Established by: Board of undergraduate education, 2022-11-07
Contents
The course provides theoretical and experimental knowledge of the detection of ionizing radiation and a good knowledge of measurement technology. The course covers measurement of small currents and charges, pulse height analysis, pulse statistics, recombination and dead time corrections. Gas, scintillation and semiconductor detectors are treated as well as neutron detectors and photographic film, TLD etc. Furthermore, gamma spectroscopy and experimental determination of activity including low activity measurements are covered. The course includes a mandatory laboratory part.
The course comprises three modules
1. Theory part, 3 credits
2. Calculus, 2 credits
3. Laboratory part, 2.5 credits
Expected learning outcomes
The student must be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
Explain different methods for activity determination of ionizing radiation.
Skill and ability
Carry out measurements with the most common detectors for measuring ionizing radiation and be able to describe their advantages and limitations.
Independently perform pulse height analysis of ionizing radiation.
Evaluation ability and approach
Estimate the measurement uncertainty in the various applications and critically valuate its impact on the measurement result.
Required Knowledge
Statitics 6 ECTS, and Atomic and nuclear physics 7.5 ECTS or Industrial Radiation Physics 7.5 ECTS, or corresponding. Recommended 7.5 ECTS electronics. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English A/6. Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.
Form of instruction
The teaching is campus-based and is conducted in the form of lectures, calculation exercises and supervised laboratories. The laboratories are compulsory.
Examination modes
Module 1: Theoretical part 3 credits The module is examined with written exam. The grade is assessed with Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Well approved (VG).
Module 2: Calculation part 2 credits. The module is examined with written exam. The grade is assessed with Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Well approved (VG).
Module 3: Laboration 2.5 credits. The module is examined individually with written laboratory report. The grade is assessed with Fail (U) or Pass (G).
On the whole course the grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Well approved (VG) are set. The grade is a combined assessment of the grades on module 1 and 2, where module 1 receives a weighting factor of 1/2 and module 2 a weighting factor of 1/2 and is only given when all mandatory modules have been approved.
A student who has received a passing result on an exam may not take a new exam.
The examiner can decide on deviations from the examination form of the syllabus. Individual adaptation of the form of examination must be considered based on the student's needs. The form of the examination is adapted within the framework of the curriculum's expected study results. A student who needs an adapted examination, and who has received a decision on the right to support from the coordinator for students with disabilities at the Student Centre, must request adaptation from the department responsible for the course no later than 10 days before the examination. The examiner decides on an adapted examination, which is then notified to the student.
Other regulations
In the event that the course expires or major changes are introduced, the students are assured at least three occasions of examination (including regular examination) as prescribed in the syllabus to the course that the student originally registered in over a period of a maximum of two years from the previous syllabus expired.
