KJM5903 ¨C Radiation Protection

Course content

The course gives a thorough introduction to practical radiation protection for those who work with ionizing radiation.?The course is aimed at students who wish or need?to acquire practical knowledge and working?skills?in nuclear and radiochemistry. Primarily, the course focuses on work with open, radioactive sources, i.e. when there is a risk not only from radiation but also to get in contact - be contaminated - by the radioactive material itself.?

Learning outcome

After completing?this course, you:

• have in-depth knowledge of the principles of safe radiation protection (the?"ALARA" principle)

• have experience in risk analysis of working with open radioactive sources

• have knowledge of typical accident scenarios (i.e. contaminated equipment, work?surfaces, or personnel) and practical training to prevent these types of accidents

• have knowledge of the relevant laws,?and regulations, and procedures

• have sufficient knowledge and training to be able to establish local rules and procedures?

have experience with?and detailed knowledge on the use and control of the usual common types of radiation protection monitors, including verifying that the instruments function properly

Admission to the course

Students admitted at UiO must?apply for courses?in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may?apply to take this course as a single course student.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Recommended previous knowledge

KJM3900 ¨C Radioactivity or similar.

Overlapping courses

• 5 credits overlap with KJM9903 ¨C Radiation Protection.

Teaching

The teaching includes:

• 20 hours of lectures

• 23 hours of practical exercises

• 10 hours of supervised work distributed on a 3-day intensive course and 5 days of training

Attendance at all of the teaching is mandatory. The mandatory teaching must be completed?and the mandatory lab journals approved before you can sit the final exam.

Attendance at all of the teaching is mandatory. If you are prevented from meeting, you have to show documentation that you were legally absent (medical note from a doctor or similar).

As?the?teaching involves laboratory and/or field work, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance.?Read about your insurance cover as a student.

Access to teaching

A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity

Examination

• Final oral exam which counts 100 % towards?the final grade.

?The oral exam is based on 2-3 hours of individual work. Exercises will be handed out 1-2 days prior to the oral exam.

The mandatory teaching must be completed?and the mandatory lab journals approved before you can sit the final exam.

It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: KJM9903 ¨C Radiation Protection

Examination support material

Chart of nuclides, databases (electronic), spectroscopy?software or other relevant software?programs, etc. will be made available for the student if needed for the examination. The required?support material will be specified before the final exam.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about?the grading system.

Resit an examination

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are?offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.