Information Package / Course Catalogue
Health and Radiation Physics
Course Code: FİZ319
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

In this course, it is aimed to provide information about the properties of ionizing radiation and protection methods, to provide basic knowledge about medical physics and to provide information to guide graduates who aim to work in this field.

Course Content

In this course, besides the basic knowledge of radiation physics, the principles of radiation protection, the biological effects of radiation and the use of radiation in the medical field are given.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Şerife Gökçe ÇALIŞKAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To classify the properties and types of radiations.
2.To define the interaction of radiation with matter and solve problems.
3.To understanding the law of radioactive decay and problem solving
4.To define radiation detection and protection principles.
5.To define the basic concepts of radiation in medical applications
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy, Faiz M. Khan, John P. Gibbons, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014.
2.Introductory Nuclear Physics, K.S. Krane, Wiley; 2001.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical overview and classification of radiation.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ionizing radiation I
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ionizing radiation II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Non ionizing radiation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Interaction of Radiation with matter
Week 6 - Theoretical
Preparation of radioisotopes and radioactive decay
Week 7 - Theoretical
Dose Calculations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Review (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Radiation detectors
Week 10 - Theoretical
Biological effects of radiation, public doses, genetic risks, anomalies of chromosome.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Radioprotection
Week 12 - Theoretical
Physics of radiology
Week 13 - Theoretical
Physics of nuclear medicine
Week 14 - Theoretical
Radiotherapy physics
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Individual Work30412
Midterm Examination112214
Final Examination116218
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
2
3
2
3
OÇ-2
4
3
4
1
3
OÇ-3
2
3
4
1
1
2
OÇ-4
3
2
2
4
4
3
4
2
OÇ-5
2
3
3
3
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026