1	Course Title:	NEUTRON PHYSICS
2	Course Code:	FZK3405
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	3
6	Semester:	5
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. ORHAN GÜRLER
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	ogurler@uludag.edu.tr, 0 224 29 41 701, UÜ Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Fizik Bölümü 16059 Görükle Kampüsü Bursa
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of the course is to inform about areas of application of the neutron physics
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Physical properties of neutron, fundamentals of nuclear reactions with neutrons, neutron sources are learned. ; 2 Slowing down of neutron are learned. ; 3 Interaction with matter of neutrons are learned. ; 4 Protection from neutrons are learned.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Physical properties of neutron
2	The principles of neutron physics
3	Neutron Nuclear Reactions: Nuclear Fission, Neutron Capture, Elastic and Inelastic Scattering,
4	Nuclear Cross Sections, Characteristics of Neutron Cross Sections,
5	Slowing down of neutrons, thermal neutrons features
6	Interaction of Neutron Beams with Matter, Differential Scattering Cross Sections,
7	Elastic Scattering Kinematics. Physics of Fission Chain Reactions
8	Neutron Chain Fission Reaction
9	The Multiplication Factor and Nuclear Criticality,
10	Simple Kinetics of Chain Reactions
11	The Neutron Transport Equation
12	Midterm exam and Guided Problem Solving
13	Neutron detectors.
14	General Review and Problem Solutions

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	K.H.Beckurts; K. Wirtz, Neutron physics, Springer-Verlag, 1964. Raymond L. Murray., Introduction to Nuclear Engineering,Prentice-Hall,INC.1954. Duderstadt J.J. and Martin W.R., Transport Theory, Wiley , New York,1979. Bell George I. and Glasstone Samuel, Nuclear Reactor Theory, Krieger Publishing Company, 1985. Lamarsh John R., Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory , Amer Nuclear Society; ISBN: 0894480405; September 2002.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	3	42
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	13	4	52
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	2	2
Others	13	4	52
Final Exams	1	2	2
Total WorkLoad			152
Total workload/ 30 hr			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 3 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 LO2 3 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 LO3 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 LO4 3 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High