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Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
MBG762	RADIOBIOLOGY		1	2	2,00

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Lisans

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Language of Instruction

Turkish

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Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to provide students with prior knowledge about radiation at the undergraduate level. Their goal is to teach the permanent effects of radiation on genetic material and cells.

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Name of Lecturer(s)

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Learning Outcomes

1	To have information about the structural, molecular properties and classification of living things.
2	Analyzing the results of experiments and observations and drawing conclusions
3	Gaining the ability to convey information in a clear and understandable way
4	have knowledge about radiation damage and repair.
5	have information about the carcinogenic and hereditary effects of radiation.

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Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

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Prerequisities and Co-Requisities

none

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Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

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Content of the Course

Introduction to radiobiology, radiation damage and repair, cell survival curves, radiosensitivity and mitotic cycle, linear energy transfer and relative biological efficiency, acute effects of whole body irradiation, carcinogenic and hereditary effects of radiation, effects of radiation on embryo and fetus, radiation tolerance of normal tissues, radiotherapy dose, time and fractionation.

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Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subjects (Theoretical)	Teaching Methods	Preparatory
1	The interaction of radiation with matter,	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
2	Molecular effects of radiation, cell killing effect	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
3	Damage repair, cell survival tests, effect of oxygen, chemical and biological modifiers	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
4	Cell kinetics, tumor cell death	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
5	Early and late response in normal tissues	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
6	Clinical applications of radiotherapy	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
7	Protons, neutrons and pions.	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
8	Natural sources of radiation	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
9	Human-induced radiation, genetic and somatic risks,	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
10	Low dose exposure risks, critical organs	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
11	Radiation protection concepts	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
12	Limit values,	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
13	Open and closed radiation sources,	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none
14	External sources of radiation	Computer aided oral and visual expression	none

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Text Book / Material / Recommended Resources

İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, Radyobiyoloji Ders Kitabı

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Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	70
Quiz	1	30
Total		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
Total		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60

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Work Pacement(s)

none

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Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Quiz	1	1	1
Class Participation (Practice)	14	2	28
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	1	1
Individual Study for Final Examination	10	1	10
Reading	7	1	7
Individual Study for Quiz	8	1	8
Total Work Load (hours)			57

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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16
LO 1	5		4	4	4								2
LO 2	3	5											3
LO 3	3		5				4						3	3
LO 4	5				3											4
LO 5	5				3											4