| 1. | Course Title | Quality Assurance in Radiation Dosimetry | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ08016 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 15-MMK | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Margarita Ginovska | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
The purpose of the course is for the student to gain knowledge about dosimetric quantities and units, the interaction of ionizing radiation with matter, as well as familiarization with the techniques and instruments for dosimetric measurements. The student is trained to solve specific theoretical and practical problems related to ionizing radiation measurements, quality control and calibrations. The student gains knowledge on the protocols and methods necessary for quality management of radiation measurements and calibrations used in Medical Physics, radiation safety, industrial applications and environmental protection. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
Introduction to Radiation Physics. Dosimetric quantities and units. Interaction of radiation with matter. Standardized techniques and instruments for radiation measurements. Methods for quality control of ionizing radiation measurements and calibrations. Thermoluminescent dosimetry. Quality control of ionizing radiations used in medicine, industry and radiation safety. Advanced methods and techniques for quality assurance in radiation dosimetry – small field dosimetry. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lectures supported by slide presentations, interactive lectures, teamwork, invited guest lecturers, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and seminar work, learning in an electronic environment (forums, consultations). |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 30 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 20 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | Seminar work | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment | written and oral part | |||||||||||
| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation | |||||||||||
| 23. | Literature | ||||||||||||
| 23.1. | Required Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Џејмс Е. Мартин | Физика за заштита од радијација | Просветно Дело, Скопје | 2009 | |||||||||
| 23.2. | Additional Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Rodolphe Antoni, Laurent Bourgois | Applied Physics of External Radiation Exposure: Dosimetry and Radiation Protection | Springer, Cham | 2013 | |||||||||
| 2. | M.G. Stabin | Radiation protection and Dosimetry | Springer | 2007 | |||||||||
| 3. | Frank Herbert Attlx | Introduction to Radiological Physics аnd Radiation Dosimetry | WILEY-VCH Verlag, Weinheim | 2004 | |||||||||
