Covers contemporary radiation safety issues for industry, medical and biomedical applications.

 

Introduces radiation workers to the principles of the physics of radiation safety and the application of these principles.

 

Provides the necessary tools for those who will become trainers in radiation protection and in the safe use of radiation sources in their profession.

 

Course Overview

The course will be divided into 10 sections, all of which will be delivered via online learning methods.  This course will attract participants from a variety of backgrounds and training. Radiation Safety Officers are employed in the medical, biomedical and industrial sectors, and professional training is required by law.

 

Subject areas:

• Introduction to fundamental concepts
• Units of radiation exposure and dose
• Biological effects of ionising radiation
• Radiation detection and measurement
• Legal issues and international framework in radiation safety
• Assessment of internal and external exposures
• Protection against occupational exposure
• Emergency planning; non-ionising radiation

 

Each student will also choose a specialty from either diagnostic radiography, radiation therapy or industrial applications of ionising radiation depending on their area of interest.

 

The provision of an e-learning structure will allow students to complete training at home, at convenient times.

 

It will give flexibility to the employer, where release from work duties can be negotiated rather than forced. It will allow the student to pace their learning according to their previous knowledge, which will alleviate stress and increase satisfaction.

 

The interactivity associated with this e-learning course will engage students, pushing them rather than pulling them through training.

 

Teaching and learning will take place through a combination of on-line lectures, tutorials and practical sessions.