RADIOTHERAPY (TURKISH) | |||||
Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
RTR1001 | Radiobiology | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | Must Course |
Course Level: | Associate (Short Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |