Radiation Safety in the Workplace

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
EART 5010
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Course ID
201976
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Phys, Chem and E Sci
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
James Mcevoy
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course aims to provide learners with an overview of radiation safety across several sectors. Learners will experience radiation safety firstly in medicine, industry and research, before delving deeper into the safety aspects across mining and the processing of raw radioactive materials. Through examining the procedures and activities that apply safety across various sectors, this course aligns with the program’s intent to provide real world, practical knowledge for the effective management of radiation and radioactive materials. 

  • Radiation Sector Safety 1
  • Radiation Sector Safety 2
  • Public Communication of Radiation

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the radiation safety practices across the medical, industrial, agricultural and research sectors
  • Describe the radiation safety practices across the nuclear sector and compare the differences and similarities between the power and defence sectors
  • Explain the radiation safety practices across the mining, milling, and refining sectors
  • Prepare a radiation safety management plan based on a specific scenario highlighting radiation safety and management principles and procedures
  • Translate the safe management of radiation, radioactive materials, and radioactive sources, across a broad audience spectrum including scientific, industrial, and members of the public

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 59699
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Nov - 24 Nov Monday 8:10am - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 59987
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Adelaide City Campus East ,

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of EART5007 Radioactivity, Radiation Detection and Dosimetry/EART5008 Radiation Biology and Incident Response

Corequisite(s)

  • If the following course has not already been completed THEN must be enrolled in EART5009 Radiation Management and Regulatory Control

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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