Course detail
Radioecology
FCH-BC_RADAcad. year: 2021/2022
This course presents to students the question of radionuclide occurence and behaviour in the environment, the natural and artificial sources of radionuclides and their influence on the human organism, and finally with the methods of radionuclide monitoring in the environment.
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Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Learning outcomes of the course unit
1. Students will acquire basic knowledge, principles and definitions related to the issue of radioactive material in the environment
2. Students will be well versed in the issues of the effects of ionizing radiation on the environment
3. Students will be able to objectively evaluate current issues, such as the relationship between nuclear energy and radioactive waste to the environment.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
2. Kosmické záření.
3. Přírodní radionuklidy.
4. Radon a produkty jeho přeměny.
5. Těžba a zpracování uranové rudy.
6. Jaderné elektrárny. Havárie černobylského reaktoru.
7. Radioaktivní odpady.
8.Ostatní zdroje ionizujícího záření. (Všechna témata ve vztahu k životnímu prostředí a vlivu na lidský organismus.)
Work placements
Aims
- to present students sources of radioactive substances and ionizing radiation in the environment
- presentation of their effects on the human body
- give an overview of protection against the effects of radioactive substances
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
R. L. Kathren: Radioactivity in the Environment. Harwood Academic Publishers, London, 1984.
J. Hála, J. D. Navratil: Radioactivity, Ionizing Radiation, and Nuclear Energy. Konvoj, Brno, 2003.
Recommended reading
Elearning
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPCP_ECHBM Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme BKCP_ECHBM Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Elearning