COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Nuclear Physics II
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PHYS 404
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
5
Prerequisites
 PHYS 403To get a grade of at least FD
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives Aim of this course to discuss in general application of nuclear technology specifically radiation physics, applications in industry and medicine, as well as applications in energy production.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Able to see the effect of radiation on biological tissue, able to measure it.
  • Able to discuss industrial use of nuclear technology
  • Able to discuss medical applications
  • Able to evaluate nuclear energy power plants
  • Able to discuss feasibility of thermonuclear power plants.
Course Description Measurement of radiation and evaluating the effect on biological tissue, nuclear technology applications in industry, medicine and energy sector are discussed.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 The effect of radiation on bilological cell Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 7
2 Risk management Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 7
3 Application of Nuclear in industry Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 8
4 Neutron activation analyze. Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 8
5 Rutherford scattering Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 8
6 Nuclear medicine, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 9
7 MRI, radiation therapy. Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 9
8 Review till here. Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Chs. 7-9
9 Energy from fission. Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 10
10 Chain reaction Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 10
11 Nuclear energy power plants Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 10
12 Thermonuclear Fusion reactors Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 11
13 Energy conversion in stars. Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 11
14 Future of nuclear energy Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 11
15 General review Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley Ch. 7-11
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications, John Lilley
Suggested Readings/Materials

Introductory NuclearPhysics, K.S.  Krane

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
5
10
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
8
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
1
36
36
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
20
Final Exams
1
10
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able master and use fundamental phenomenological and applied physical laws and applications,

 X
2

To be able to identify the problems, analyze them and produce solutions based on scientific method,

 X
3

To be able to collect necessary knowledge, able to model and self-improve in almost any area where physics is applicable and able to criticize and reestablish his/her developed models and solutions,

 X
4

To be able to communicate his/her theoretical and technical knowledge both in detail to the experts and in a simple and understandable manner to the non-experts comfortably,

 X
5

To be familiar with software used in area of physics extensively and able to actively use at least one of the advanced level programs in European Computer Usage License,

 X
6

To be able to develop and apply projects in accordance with sensitivities of society and behave according to societies, scientific and ethical values in every stage of the project that he/she is part in,
7

To be able to evaluate every all stages effectively bestowed with universal knowledge and consciousness and has the necessary consciousness in the subject of quality governance,

 X
8

To be able to master abstract ideas, to be able to connect with concreate events and carry out solutions, devising experiments and collecting data, to be able to analyze and comment the results,

 X
9

To be able to refresh his/her gained knowledge and capabilities lifelong, have the consciousness to learn in his/her whole life,

 X
10

To be able to conduct a study both solo and in a group, to be effective actively in every all stages of independent study, join in decision making stage, able to plan and conduct using time effectively.
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Physics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

 X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest