RADIOTHERAPY (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
TGT2008	Radiation Protection and Security	Spring	2	0	2	3

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. FIRAT KARA
Course Lecturer(s):	Assist. Prof. FURKAN GÖZEL
Recommended Optional Program Components:	Imaging Center
Course Objectives:	Aim of this course is to instruct students about basic concepts of radiation and how to protect themselves, relatives and the environment.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1 - Explain radioactivity and radioactive decay.
2 - Describe the effect of early and late radiation.
3 - Applies the radiation safety guidelines.
4 - Compares the national and international applications of radiation safety.

Course Content

Basic concepts about radiation, short and long term effects of radiation, radiation protection methods, national and international radiation safety legislations are the content of this course.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Definition and properties of the radiation I	None
2)	Definition and properties of the radiation II	None
3)	Effects of ionized radiation on human body	None
4)	Molecular and cellular radiobiology	None
5)	Long-term effects of radiation	None
6)	Epidemiological studies	None
7)	The basic principles for radiation protection	None
8)	Radiation protection of the employee	None
9)	Radiation protection of the patient, relatives and the environment	None
10)	TAEK radiation safety legislation	None
11)	Radiation safety legislation	None
12)	Other legislation in radiation safety	None
13)	Planning and performing the emergency plans	None
14)	Design features of the rooms used ionizing radiation	None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Haftalık olarak dağıtılacaktır. Weekly distributed by the course lecturer.
References:	1- Robert A. Fosbinder, Densie Orth, Essentials of Radiologic Science, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011 2- Demir Mustafa, Nükleer Tıp Fiziği ve Klinik Uygulamaları, Bayrak Ofset Matbaacılık Ltd. Sti, Ankara, 2008 3- Peter Ell, Sam, Gambhir, Nuclear Medicine in Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment 2004 4- Tamgaç F., Erselcan T., Klinik Uygulamalarda Nükleer Tıp,Ünal Ofset, İstanbul, 2001

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Quizzes	1	1	1
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	The ability to have theoretical and practical knowledge related to the field at a basic level	3
2)	The use of theoretical knowledge related to the field in practice	1
3)	Behave according to basic professional legislation related to the field	4
4)	Use information and communication technology, express professional knowledge through written and verbal/non-verbal communication	4
5)	Express the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values of professional	2
6)	Develop themselves personally and professionally updating knowledge, skills and competencies of the field with lifelong learning awareness	1
7)	Effective use the terminology of the field	3
8)	The ability ro use of radiation generating devices and the ability to make the basic physics calculations to use the generated radiation safely.	3
9)	Keeps the record of all activities and results related to the the field with modern methods	4
10)	To have knowledge of basic oncology	3