KJM9903 ¨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 common types of radiation protection monitors, including verifying that the instruments function properly.

Admission to the course

PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.

If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers¡¯ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.

PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.

Maximum 8 students due to Laboratory capacity. If more than 8 students apply they will be accepted in the following order:

1. Phd.-students at the MN-faculty
2. Master students with the course in their approved study plan
3. Master students at the MN faculty
4. Others

Recommended previous knowledge

Emne:KJM3900 or similar.?Students that do not meet the required prior knowledge must expect to invest the equivalent to 2-3 credit points of work to gain the required knowledge.

We expect that the student have basic skills in working in a chemistry lab, typically acquired by following 2-3 basic chemistry courses that includes hands-on laboratory exercises.?

Overlapping courses

• 5 credits overlap with KJM5903 ¨C Radiation Protection.

Teaching

The teaching includes:

• Intensive week with 16 hours of lectures about basic practical radiation protection for work with open sources.?

• 14-18 hours of lectures

• 5 one-day laboratory exercises.?

The teaching runs during the first half of the spring term. Normally the exam is just before or just after Easter.?

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).

A completed and approved laboratory course is valid for six semesters beyond the semester it was approved. After this period, you must complete the laboratory course again to be able to sit for the final examination.

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: KJM5903 ¨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.