Radiation Protection (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

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 (course unit)

-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 (course unit)

-adequate knowledge in radiation physics and human physiology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

-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) (course unit)

-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) (course unit)

-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

Location and time

Lukujärjestyksen mukainen aikataulu.

Exam schedules

Ilmoitetaan lukujärjestyksessä.
Opintojaksoon kuuluu tentti ja kaksi uusintamahdollisuutta.

Jos opiskelija haluaa korottaa arvosanaa, hän osallistuu toiseen uusintakertaa. Korotustenttiin tulee ilmoittautua ennakkoon opintojakson opettajalle.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Luennot, ryhmätyöt, itsenäinen opiskelu.
Opiskelijan itse tekemät muistiinpanot luennoilta.

Learning materials

Ilmoitetaan luennoilla

Student workload

1op = 27h opiskelijan työtä

Completion alternatives

Ei vaihtoehtoisia suoritustapoja.

Further information

Toteutussuunnitelmaa tullaan täydentämään vielä syksyllä 2023.