WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Congratulations! It is with great pleasure to inform that you have been admitted to the course Applied Dosimetry at Umeå University. My name is Joakim Jonsson and I am the Course Advisor. On this page you will find important information that will be useful, so please read it carefully. If you have any questions, you can use the contact form below. We wish you a warm welcome and hope that you will enjoy your period of studies here in Umeå.
As a new student, you need to activate your user account (your Umu-id) approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
With your user account you can:
If you are a new student, you will automatically receive a user account when you are admitted, but you will need to activate it for it to function properly. You will not be able to activate it until approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
Install MFA for a more secure login
To increase security and reduce the risk of unauthorised access to your information or account, students must enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to log in to various systems, such as Canvas and the Student Web.
I want to activate my user account and install MFA
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
If you are having problems activating your account or logging in, please contact our Servicedesk. You will find answers to common questions, and can submit enquiries.
CloseYou need to be registered for the course in the study documentation system in order to keep your place (seat) and to have your results recorded during the course. Online registration is open between 13/03/2024 and 27/03/2024. If you do not register you risk losing your place.
To be able to sign in to register online, you need to have activated your Umu-id account.
I have an activated Umu-id and forgot my password
If you know in advance that you will not be able to register during the registration period, you must notify us before the last day for registration.
The same applies if for some reason you cannot self-register via Ladok.
In such cases, contact study administrator Linda Forsell.
The roll call at the first lecture is mandatory and it is important to notify the course coordinator if you can’t participate.
You will find all information on the coursesite on Canvas.
The teaching is campus-based and consists of lectures, calculation exercises, and supervised laboratories. The laboratories are mandatory. The language of instruction is Swedish or English. The course consists of three modules: 1. Theory part, 1.5 credits (in-class exam), 2. Calculation part, 1.5 credits, (written homework) 3. Laboratory part, 2 credits (written laboratory reports).
The course provides in depth knowledge of modern methods of measuring and control of accelerators for radiotherapy. The course covers radiation dosimetry for external beam therapy sources, with focus on photon and electron as well as parameters affecting the radiation field appearance and spectral distribution. Also radiation field with protons and light ions are covered. The course also contains international dosimetry protocol and calibration of non absolute dosimeters as well as the use of air and liquid ionization chambers, diod, etc. for survey and control of therapeutic radiation sources. The course also covers the calibration of brachytherapy sources.
The literature consists of distributed material.
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All communication with the students during the course is via Canvas.
When you register for the course (see above), you will have access to the course information on Canvas.
It's important that you access this information, if you don't use your university mail account, it's important that you arrange for forwarding to another email address.
Course Coordinator
Joakim Jonsson
Contact the course coordinator with questions about the course.
Study administrator Linda Forsell
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Follow this simple list of things to complete your enrolment at Umeå University. It includes: how to secure housing, getting a residence permit (for citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland), tuition payment (if applicable), travel directions and more.
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The website for current students has all sorts of information about services, support, legal and practical matters at Umeå University. You can sign in to the learning platforms, see your schedule and course overview, get a study certificate, apply for a degree or sign up for an examination.
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International students are recommended to arrive at least a few days before the start of the regular semester, preferably prior to the Orientation. If you fail to arrive on time, you have to contact the study counselor as soon as possible, but no later than one week ahead of the course start, or you may not be able to register for the programme or course.
If you will have student housing through the Housing Office at Umeå University you will receive information about your arrival in your offer of housing.
Don't forget - Umeå has cold winters, so pack accordingly with a warm jacket, warm shoes, gloves and hat.
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Moving to a new country with an unfamiliar language, culture and customs can be a challenge. We would like to help you and ease that challenge so that you can focus on your studies. Therefore, we would like to offer you the possibility to take part in our Orientation, which begins a few days before the start of the semester (Autumn) or the same day as the semester starts (Spring).
More about the Orientation this semester.
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Are you a new student at Umeå University? Visit the Welcome Fair – a perfect opportunity to learn what our university and Umeå can offer. The fair normally takes place in the beginning of each semester.
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When you are on Campus Umeå, Umeå Arts Campus or Campus Örnsköldsvik, you will need a UmU card. The card has the following functions:
To get the card, you need to apply for it. Here’s how to apply for the UmU card.
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There are three student unions at Umeå University:
They are actively involved so that fellow students have a high quality of education, good working environment, and fun leisure time.
Become a member of a student union!
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Students at Umeå University have free access to the programmes of Microsoft Office 365. This means that you have access to Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Whiteboard Forms, your student email and other services which can facilitate your studies and your collaboration with other students. To access Office 365 you need to activate your UmU-id.
Learn more about Office 365 and how to install it on your computer
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