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JFZ5400 | Radiometric Measurements in Geophysics | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | Level of Course | Second Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | DEPARTMENT of GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Practical | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Murat ÖZKAPTAN | Co-Lecturer | None | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | The student should obtain basic knowledge about the principles of radiometric methods and data processes with practical applications. |
Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | PO - 1 : | learn current radiometric methods | 2,8 | 1,3,6 | PO - 2 : | use instruments to acquire data from the field. | 2,8 | 1,3,6 | PO - 3 : | learn the basics of data processing in radiometric applications | 2,8 | 1,3,6 | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | |
Radioactivity. Fundamental principles of radioactive elements. Alfa, beta and gamma rays. Radioactive minerals and specifications. Radiometric method and surveying fields. Radiometric measurements. Interpretation of radiometric measurements. Radiation measurement tools and gamma-ray spectrometer. |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Introduction and scope of the course | | Week 2 | General description of the radioactivity | | Week 3 | Fundamental features of the radioactive elements | | Week 4 | Alpha, beta and gamma rays | | Week 5 | Radioactive minerals and specifications | | Week 6 | Description of the radiactive methode | | Week 7 | Geophysical implimentations of the radiometric method | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | Week 9 | Radiometric tools | | Week 10 | Radiometric measurements | | Week 11 | Corrections for the measuremnts | | Week 12 | 2. Midterm | | Week 13 | Analyse of the Radiometric measurements | | Week 14 | Interpretation | | Week 15 | Examination of recent radiometric works | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | |
1 | Aydın, İ. ,2004, Jeofizikte Radyometrik Yöntem ve Gamma Işın Spektrometrisi. Süleyman Demirel Universitesi Yayını, No: 49, Isparta. | | |
1 | L'Annunziata, M.F. 2007; Radioactivity:Introduction and history, Elsevier | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 8 | | 150 | 30 | Quiz | 12 | | 120 | 20 | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 150 | 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 | 14 | 42 | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 7 | 14 | 98 | Arasınav için hazırlık | 15 | 1 | 15 | Arasınav | 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 20 | 1 | 20 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | Total work load | | | 180 |
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