Duration
10h Th
Number of credits
| Master in physics, research focus | 2 crédits | |||
| Master in physics, teaching focus | 2 crédits | |||
| Master in physics, professional focus in medical radiophysics | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
1) Introduction to ionizing radiation
2) Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter
3) Effects of ionizing radiation on the human body
4) Quantities and units related to ionizing radiation dosimetry
5) Radiation measurements
6) Radiation dosimetry in practice
7) Typical exposures and effects
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Understanding what ionizing radiation is and what the sources of ionizing radiation are
- Understanding the interaction mechanisms of different types of ionizing radiation with matter and with biological material in particular
- Understanding the health effects of ionizing radiation on the human body
- Knowing the relevant quantities and units in ionizing radiation dosimetry, in which context they are used and how they relate to each other
- Understanding how ionizing radiation detectors work and which detector can be used in which context
- Knowing how ionizing radiation doses can be assessed in practice
- Having an idea about typical radiation exposures and effects
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic physics courses
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures with PowerPoint slides
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
UNSCEAR 2008 report and appendices is recommended for reading
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Lectures are in English
Contacts
Olivier Van Hoey
ovhoey@sckcen.be