Course: Radiation protection

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Course title Radiation protection
Course code KAZ/ROL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Pokorný Tomáš, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures 1. Atom - structure, ionizing radiation - types. X radiation - origin, properties. 2. - 3. Radiology - equipment and principles of individual fields - radiodiagnostics, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy. 4. Principles of radiation protection, legislation. Stochastic and deterministic effects of radiation. Quantities and units used in radiation protection. Exposure limits. 5. Reasonably achievable levels of radiation protection, how to achieve and demonstrate them. 6. Basic distribution of sources of ionizing radiation from the point of view of radiation protection. Medical exposure from the point of view of radiation protection. Categorization of workers with ionizing radiation. 7. Controlled zone, monitoring. Ensuring emergency preparedness, internal emergency plan, classification of extraordinary events. 8. Radon program and natural exposure. 9. International Organization for Nuclear Research. 10. Nuclear power plant - principle, issues of nuclear waste storage. 11. Nuclear energy in the Czech Republic and in the world. 12. Credit test.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day) - 7 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
specific knowledge prerequisites are not required
Skills
specific skill prerequisites are not required
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
lists the types of ionizing radiation
describes the biological effects of ionizing radiation on humans and characterizes activities and interventions to protect against its effects
Skills
distinguishes individual types of ionizing radiation
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Continuous assessment
Skills
Test
Competences
Test
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Vyhláška Státního úřadu pro jadernou bezpečnost č. 307/2002 Sb., o radiační ochraně. .
  • Zákon č. 263/2016 Sb., atomový zákon, ve znění zákona č. 183/2017 Sb. .
  • KUBINIY, Jozef, SABOL, Jozef a Andrej VONDRÁK. Principy radiační ochrany v nukleární medicíně a dalších oblastech práce s otevřenými radioaktivními látkami.. Praha : Grada, 2018. ISBN 978-80-271-0168-9.


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