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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Dialysis
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99401012 Nuclear Energy and Its Requirement 2024 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 sunum
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 - [email protected]
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 / Neutron loss and Critical conditions / Critical size calculation / Introduction to nuclear power reactors / Classification and technical characteristics of nuclear power plants / 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
P1 Possesses basic, up-to-date, theoretical, and practical knowledge in the field of dialysis technology 1
P2 Explains dialysis treatment methods and their basic operating principles 1
P3 Identifies dialysis machines, equipment, and supplies and prepares them for use 1
P4 Monitors patients during the dialysis process under the supervision of the relevant healthcare professional. 1
P5 Performs the sterilization and proper storage of equipment and supplies used in dialysis 1
P6 Supports patient safety in dialysis practices 1
P7 Independently evaluates professional problems and issues through an analytical and critical approach and proposes solutions 5
P13 To be able to develop competence in identifying and correcting expression errors that may occur in written and oral forms of Turkish, producing grammatically correct sentences and meaningful spoken texts, and applying scientific research methods. 1
P8 Takes responsibility as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in practices related to the field 1
P9 Adheres to social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values during the collection and evaluation of data related to the field and the dissemination of results 1
P11 Uses a foreign language at the general A1–A1+ level of the European Language Portfolio 1
P12 To be able to explain the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Türkiye in general terms and identify its position in world history 1
P15 To be able to recognize the civilization to which our nation belongs, act in accordance with professional ethics, and possess a sense of social responsibility 1
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 To be able to make sense of the information to be obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities P.14.1 1
O2 To be able to explain the information to be obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities P.14.2 1
O3 To be able to use the knowledge obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities in his/her own field P.14.3 1
O4 To be able to analyze the results of the application by using the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities P.14.4 1
O5 To be able to create a new structure by combining information from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities and the information in his/her own field P.14.5 1
O6 To be able to evaluate the information to be obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities P.14.6 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
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
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 P14
O1 To be able to make sense of the information to be obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities -
O2 To be able to explain the information to be obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities -
O3 To be able to use the knowledge obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities in his/her own field -
O4 To be able to analyze the results of the application by using the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities -
O5 To be able to create a new structure by combining information from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities and the information in his/her own field -
O6 To be able to evaluate the information to be obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities -