LS00DA18 Radiation Protection and Legislation (2 cr)
Cooperation network course
Network: FysNet - Physics Education Network
Available for: Doctoral studies, Master's students, Bachelor's students and Bachelor's and Master's students
This course is offered through the Network for FYSNET. These studies are available for bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree students studying in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science and the Faculty of Information Technology.
Description
The course contains online teaching material on radiation protection and legislation. The course complements the theoretical skills expected of a radiation safety expert, which are not covered in medical physics courses focusing on ionizing radiation (Nuclear Medicine Physics (5 ECTS), Physics in Clinical Radiology (5 ECTS), Physics in Radiotherapy (5 ECTS), and Radiochemistry and Radiopharmacy (2 ECTS )).
Learning outcomes
Radiation protection and legislation course handles the issues related to ionizing radiation supporting providing specializing medical physicists with the required theoretical knowledge. The course is held in Finnish.
The course develops the following generic skills: critical thinking, identification and development of one's own expertise, interaction and communication, ethics, sustainability and responsibility.