Module Details |
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Title | RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY | ||
Code | PHYS810 | ||
Coordinator |
Professor HC Boston Physics H.C.Boston@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2024-25 | Level 7 FHEQ | Whole Session | 15 |
Aims |
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To cover the basic principles involved in radiation protection and dosimetry including biological aspects of being in a radiation environment. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) To be able to discuss radiation dosimetry and radiation protection criteria. |
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(LO2) Describe radiation monitoring systems and their uses. |
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(LO3) Describe the effects of radiation and use of risk calculations. |
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(LO4) Use measuring instruments in a variety of applications |
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(S1) Problem solving skills |
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(S2) Mathematical skills |
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(S3) Analytical skills |
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(S4) ICT / Computational skills |
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(S5) Investigative skills |
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(S6) Communication skills |
Syllabus |
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Radiation dosimetry: quantities and units, measurement of exposure, LET, dose calculations, RBE, chemical and biological effects. Radiation protection criteria: ICRP, HSE, HMIP, NRPB; derived and authorised limits; protection systems: distance, time and shielding. Monitoring systems and dosimetry: film badges, TLD, ion chambers; reference man, ALI, DAC; dosimetric models: lung, gastrointestinal etc. Waste disposal: open and closed sources; high and intermediate level; low level. Effects of radiation: acute radiation syndrome, delayed somatic effects, genetic effects, dose-response relationships: stochastic/non-stochastic. Perceived risk v actual risk: basis of risk calculations, comparison of risks. Students will conduct a detailed survey of the radiation protection needs in several realistic situations. The written report will cover this work and discuss two different situations from the point of view of a health physicist including a discussion of the appropriate dosimetry t o use. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
12 |
8 |
20 |
40 | |||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 120 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 160 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :n/a | 0 | 50 | ||||
Assessment 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :n/a | 0 | 50 |
Recommended Texts |
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