Module code | RFI 211 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Module content | Radio-active decay: half-life, alfa decay, beta decay, gamma decay. Production of isotopes cyclotron, nuclear reactor, Van de Graaff accelerator. Absorption: nucleons, alfa particles, beta particles. Dosimetry: exposure, absorbed dose, equivalent dose, effective dose, dose limits. Radiation detectors: Geiger counter, scintillation counter, thermoluminescent detector, semi-conductor detectors. Radiopharmaceuticals. Biological effects: genetic and somatic effects. |
Module credits | 10.00 |
Programmes | |
Service modules | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Prerequisites | RFI 110, RAW 180, RAN 100, FSG 161, FSG 162, RAW 182 and MTL 180 |
Contact time | 4 lectures per week |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in Afrikaans |
Academic organisation | Physics |
Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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