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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / FİZ538 - PHYSICS (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: FİZ538 Course Title: NUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES II Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 purpose of this lecture is to teach the radiation, the techniques of the radiation measurement and the gamma spectrometer.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 She/he may have knowledge about the radiation, radioactivity and methods of the radioactivity measurement. PO-3 Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of search
Examination
LO-2 She/he can compare the methods of the radioactivity measurement in each other. PO-1 Develop, enhance and deepen and obtain creative original definitions by combining current knowledge of the field and critical thinking and research based upon M. Sc. program skill and outcomes
PO-3 Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of search
Examination
LO-3 She/he may have a detailed knowledge about the gamma spectrometer. PO-3 Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of search
PO-6 Question, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas.
Examination
LO-4 She/he can select a gamma spectrometer to be installed in laboratory. PO-1 Develop, enhance and deepen and obtain creative original definitions by combining current knowledge of the field and critical thinking and research based upon M. Sc. program skill and outcomes
PO-3 Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of search
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Radioactivity and decay law; Natural radioactive series and secular equilibrium; Radiation and its types; Interaction of radiation with matter; Radiation detection and measurement; Detectors; Operating principle of the semi-conductor detectors; Alpha spectroscopy; Beta spectroscopy; Gamma spectroscopy; Energy calibration; Efficiency calibration; Determination and selection of the gamma photopeak; Calculation of the photopeak area and photopeak uncertainty.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Radioactivity and decay law Lecture and presentation
2 Natural radioactive series and secular equilibrium Lecture and presentation
3 Radiation and its types Lecture and presentation
4 Interaction of radiation with matter Lecture and presentation
5 Radiation detection and measurement Lecture and presentation
6 Detectors Lecture and presentation
7 Operating principle of the semiconductor detectors Lecture and presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Alpha spectroscopy Beta spectroscopy Lecture and presentation
10 Gamma spectroscopy Lecture and presentation
11 Beta spektoskopisi Lecture and presentation
12 Energy calibration Lecture and presentation
13 Efficiency calibration
14 Determination and selection of the gamma photopeak Lecture and presentation
15 Calculation of the photopeak area and photopeak uncertainty Lecture and presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Glenn F. Knoll.Radiation detection and measurement; John Willey &Sons
2 Debertin, K., Helmer, R.G., 1988. Spectrometry with Semiconductor Detectors. North-Holland, Amesterdam.
3 Gilmore G. Hemingway J. D. Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry John Willey &Sons
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 1 12 12
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 12 12
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 11 22
       e) Term paper/Project 3 6 18
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 11 33
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 13 39
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180