Module timetable
25-29 November 2024.
Module overview
Credits
This module is worth 15 credits.
| Module structure | Hours of study |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 12 hours |
| Practicals | 20 hours |
| Tutorials/discussions | 8 hours |
| Private study | 35 hours |
| Post-course assignment | 75 hours |
Topics
- Radiation dosimetry: quantities and units, measurement of exposure, LET, dose calculations, RBE, chemical and biological effects
- Radiation protection criteria: Derived and authorised limits; protection systems: distance, time and shielding
- Monitoring systems and dosimetry: film badges, TLD, ion chambers; reference man, ALI, DAC; dosimetric models: lung, gastrointestinal etc
- Effects of radiation: acute radiation syndrome, delayed somatic effects, genetic effects, dose-response relationships: stochastic/non-stochastic
- Perceived risk vs. actual risk: basis of risk calculations, comparison of risks.
Module leader
Dr Helen Boston.
Contact
Email: H.C.Boston@liverpool.ac.uk.
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