NucE 420 Radiological Safety

Course Description

The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of healthy physics in the areas of radiation protection, regulatory guidelines, and dosimetry. The students will develop an understanding of the interactions of radiation with matter as they apply radiation protection and health effects. The students will then apply these principles to radiation dosimetry and calculate internal and external radiation doses for various exposure scenarios. The student will evaluate the doses received from example scenarios to determine if the does exceed limits in existing regulations. The student will utilize their knowledge of radiation safety to prepare a written report on a health physics subject of their choosing.

For more details see the Course Syllabus.

Current Course Offering Schedule via C&DE

Semester: Spring 2009

Day and Time: Monday and Wednesday; 8:30 - 9:45 am

Location: 327 Sackett Building

Start Date: January 12, 2009

End Date: May 8, 2009

• Resident students are required to attend the live lectures.

• Distance students can receive the class lectures via:

  • interactive live video conferencing

  • live streaming audio/video

  • on-demand streaming audio/video

  • mailed DVD as needed

This course has a  REQUIRED TEXTBOOK.

Introduction to Health Physics

H. Cember, 4rd Ed., McGraw-Hill

Textbooks are available from:

• PSU Bookstore

• Barns and Noble

• Amazon

The enrollment process is:

1. Contact the the Office of Continuing and Distance Education for admission into the course at 814-865-7643.

2. Complete and submit the Registration Form via mail, fax, or in person. See the Registration Page.