Course: Radiation Protection and Radiobiology

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Course title Radiation Protection and Radiobiology
Course code URT/CRORB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Havránková Renata, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1st week History of radiation protection, basic legislation in the area of radiation protection. 2nd week Characteristics of ionizing radiation, interaction of ionizing radiation with the environment. 3rd week Possibilities of radiation protection. 4th week Biological effects of ionizing radiation. 5th week Stochastic and deterministic effect. 6th week Contamination by radioactive substances, possibilities of decontamination. 7th week Concept of radiation protection. Activities, interventions. 8th week Principles of radiation protection. Monitoring of workers. 9th week Radiation monitoring network.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
" Students will learn the basic characteristics of ionizing radiation and its interaction with the environment, effects on the human organism and the resulting methods of radiation protection. " Students will learn the possible sources of radiation or contamination. " Students will learn the basic legislation in the area of radiation protection and its concept in the Czech Republic.
" Students will know the basic characteristics of ionizing radiation and its interaction with the environment, effects on the human organism and the resulting methods of radiation protection. " Students will know the possible sources of radiation or contamination. " Students will know basic legislation in the area of radiation protection and its concept in the Czech Republic.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit requirements: Active participation in lectures and demonstrating understanding of the problems in the lectures Exam requirements: Written test
Recommended literature
  • HAVRÁNKOVÁ, R., FREITINGER SKALICKÁ, Z., HAVRÁNEK, J., ZÖLZER, F., KUNA, P. Základy radiobiologie. HAVRÁNKOVÁ, R., FREITINGER SKALICKÁ, Z., HAVRÁNEK, J., ZÖLZER, F., KUNA, P., 2017.
  • Klener, V. et al. Principy a praxe radiační ochrany. Praha: Azin, 2000. ISBN 80-238-3703-6.


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