FYS4711 – Radiation and Dosimetry

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 advantages and disadvantages in the use of ionizing radiation.

Students admitted at UiO must apply for courses in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may apply to take this course as a single course student.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

• MAT1110 – Calculus and Linear Algebra

It may be advantageous to have knowledge in physics that corresponds to:

• FYS2140 – Quantum Physics

It may be advantageous to have knowledge in programming that corresponds to:

• IN1900 – Introduction to Programming with Scientific Applications

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

The mandatory assignments must be approved before you can sit the final exam.

See rules for mandatory activities/assignments.

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.

• 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), FYS9711 – Radiation and Dosimetry

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.