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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1. Natural sources of ionizing radiation.
2. Anthropogenic sources of ionizing radiation.
3. Radioactive decay chains. Measurement of natural gamma ray background.
4. Radiation map of the Czech Republic. Radon measurement.
5. Nuclear accidents. Radioisotope emission. 137Cs in environment.
6. Nuclear waste. Gamma spectrum of uranium ore.
7. Food radioactivity. Measurement.
8. Biological effects of ionizing radiation.
9. Fundamental of dosimetry. Measurement of dosimetric quantities.
10. Calculation of the effective dose.
11. Radiation risk management. Shielding.
12. International and national legislation in radiation safety.
13. Organization of radiation protection in the Czech Republic.
14. The Atomic Act. Decrees of the State Office for Nuclear Safety. |
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 |