Radiation ProtectionLaajuus (3 cr)

Objectives

Students
-are aware of the effects of ionizing radiation on different human tissues and their radio sensitivity
-know the EU and national legislation of safe medical use of ionizing radiation well as the guidelines of Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority and can explain their main contents
-know the principles of radiation safety in medical and work-related exposure

Content

-types of radiation and the biological effects to human tissues
-European Union legislation of safe use of ionizing radiation, national legislation and guidelines of Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
-radiation safety procedures in medical and work-related exposure

Prerequisites

-adequate knowledge in radiation physics and human physiology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

-can name the biological effects to different human tissues and describe their radio sensitivity
-can name the concepts and general principles related to radiation protection
-can describe how the risks of the use of radiation can be minimized
-can describe the central contents of the legislation and regulations concerning the use of the radiation
-can describe the radiation safety procedures in medical and work-related exposure

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

-can describe the biological effects to different human tissues and describe their radio sensitivity
-can describe the concepts and general principles related to radiation protection
-can reasonably describe how the risks of the use of radiation can be minimized
-can describe the central contents of the legislation and regulations concerning the use of the radiation
-can reasonably describe the radiation safety procedures in medical and work-related exposure

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

-can widely explain the biological effects to different human tissues and describe their radio sensitivity
-can describe the concepts and general principles related to radiation protection and combine them with professional context
-can reasonably explain how the risks of the use of radiation can be minimized
-can describe the central contents of the legislation and regulations concerning the use of the radiation
-can reasonably explain the radiation safety procedures in medical and work-related exposure