Module overview
Linked modules
Pre-requisites: PHYS1013 and PHYS1011 and PHYS1015 AND PHYS1022
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Describe how ionising radiation interacts with matter, how it affects living organisms and how it is used as a therapeutic technique
- Express the units and terms used in radiological protection and the sources of and approximate level of exposure of the UK population
- Define medical imaging techniques specified in the syllabus below and know where they are applied in clinical practice
Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Solve simple mathematical problems based on any part of the syllabus
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Illustrate how non-ionising radiation can be used to image the body
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 21 |
Wider reading or practice | 92 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 10.5 |
Follow-up work | 10.5 |
Revision | 10 |
Fieldwork | 4 |
Completion of assessment task | 2 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
S.A.Kane. Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine.
John Lilley (2001). Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications. John Wiley & Sons.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Formal assessment is 100% by exam. Both problem sheets and quizzes are optional, and are provided to allow students to assess their progress through the course modules. Visits to SGH are in the evening (to allow full access to busy clinical areas), appropriate dates will be discussed with the class.Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Problem Sheets
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Model answers will be provided 2 weeks after problem sheets are available.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
- Percentage contribution: 50%
Quizzes
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Quizzes provide immediate feedback on progress on each component of the course.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
- Percentage contribution: 50%
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
---|---|
Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External