Radiation Management and Regulatory Control (UoA)

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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PHYS 5008
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Course ID
207862
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
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Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
Adelaide University
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course is the third in the Graduate Certificate of Radiation Management and aims to provide an overall understanding of the fundamental basics of radiation management. Consisting of 12 modules delivered via 2-weekly online lectures, Students will begin learning the legislative and regulatory requirements that oversee radiation management. Then they will learn the basic principles of radiation protection, including shielding, transport and storage of radioactive material, before learning about dose assessments of radionuclides internally and environmentally.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a knowledge of international standards and regulation models, radiation regulations, and regulatory bodies
  • Understand the basic principles of radiation protection including a focus on shielding requirements for different radiation emission types and describe the procedures for transport and storage of radioactive material
  • Describe and compare the dose assessment methods and characteristics between internal and external environmental exposures of radioactive material
  • Engage in lab-based practicals based on content delivered through the course including environmental and field measurements and X-Ray fluorescence

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of PHYS5006 Radioactivity, Radiation Detection & Dosimetry/PHYS5007 Radiation Biology and Incident Response (UoA)

Corequisite(s)

  • If the following course has not already been completed THEN must be enrolled in AERO5006 Radiation Safety in the Workplace (UoA)

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed PHYSICS7562 Radiation Management and Regulatory Control at the University of Adelaide

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