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| FIZ4034 | Applications of Nuclear Physics | 2+1+0 | ECTS:5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of PHYSICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Tuncay BAYRAM | | Co-Lecturer | Prof.Dr.Belgin Küçükömeroğlu | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The main objective of this course is to provide the student with a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts and methods of biophysics. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | They learn about nuclear processes, particle accelerators, and methods of obtaining information from isotopes.
| 1 - 4 - 6 - 8 | 1,4, | | LO - 2 : | They gain knowledge about nuclear forensics, archaeological dating, and sterilization methods. | 1 - 4 - 6 - 8 | 1,4, | | LO - 3 : | They can discuss methods of applying radiation in medical imaging/diagnosis and treatment processes. | 1 - 4 - 6 - 8 | 1,4, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Introduction. Properties of fluids in motion. Transport in an infinite medium. Transport through neutral membranes. Electrical properties of nerves. Charged membranes. Radiation biophysics. NMR and imaging methods. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Nuclear Processes | | | Week 2 | Particle Accelerators | | | Week 3 | Particle Accelerators | | | Week 4 | Isotope separators | | | Week 5 | Methods of obtaining information from isotopes | | | Week 6 | Methods of obtaining information from isotopes | | | Week 7 | Nuclear forensics | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Nuclear forensics | | | Week 10 | Imaging and diagnosis in medicine. | | | Week 11 | Imaging and diagnosis in medicine. | | | Week 12 | Archaeological dating | | | Week 13 | Treatment methods in radiation oncology | | | Week 14 | Radiation sterilization methods. | | | Week 15 | Beneficial effects of radiation | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Murray, L. Raymond 2015; Nuclear Energy, 7. Baskı, Elsevier (Çeviri, 2016, Nobel Yayıncılık) | | | |
| 1 | Jevremovic, Tatjana. 2005, Nuclear Principles in Engineering, Springer | | | 2 | Ders Notları, Prof. Dr. Tuncay BAYRAM | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 7 | Nisan 2026 | 1 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 12 | Mayıus 2026 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | Haziran 2026 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 10 | 30 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 4 | 8 | 32 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 3 | 4 | 12 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 4 | 8 | 32 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 150 |
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