Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
192001802101RADIATION SECURITY AND PROTECTION FROM RADIATIONCompulsory123
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
In this course, it is aimed to learn the damage of radiation to human health and the environment and to understand and apply radiation protection methods.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Students who successfully complete this course; Will be able to explain the damage of radiation to human health and environment. will be able to classify the types of dosimeters. Will be able to define how to behave in radiation accidents. Will be able to discuss how radiation interacts with matter. Will be able to explain radiation dose units.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
This course includes the harms of radiation on human health and the environment and methods of protection.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Radiation sources and types
2Radiation-matter interaction, Radioactivity
3Radiation dose and units
4Biological effects of radiation
5Detectors and Dosimetry
6Midterm
7Radiation protective equipment
8Radiation protection methods in radiology, Personal protective measures for radiation workers, Detection and measurement of radiation, Personal dose monitoring
9Design features of radiology departments, Design features of rooms using ionizing radiation
10Protection of the patient, patient relatives and the environment from radiation
11Radiation use and radiation protection in pregnant women
12International organizations and their authorities related to radiation protection and applications
13TAEK Radiation Safety Legislation and other legal regulations
14preparation for the final
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination133
Final Examination133
Quiz133
Attending Lectures10220
Problem Solving515
Discussion133
Question-Answer5315
Brain Storming10110
Self Study111
Individual Study for Homework Problems111
Individual Study for Mid term Examination10330
Individual Study for Final Examination111
Oral Examination133
Individual Study for Quiz111
Homework515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
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