Study Guide

Objective

The Student:
- has basic understanding in electricity and good insight into radiation in order to apply knowledge in future courses using different types of methods and thus different types of radiation
- understands the interaction of radiation with matter, has insight into the effects of radiation on humans and the radiation sensitivity of different organs and tissues

Content

Basic physics
Radiation biology

Location and time

According to the schedule.

Lecturer:
Radiationphysics: Anders Skjäl
Radiationbiology: Katarina Vironen

Materials

Medicinsk fysik, Eva Berglund&Bo-Anders Jönsson
Grundläggande strålningsfysik, Mats Isaksson, 2002 och nyare upplaga
Strålskydd, Karl-Johan Johansson
Radiologi, L. Blomqvist & S.Zackrisson, (red), 2022.
Andra aktuella forskningar och rapporter ( bl.a STUK)

Teaching methods

Lectures and workshops

Student workload

Radiation physics 27h x= 54h
Radiation biology 27h x= 54h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed instructions for the written task. The student shows limited substance knowledge and are not familiar nor knowledge about other students' written work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
Student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate views

Assessment criteria for written work
Student has followed the instructions for the written work and master the substance of his work, but the application is limited. Shows insufficient knowledge about other students' written work

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
Student shows in-depth knowledge and maturity in the subject

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
Student has followed the instructions for the written work and master the substance. Shows good knowledge in the other participants' written work, ask relevant questions and have capacity to lead a seminar discussion. The written work and the possible opponentship shows excellent knowledge (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, and independent working methods)