COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTIVE I (NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OKM 3126 ELECTIVE I (NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ŞENOL ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

The main objective of nuclear chemistry course is to give information about subatomic particles, nuclear reactions, radioactivity and usage fields.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define subatomic particles and to comprehend activity
2   To be able to radioactivity and radioactive decay rate
3   To be able to explain nucleus fission and fusion
4   To be able to explain the usage fields of radioactivity
5   To be able to explain the ways of protection and the effects on health of radioctivity

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The structure of nucleus and stability
2 Subatomic particles
3 Radioactivity
4 Natural radioactive isotopes
5 Nucleus reactions and artificial radioactivity
6 Transumanium elements
7 Radioactive decay rate
8 Midterm
9 Nucleus reactions' energy
10 Nucleus Stability
11 Nucleus Fission
12 Nucleus Fusion
13 The effect of radiation on substance
14 Applications of radioisotope, the effects of radioactivity on health and the ways of protection
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source: Çekirdek Kimyası, Gazi Irez, Muğla Üniversitesi, 2002.
Assistant sources:
1. Modern Üniversite Kimyası 2, Mortimer C.E. çevirisi, Çağlayan Kitabevi, 1993.
2. Nuclear and Radiochemistry, Konya, J., Nagy, N.M., Elsevier Insights, 2012
3. Atomun Elektron Yapısı, H.N. Erten, N.K. Tunalı, ODTÜ, Ankara 1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Expression, Brainstorming and question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

senol.alpat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 09.00-12.00 am

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.552423