| source Georgetown (X) |
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department Health Physics (X) |
This course covers the principles of radiation science which are relevant to health physics and nuclear nonproliferation. Lectures will include atomic structure, nuclear structure, radioactivity, interactions of radiations with matter, production of X rays, sources of radiation, radiation quantities and radiation dosimetry.
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This course provides in-depth coverage of the principles of radiation protection and radiation protection guidelines.
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Credits: 3
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Credits: 3
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In-depth discussion of fundamental and advanced understanding of the mechanisms of carcinogenesis. Various biological, chemical and physical carcinogens will be discussed. Lecture topics also include damage-responsive signal transduction, molecular biology of carcinogen-induced programmed cell death, repair mechanisms, tumor suppression, oncogenes, and molecular diagnosis of inherited disorders.
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This is an introductory course and will cover a wide area of nuclear nonproliferation topics, including: Nuclear fission, nuclear weapon types, the nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear reactors, the history of nuclear nonproliferation, legal issues, international safeguards, the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), nations of proliferation concerns and current nonproliferation regime. Some of these topics will be covered in depth in the other more advanced courses.
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The main focus of this course is on environmental radioactivity and radiation protection. This course will prepare the students to deal with issues associated with the environmental radiation background, radiation accidents, environmental restoration and clean-up.
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In-depth discussion of the various aspects of radiation detection, including: GM counters, scintillation counters, solid state detectors, gamma ray spectroscopy, neutron detectors and thermoluminescence dosimetry (TLD).
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This course will cover the properties of nuclear and radiological weapons, scenarios for their acquisition and transport, and detection methods and technologies. The course will emphasize nuclear weapons detection topics, such as passive and active detection of Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) and Weapon Grade Plutonium (WGP), gamma ray and neutron spectroscopy, remote radiation sensors, cargo monitoring and the monitoring of radiation transients.
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A forum in which students present a topic related to health physics and receive a critical review from distinguished visitors, staff members and other students who attend the seminar.
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This course will cover components of the nuclear weapons production cycle, commonalities and distinctions between commercial nuclear cycles and weapons cycles, methods for producing weapons materials (plutonium and highly enriched uranium).
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This course will cover indicators of clandestine nuclear weapons testing, signatures and indicators of nuclear proliferation, international inspections and safeguards and monitoring technologies.
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The student gains first-hand working experience in health physics by conducting projects under the guidance of health physicists at Georgetown University and/or other Washington-area institutions.
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The student gains first-hand working experience in health physics by conducting projects under the guidance of health physicists at Georgetown University and/or other Washington-area institutions.
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The student gains first-hand working experience in health physics by conducting projects under the guidance of health physicists at Georgetown University and/or other Washington-area institutions.
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The student gains first-hand working experience in environmental radiation protection by conducting projects under the guidance of health physicists at Georgetown University and/or other Washington-area institutions.
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This internship will last approximately 6 months and will be done on/off campus. Opportunities for internships will be available at the Department of Energy (DOE), national laboratories, or other facilities in the US or abroad.
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