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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Principles of detection of ionising radiation as a result of interaction of ionising radiation 2. Dosimetry of ionising radiation ? units, units of measure 3. Absolute versus relative dosimetry 4. Gas based dosimeters, mainly ionising chambers 5. Scintillation dosimeters 6. Thermolumiscent dosimetry 7. Semiconductor based dosimeters 8. Calorimeters 9. Phantoms ? water and plastic, simple and automatic 10. Division of dosimetry - in-vivo and in-vitro 11. Evaluation of the measured data 12. The control system. Inspections of operational steadiness and inspections of long-term stability
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Students' portfolio
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 18 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 8 hours per semester
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| explaining the interaction of ionising radiation with substances and nuclear reactions |
| defines units and units of measure used in dosimetry |
| explains the differences between gas, scintillation and semiconductor based detectors. |
| characterizes film dosimetry and the integral dosimetric methods, absolute dosimetry and calorimeters |
| defines the differences between inspections of operational steadiness and inspections of long-term stability |
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| processing and assessing the collected data |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Students' portfolio |
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| Students' portfolio |
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| Oral exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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| Oral exam |
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| Oral exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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