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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Child Development
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 -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
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
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P11 Continuously improves professional knowledge and skills by participating in in-house, national and international training/lessons. 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 explain the importance of continuously improving professional knowledge and skills by participating in in-house, national and international training/courses. P.11.1 1
O2 Ability to understand the importance of continuously improving professional knowledge and skills by participating in in-house, national and international training/courses. P.11.2 1
O3 Ability to adapt professional knowledge and skills to new situations by attending in-house, national and international training/courses. P.11.3 1
O4 Ability to analyze the importance of continuously improving professional knowledge and skills by participating in in-house, national and international training/courses. P.11.4 1
O5 Ability to design activities to continuously improve professional knowledge and skills by participating in in-house, national and international training/courses. P.11.5 1
O6 Ability to make suggestions regarding the importance of continuously improving professional knowledge and skills by participating in in-house, national and international training/lessons. P.11.6 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 - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 10 10
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 15 15
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 81
Total Work Load / 30 2,70
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P11
O1 Ability to explain the importance of continuously improving professional knowledge and skills by participating in in-house, national and international training/courses. 5
O2 Ability to understand the importance of continuously improving professional knowledge and skills by participating in in-house, national and international training/courses. 5
O3 Ability to adapt professional knowledge and skills to new situations by attending in-house, national and international training/courses. 5
O4 Ability to analyze the importance of continuously improving professional knowledge and skills by participating in in-house, national and international training/courses. 5
O5 Ability to design activities to continuously improve professional knowledge and skills by participating in in-house, national and international training/courses. 5
O6 Ability to make suggestions regarding the importance of continuously improving professional knowledge and skills by participating in in-house, national and international training/lessons. 5