Course Name | Radiation Safety and Protection From Radiation |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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TGT 104 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | Turkish | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | Short Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Harm of radiation on human health and environment and protection ways. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Core Courses | X |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Sources and types of radiation | Radyasyon ve Radyasyondan Korunma Fiziği, Palme yayınevi, 2013. Syf: 255-303 |
2 | Radiation interaction with matter, Radioactivity | Radyasyon ve Radyasyondan Korunma Fiziği, Palme yayınevi, 2013. Syf: 305-361 |
3 | Radiation dose and units | Radyasyon güvenliği ve radyasyondan Korunma Mustafa Demir s:34-38 |
4 | Biological effects of radiation | Radyasyon güvenliği ve radyasyondan Korunma Mustafa Demir s:41-52 |
5 | Detectors and Dosimetry | Radyasyon ve Radyasyondan Korunma Fiziği, Palme yayınevi, 2013. Syf: 557-589 |
6 | Midterm exam | |
7 | Tools required for protection from radiation | Radyasyon güvenliği ve radyasyondan Korunma Mustafa Demir s:73-76 |
8 | Methods for protection from radiation in radiology, personal safety precautions for radiation workers, radiation detection and measurement, personal dose monitoring | Radyasyon ve Radyasyondan Korunma Fiziği, Palme yayınevi, 2013. Syf: 367-424 |
9 | The properties of the design of the Radiology departments, the design specifications of the rooms with ionizing radiation | Radyasyon güvenliği ve radyasyondan Korunma Mustafa Demir s: 53-60, 76-80 |
10 | The protection of the patient, the patient's relatives and the environment from radiation | Radyasyon güvenliği ve radyasyondan Korunma Mustafa Demir s:81-96 |
11 | Midterm exam | |
12 | The use of radiation and protection from radiation in pregnant women | Radyasyon güvenliği ve radyasyondan Korunma Mustafa Demir s:84-85 |
13 | International organizations and authorities related to radiation protection and the applications | Radyasyon güvenliği ve radyasyondan Korunma Mustafa Demir s:135-136 |
14 | TAEA Radiation safety legislation (regulations) and other legal regulations | Radyasyon güvenliği ve radyasyondan Korunma Mustafa Demir s:136-149 |
15 | General discussion | |
16 | Final exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | 1-Mustafa Demir, Radyasyon Güvenliği ve Radyasyondan Korunma, İstanbul, 2013 2- Course slides |
Suggested Readings/Materials | 1- Ahmet Kumaş, Radyasyon Sağlığı ve Güvenliği, Palme Yayınları, 2000 2-Türkiye Atom Enerjisi Kurumu Radyasyon Kazalarında Önlemler 3-Ahmet Kumaş, Radyasyon Fiziği ve Tıbbi Uygulamaları, Palme Yayınları, 2000 4-Güneş Tanır, Radyasyon ve Radyasyondan Korunma Fiziği, Palme Yayınevi, 2013 |
Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
Participation | 1 | 5 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 5 |
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 25 |
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 2 | 30 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 5 | |
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 35 | |
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 10 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 12 | |
Total | 140 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have the required contemporary theoretical and practical knowledge in his/her field | X | ||||
2 | To use the material and technology related to his/her field, and make their maintenance, use the information and communication technologies at basic level | X | ||||
3 | To have the competency to recognize the problems in his/her field, analyze them, develop evidence-based solutions and have the ability to share their suggestions with others | X | ||||
4 | To be aware of legal responsibilities, conduct basic studies in her/his field independently | X | ||||
5 | To communicate with patients, relatives and colleagues properly, comprehensively, honestly and explicitly, transfer his/her thoughts and knowledge through written and oral communication | X | ||||
6 | To take responsibility as an active team member during the practices in his/her field | X | ||||
7 | To commentate and evaluate the scientific information with a critical approach by the help of knowledge gained in his/her field | X | ||||
8 | To comprehend the importance of lifelong learning, to determine and meet her/his learning needs, to develop herself/himself by monitoring the development in science and technology | X | ||||
9 | To act by considering the universal ethical values, social and cultural characteristics | X | ||||
10 | To know the concepts of occupational safety, patient safety, environmental protection and quality, and fulfill the requirements | X | ||||
11 | To be able to follow information in his field and communicate with colleagues in English at least a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level | X | ||||
12 | To take appropriate measures in accordance with radiation safety and radiation protection rules | X | ||||
13 | To determine the needs according to the requirements and carry out activities for development in the field of medical imaging techniques |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest