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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
TGT 120NUCLEAR PHYSICS2 + 03rd Semester2,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective The importance of nuclear physics and nuclear physics technologies in medical imaging techniques and the field of use is to produce a foundation. In this course, the structure of nucleus and nucleus, properties of nucleus, nuclear forces, nuclear models and radioactivity will be examined.
Course Content Structure and properties of core (load, mass and core radius). Stability of the nucleus, core spin and magnetic moment, nuclear magnetic resonance. Binding energy, Core models: Liquid Drop Model, Independent Modules Model, Mixed model. Core Reactions: Threshold energy, elastic and inelastic scattering, neutron-containing interactions. Nuclear Forces; Nuclear fission, Nuclear fusion, Nuclear reactors, Plasma. Applications of Nuclear Techniques: Nuclear Medicine (Tomography, NMR-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
2Knowing the basic physical concepts related to nuclear physics
3Radioactivity and solving problems
4Making connections between nuclear physics and medical imaging

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12PO 13PO 14
LO 002    5         
LO 003    5         
LO 004            5 
Sub Total    10       5 
Contribution00003000000020

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14228
Mid-terms11313
Final examination12424
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






65

2,5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2023-2024 Fall1TAHA YUSUF KEBAPCI


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
TGT 120 NUCLEAR PHYSICS 2 + 0 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Lecturer TAHA YUSUF KEBAPCI tkebapci@pau.edu.tr DSHMY D0002 %70
Goals The importance of nuclear physics and nuclear physics technologies in medical imaging techniques and the field of use is to produce a foundation. In this course, the structure of nucleus and nucleus, properties of nucleus, nuclear forces, nuclear models and radioactivity will be examined.
Content Structure and properties of core (load, mass and core radius). Stability of the nucleus, core spin and magnetic moment, nuclear magnetic resonance. Binding energy, Core models: Liquid Drop Model, Independent Modules Model, Mixed model. Core Reactions: Threshold energy, elastic and inelastic scattering, neutron-containing interactions. Nuclear Forces; Nuclear fission, Nuclear fusion, Nuclear reactors, Plasma. Applications of Nuclear Techniques: Nuclear Medicine (Tomography, NMR-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Nucleus physics and fundamental properties of nucleus
2 Nuclear spin magnetic moment, spin angular momentum, nuclear stability, and models of nucleus
3 Binding energies and problems
4 Radioactivity and problems-1
5 Radioactivity and problems-2
6 Radioactive decay and problems
7 Nuclear reactions
8 Use of nuclear compounds in medicine
9 Positron emission tomography (PET)
10 Comparison of PET and SPECT methods
11 Internal radiation dosimeter
12 Nuclear medicine radiation safety
13 Review of numerical problems-1
14 Review of numerical problems-2
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes