FYS9711 – Radiation and Dosimetry
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course will give an introduction to different types of interactions between ionizing radiation and matter, and how radiation doses from such radiation can be calculated and measured by dosimetry. An overview of radioactive and non-radioactive sources of radiation is provided. The knowledge gained will provide a basis for understanding the biological effects of ionizing radiation and applications in diagnostics and treatment.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you:
- have knowledge of ionizing radiation such as gamma radiation, accelerated charged particles, and neutrons.
- can explain the various mechanisms of interaction between ionizing radiation and matter.
- have knowledge of different principles for accelerating charged particles for use in diagnostics and therapy.
- can explain how radiation doses can be calculated.
- have knowledge of different principles for measuring radiation doses.
- can account for radioactive decay processes.
- see the use of ionizing radiation, with advantages and disadvantages, from a social perspective.
- can critically reflect on applications and research based on ionizing radiation.
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.
Recommended previous knowledge
It may be advantageous to have knowledge in physics that corresponds to:
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with FYS4711 – Radiation and Dosimetry.
- 10 credits overlap with FYS-KJM4710 – Radiation and radiation dosimetry (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with FYS-KJM9710 – Radiation and radiation dosimetry (continued).
Teaching
The teaching consists of 4 hours of lectures and exercises per week.
The course has the following mandatory assignments:
- 1 laboratory exercise including a report to be handed in
- 1 simulating exercise including a report to be handed in
- 1 essay on a chosen topic in radiation science is to be handed in
The mandatory assignments must be approved before you can take the final exam.
As the teaching involves laboratory and/or fieldwork, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance. Read about your insurance cover as a student.
Examination
- Final oral exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade.
This course has mandatory assignments that must be approved before you can take 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: FYS-KJM4710 – Radiation and radiation dosimetry (continued), FYS-KJM9710 – Radiation and radiation dosimetry (continued), FYS4711 – Radiation and Dosimetry
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
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 exam at the beginning of the next semester.
New examinations are offered at the beginning of the next semester for students who do not successfully complete the exam during the previous semester.
We do not offer a re-scheduled exam for students who withdraw during the exam.
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.