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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Anesthesia
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99401012 Nuclear Energy and Its Requirement 1 Autumn 1 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Nükleer enerji ve nükleer santrallerle ilgili temel bilgileri öğretmek.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites yok
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Gamze EKİCİ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Gamze EKİCİ B BLOK-BZ27 [email protected] 7955 Tuesday
10:00-12:00
Course Content
Energy sources and Nuclear energy / Mass-Energy relationship and atomic reactions / Fusion and Fission energies / Radioactivity / Nuclear reactor physics / Chain reaction and multiplication coefficient / Neutral loss and Critical conditions / Critical size calculation / Introduction to nuclear power reactors / Classification of nuclear power plants and technical specifications / Basic elements of reactors / Operating characteristics of reactors / Nuclear fuel cycles / Economic and ecological evaluation of nuclear energy
Objectives of the Course
To teach basic information about nuclear energy and nuclear power plants.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses X
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses X
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P5 With the awareness of social responsibility, she contributes to projects and activities in the social environment she lives in, in line with professional ethical principles, is aware of the environment she lives in and takes an active part in various projects to raise public awareness. 5
P15 The individual has the ability to personally use the information obtained from different disciplines in terms of interest and ability. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Ability to express their rights and responsibilities in society P.5.1 1
O2 Understanding social rights responsibilities, social service needs, duties, powers and responsibilities of organizations and communities P.5.2 1
O3 Planning appropriate interventions and initiatives in cooperation with non-governmental organizations, social support systems organizations and communities P.5.3 1
O4 Analyzing the effects of various social service institutions, non-governmental organizations, organizations and communities on the individual, family and society P.5.4 1
O5 Designing multidimensional and effective solution strategies by synthesizing social work interventions P.5.5 1
O6 Ability to evaluate applied intervention strategies by analyzing the needs of individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities P.5.6 1
O7 Being able to make sense of the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities P.15.1 1
O8 Ability to explain the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities P.15.2 1
O9 Ability to use the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities in her own field P.15.3 1
O10 Ability to analyze application results using information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities P.15.4 1
O11 Ability to create a new structure by combining the information obtained from different disciplines and the information in one's own field in line with the individual's interests and abilities. P.15.5 1
O12 Ability to evaluate the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities P.15.6 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Energy sources and Nuclear energy
2 Mass-energy relationship and Atomic reactions
3 Fusion and Fission Energies, Radioactivity
4 Nuclear Reactor Physics
5 Chain Reaction and Multiplication Coefficient
6 Neutron loss and Critical conditions
7 Critical dimension calculation
8 Midterm
9 Classification and technical characteristics of power reactors
10 Classification and technical characteristics of power reactors
11 Basic elements of power reactors
12 Operating characteristics of reactors
13 Basic elements of power reactors
14 Nuclear fuel cycles
15 Nuclear fuel cycles
16 Final Exam
Textbook or Material
Resources Aybers N., Bayülken A,"Nuclear Reactor Engineering-I"I.T.U. Publications, Gümüşsuyu, 1990.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 1 20 20
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 1 20 20
Midterms 1 20 20
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 30 30
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 90
Total Work Load / 30 3
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P5 P15
O1 Ability to express their rights and responsibilities in society 5 5
O2 Understanding social rights responsibilities, social service needs, duties, powers and responsibilities of organizations and communities 5 5
O3 Planning appropriate interventions and initiatives in cooperation with non-governmental organizations, social support systems organizations and communities 5 5
O4 Analyzing the effects of various social service institutions, non-governmental organizations, organizations and communities on the individual, family and society 5 5
O5 Designing multidimensional and effective solution strategies by synthesizing social work interventions 4 5
O6 Ability to evaluate applied intervention strategies by analyzing the needs of individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities 5 5
O7 Being able to make sense of the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities 5 5
O8 Ability to explain the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities 5 5
O9 Ability to use the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities in her own field 5 5
O10 Ability to analyze application results using information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities 5 5
O11 Ability to create a new structure by combining the information obtained from different disciplines and the information in one's own field in line with the individual's interests and abilities. 5 5
O12 Ability to evaluate the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities 5 5