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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of First and Emergency Assistance
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) 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-131 [email protected] 7955
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
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
P21 In line with the individual's interests and abilities, he/she will have the ability to use the information he/she will obtain from different disciplines in a personal sense. 5
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.21.1 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.21.2 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.21.3 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.21.4 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.21.5 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.21.6 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 - -
Final Exam - -
Total 0 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 0 0 0
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 0
Total Work Load / 30 0
Course ECTS Credits: 0
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P21
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 5
O2 To be able to explain the information to be obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities 5
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 5
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 5
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 5
O6 To be able to evaluate the information to be obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities 5