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: 6
Objectives of the Course

1. To gain knowledge about ionizing radiation and radioprotection. 2. To provide knowledge about the basics of Health Physics and to provide career guidance to whom willing to study on that subject.

Course Content

This course contains basic aspects of radiation physics, principles of radiation protection and biological effects of radiation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to understand properties of radiation and biological effects.
2.Ability to comprehension the types of radiation.
3.Ability to learn the interaction of radiation with matter and to be able to solve the problems
4.Ability to comprehension the radioactive decay law and to be able to solve problems.
5.Ability to make dose calculations.
6.Ability to comprehension the basics of radiation detection and protection.
7.Ability to learn the phenomena of radiology physics.
8.Ability to learn the phenomena of nuclear medicine.
9.Ability to learn the phenomena of physics of radiotherapy.
10.Ability to gain knowledge about environmental and social radiation protection aspects.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1) Faiz M. Khan, The Physics of Radiation Therapy, Williams and Wilkins, 3. Edition. 530, Walnut, Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical overview and classification of radiation.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ionizing radiation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ionizing radiation
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 - Intermediate Exam
MIDTERM EXAM
Week 8 - Theoretical
Dose Calculations
Week 9 - Theoretical
Radiation Measurement and radiation detection.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Radiation dosimetry
Week 11 - Theoretical
Biological effects of radiation, public doses, genetic risks, anomalies of chromosome.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Radioprotection.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Physics of radiology
Week 14 - Theoretical
Physics of nuclear medicine.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Radiotherapy physics.
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment4%10
Quiz4%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment43116
Quiz43116
Midterm Examination116117
Final Examination121122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)155
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
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
3
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
4
OÇ-7
4
OÇ-8
4
OÇ-9
4
OÇ-10
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026