MDPH404-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Radiation Biology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

Radiation measurement, radiation biology, carcinogenesis, ICRP system of radiation protection, radiation safety.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Written report 15%
Final Exam 60%
Presenttion of report 10%
Mid-term Test 15%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

E Hall; Radiobiology for the Radiologist ; 2006.

Recommended Reading

E Podgorsak; Radiation Oncology Physics: A handbook for teachers and students ; 2005.

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

Other specific requirements

Please consult the document General Information for Physics and Astronomy Students on the Physics and Astronomy Web Page:
http://www.phys.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/general.pdf

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,213.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences .

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