Course Unit Code | 480-4025/01 |
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Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 6 ECTS credits |
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Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type A |
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Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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Year of Study * | First Year |
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Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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Language of Instruction | Czech |
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Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| ALE02 | Doc. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa |
Summary |
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The course focuses on environmental aspects of ionizing radiation. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Application of knowledge of nuclear physics. |
Course Contents |
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- Natural sources of ionizing radiation.
- Anthropogenic sources of ionizing radiation.
- Radioactive decay chains. Measurement of natural gamma ray background.
- Radiation map of the Czech Republic. Radon measurement.
- Nuclear accidents. Radioisotope emission. 137Cs in environment.
- Nuclear waste. Gamma spectrum of uranium ore.
- Food radioactivity. Measurement.
- Biological effects of ionizing radiation.
- Fundamental of dosimetry. Measurement of dosimetric quantities. Calculation of the effective dose.
- Radiation risk management. Shielding.
- International and national legislation in radiation safety.
- Organization of radiation protection in the Czech Republic. |
Recommended or Required Reading |
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Required Reading: |
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Šeda J.: Dozimetrie ionizujícího záření, SNTL, Praha, 1983.
Gilmore G.: Practical Gamma-ray Spectrometry, Wiley, 2008.
Leo W.R.: Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1994.
Doporučená |
Šeda J.: Dozimetrie ionizujícího záření, SNTL, Praha, 1983.
Gilmore G.: Practical Gamma-ray Spectrometry, Wiley, 2008.
Leo W.R.: Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1994.
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Recommended Reading: |
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Copper W.J. a kol.: Environmental Applications of Ionizing Radiation, Wiley, 1998.
Jaderná legislativa (http://www.sujb.cz/legislativa/). |
Copper W.J. a kol.: Environmental Applications of Ionizing Radiation, Wiley, 1998.
Jaderná legislativa (http://www.sujb.cz/legislativa/). |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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Lectures, Experimental work in labs |
Assesment methods and criteria |
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Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points (Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
Credit | Credit | 35 | 18 |
Examination | Examination | 65 | 18 |