Course Name | Radiotherapy |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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TGT 204 | Spring | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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 | The aim of this course is to learn the principles of basic radiation therapy physics, new radiotherapy techniques and application procedures of radiotherapy |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Treatment procedures, treatment techniques and, basic information about radiotherapy machines. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | X | |
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Basic principles of radiotherapy | Rıza Çetingöz, Temel ve Klinik Radyoterapi, Bölüm 1 |
2 | What is simulation? simulator machine | Rıza Çetingöz, Temel ve Klinik Radyoterapi, Bölüm 7, 15 |
3 | Immobilizing in radiotherapy | Rıza Çetingöz, Temel ve Klinik Radyoterapi, Bölüm 2, 7, 9 |
4 | Cobalt 60 teletherapy unit | Rıza Çetingöz, Temel ve Klinik Radyoterapi, Bölüm 7, 9 |
5 | Lineer accelerator | Rıza Çetingöz, Temel ve Klinik Radyoterapi, Bölüm 7, 9 |
6 | Lineer accelerator | Rıza Çetingöz, Temel ve Klinik Radyoterapi, Bölüm 7, 9 |
7 | Volume definition for radiotherapy | Rıza Çetingöz, Temel ve Klinik Radyoterapi, Bölüm 7, 10 |
8 | Brachytherapy | The textbooks referenced below and course slides |
9 | Intensity modulated radiotherapy, stereotactic radiotherapy | The textbooks referenced below and course slides |
10 | Midterm exam | |
11 | New technology machines in radiotherapy | The textbooks referenced below and course slides |
12 | Radiation accidents in radiotherapy | The textbooks referenced below and course slides |
13 | Radiotherapy applications and Radiation protection | The textbooks referenced below and course slides |
14 | Radiotherapy applications and Radiation protection | The textbooks referenced below and course slides |
15 | Review | The textbooks referenced below and course slides |
16 | Final exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | 1-Rıza Çetingöz, Temel ve Klinik Radyoterapi Kitabı, 2013 2-Course slides |
Suggested Readings/Materials | 1-Temel Radyasyon Onkolojisi, Ed. Murat Beyzadeoğlu, Cüneyt Ebruli, GATA basımevi, Ankara, 2008 |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | - | - |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 20 |
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | 1 | 20 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 65 | |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 35 | |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 1 | 15 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 6 | |
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | 1 | 10 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 10 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 11 | |
Total | 90 |
# | 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 | X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest