Learning Outcomes:
Successful completion of the course will enable the student to:
1. Provide a theoretical and practical basis for radiation safety workers to meet legal requirements.
2. Understand the following subject areas in a general context: units of radiation exposure and dose; biological effects of ionising radiation; radiation detection and measurement; Irish legal issues and international framework in radiation safety; assessment of internal and external exposures; protection against occupational exposure; emergency planning; non-ionising radiation.
3. Establish the understanding from which such they may develop practical expertise in radiation safety.
4. Demonstrate their detailed professional knowledge from their own field and be required to debate and apply current research and practice into the wider professional arena in a multidisciplinary context.
5. Critically evaluate radiation safety policies and procedures in their professional lives.
6. Critically evaluate the radiation safety principles and their role within it.
7. Consider the handling of multifaceted issues in which judgements are made whilst reflecting upon the wider professional issues and the responsibilities of their role as a professional within this area.
8. Examine current issues in radiation safety and apply these to clinical/industrial decision-making and problem solving processes.
9. Have the ability to critically reflect and evaluate their individual professional practice and knowledge base in order to recognize their need for continuous professional development and lifelong learning.
10. Demonstrate ability to source and analyse relevant literature. This will be examined at the end of semester.