RTR1001 RadiobiologyBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs RADIOTHERAPY (TURKISH)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
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
RTR1001 Radiobiology Fall 3 0 3 4

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level: Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor FURKAN GÖZEL
Recommended Optional Program Components: Imaging centers Public and university hospitals Private hospitals Radiotherapy centers
Course Objectives: Radiation of the tumor and normal tissues in radiotherapy
basic information about biological interactions is intended to grasp the impact of the acquisition and radiation

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
In this course, students:
1) Cell biology, will be able to learn about the basic building blocks of cells and the functioning of the cells
2) the interaction of radiation with cells in cell damage on the time-dose radiation and radiation fractionation
will be able to learn
3) different fractionation scheme to be used in clinical situations in which
will be able to learn about
4) the linear-quadratic model to use in the clinic will be able to learn about situations in which
5) BED (Biological Effective Dose) can learn about calculations
6) HDR and LDR brachytherapy with radiobiology will be able to learn about the radiobiological effects of source

Course Content

1) Cell biology
2) The effect of radiation on cell level
3) Cell-level radiation response
4) Factors affecting radiation response
5) Radiation effects on normal tissues
6) the effect of radiation on tumor
7) the time-dose radiotherapy fractionation
8) Effect of whole body radiation
9) radiation stochastic and non-stochastic effects
10) radiobiology of radiation protection
11) The maximum acceptable dose concept
12) Linear Quadratic Model
13) BED calculations
14) radiobiology in brachytherapy

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) 1) Cell biology none
2) 2) The effect of radiation on cell level none
3) 3) Cell-level radiation response none
4) 4) Factors affecting radiation response none
5) 5) Free radicals none
6) 6) the effect of radiation on normal tissues none
7) Midterm none
8) 8) Effect of whole body radiation none
9) 9) radiation stochastic and non-stochastic effects none
10) 10) Survival curves and cell death patterns none
11) 11) Oxygen effect none
12) 12) Radio Protectors, radio sensitizers and mechanisms of action none
13) 13) Linear Quadratic Model none
14) 14) Radiation protection none

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Radiobiology for radiologist Eric Hall, Basic Clinical Radiobiology Michael Joiner and Albert Van Der Kogel, Atilla Özalphan

Radiobiology for radiologist Eric Hall, Basic Clinical Radiobiology Michael Joiner and Albert Van Der Kogel, Atilla Özalphan

Temel radyobiyoloji Özalpan, Atilla. İstanbul: Haliç Üniversitesi, 2001 .

Ders Notları.
References: Eric Hall, Basic Clinical Radiobiology Michael Joiner and Albert Van Der Kogel, Atilla Özalphan

Radiobiology for radiologist Eric Hall, Basic Clinical Radiobiology Michael Joiner and Albert Van Der Kogel, Atilla Özalphan

Temel radyobiyoloji Özalpan, Atilla. İstanbul: Haliç Üniversitesi, 2001 .

Ders Notları.

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 3 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 10 5 50
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 95

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 3
3) Behave according to basic professional legislation related to the field 3
4) Use information and communication technology, express professional knowledge through written and verbal/non-verbal communication 1
5) Express the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values of professional 1
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 1
10) To have knowledge of basic oncology 3