060-0923/04 – Radiation Protection (OZ)
| Gurantor department | Department of Security Services | Credits | 10 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. RNDr. Karla Barčová, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. RNDr. Karla Barčová, Ph.D. |
| Study level | postgraduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
| Year | | Semester | winter + summer |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2021/2022 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FBI | Intended for study types | Doctoral |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Knowledge of basic concepts of ionizing radiation and radiation protection. Understanding of the objectives and principles of radiation protection. Application of theoretical knowledge to solve practical problems in the field of radiation protection. Analysis and synthesis of knowledge from physics of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Evaluation of possible applications of radionuclides in technical practice and in science and research. Solving practical problems in the field of protection against ionizing radiation.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Seminars
Individual consultations
Summary
The subject Radiation Protection is devoted to the physics of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. The basis is the definition of types and sources of radiation, including the possibility of their use, detection and shielding. Part of the course is focused on radiation protection in accordance with applicable legislation in national and international terms.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
LAMARSH, J.R.; BARATTA, A.J.: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, Prentice Hall, 2001. ISBN-10: 0201824981.
TURNER, J.E.: Atoms, Radiation, and Radiation Protection. Wiley -VCH, 2007, ISBN-10: 3527406069.
GOLLNICK, D.A.: Basic Radiation Protection Technology, Pacific Radiation Corp., 2006. ISBN-10: 0916339114.
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Individual consultations on the studied issues, oral exam.
E-learning
Other requirements
Individual systematic study, elaboration of a given topic
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Nuclear physics, radioactivity, ionizing radiation sources. The basic dosimetric quantities and units. Determination of the radiation load from all kinds of sources of ionizing radiation, shielding, distances, exemption and clearance levels. Goals, principles and methods of radiation protection. Significant terms of the Atomic Code and the Notice on radiation protection. Open sources, internal contamination, radioactive waste and the release of radionuclides into the environment. Stochastic and deterministic effects of ionizing radiation. Radiation accidents and incidents. Types, properties, sources, effects and uses of non-ionizing radiation and systems of protection against it.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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