7   Knows the physical basis of radiopharmaceuticals and radionuclides.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Presentation of course content 2 Measurement and unit systems, numerical and vector quantities 3 Linear motion, laws of motion 4 Structure of matter and atomic models 5 Atomic orbital energy levels, electron binding energies, nuclear energy levels, nuclear binding energies 6 Classification of elements 7 Radiopharmaceuticals and Radionuclides 8 Stable nuclides and radioactivity 9 Radioactivity, general properties of electromagnetic waves 10 Types of radioactive decay 11 Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter 12 Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter 13 Decay constant, radiation units 14 Decay formula and problem solving 15 Decay tables and their use

Recomended or Required Reading

Course notes Nükleer Tıp Fiziği ve uygulamaları M.Demir 2011

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture-discussion-sample problem solving-presentation

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

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)

Lect. Melek Can Semiz melek.can@deu.edu.tr Tel: 02324124722

Office Hours

Tuesday: 09:30-10:15 Friday: 10:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 1 12 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 4 1 4 Preparation for midterm exam 2 2 4 Preparation for final exam 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 25

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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