Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / FİZ537 - PHYSICS (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: FİZ537 Course Title: NUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES I Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PHYSICS (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BAYRAM DEVİREN (bayram.deviren@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The purposeof this lecture is to teach the basic principles and areas of use of the nuclear analytical techniques based on the nuclear reactor and accelerator.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 She/he may have a general knowledge about the nuclear experimental techniques PO-3 Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of search
Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-2 She/he may have a detailed knowledge about the neutron activation analysis and the charged particle activation analysis methods PO-3 Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of search
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 She/he can define application areas of the nuclear experimental techniques PO-3 Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of search
PO-9 Present their works and original ideas effectively in a scientific environment.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Nuclear reactions; Operating principle and types of the nuclear reactors; Operating principle and types of the accelerators; Nuclear analytical techniques based on nuclear reactor; Nuclear analytical techniques based on accelerator;Neutron activation analysis;Charged particle activation analysis; Neutron radiography; Particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE); Particle induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE); Rutherford backscattering (RBS); Production of radioisotopes; The use of the nuclear experimental techniques in medicine; The use of the nuclear experimental techniques in industry.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Neclear reactions Lecture and presentation
2 Operating principle and types of the nuclear reactors Lecture and presentation
3 Operating principle and types of the accelerators Lecture and presentation
4 Nuclear analytical techniques based on nuclear reactor Lecture and presentation
5 Nuclear analytical techniques based on accelerator Lecture and presentation
6 Neutron activation analysis Lecture and presentation
7 Charged particle activation analysis Lecture and presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Neutron radiography Lecture and presentation
10 Particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) Lecture and presentation
11 Particle induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE) Lecture and presentation
12 Rutherford backscattering (RBS) Lecture and presentation
13 Production of radioisotopes Lecture and presentation
14 The use of the nuclear experimental techniques in medicine Lecture and presentation
15 The use of the nuclear experimental techniques in industry Lecture and presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Krane K.S. Introductory nuclear physics; ISBN 047180553X-Wiley, 1987.
2 Analytical Applications of Nuclear Technique.IAEA ST!/PUB/1181 (ISBN:90-0-114703-1, 2004.
3 An introduction to the Physics of particle accelerators. World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. http://www.worldscibooks.com/physics/6683.html
4 Irving KAPLAN.Nuclear Physics; Addison-Wesley Publishing Company;
5 Waldemar Scharf . Particle Accelerators and their uses; Hardwood Academic Publishers
Required Course instruments and materials
Project equipment (overhead projector), laptop.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 12 24
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 12 24
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 7 14
       e) Term paper/Project 3 6 18
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 10 20
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 12 36
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180