Radiation safety for the personnel assisting in medical procedures (Lapin AMK) (1 cr)
Code: SX00DE18-3040
General information
- Enrollment
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17.12.2022 - 15.01.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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16.01.2023 - 12.03.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 1 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Online
- Unit
- (2019-2024) School of Rehabilitation and Examination
- Campus
- Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Radiography and Radiotherapy
- Teacher in charge
- Pia-Marja Vähäkangas
- Course
- SX00DE18
Objective
The student is able to communicate about medical, occupational exposure and exposure concerning the population in basic level. The student is able to communicate about the quality and the quantity of the exposure in daily work and he/she is able to interpret the radiation risks in these areas.
The student understands the general principles in radiation safety and is able to apply them in practice.
The student is able to use practices in optimizing protection of the the employees.
Content
Basics of radiation physics and radiation biology and their significance in the use of medical radiation.
The essential legislation on the use of medical radiation.
The essential technical and physical principles and proper practices in situations where medical radiation is used.
Location and time
Online course
Materials
Material is on Moodle learning platform
Teaching methods
Independent learning
Exam schedules
To pass the course 60% of the points available is required. There are three tries available for the exam before the deadline.
Deadline for the exam is determined on the Moodle learning platform.
Completion alternatives
Independent learning
Student workload
1 credit equals 27 hours of work
Content scheduling
Student is free to share the work hours as he/she wishes
Further information
The online course is intended for healthcare professionals and students who come into contact with ionizing radiation in their work or future work.
The scope of the training is 1 credit and it gives the qualifications required for working in medical radiation environments as an assistant personnel determined in the regulations given by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
The course is approved by the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority.
Previous studies: No previous studies required
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Evaluation is on scale accepted/fail. To achieve accepted evaluation student must gain study modules learning outcomes.
Knowledge is demonstrated by exam. Failed exam can be retaken twice.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Arviointi on tyyppiä hyväksytty/hylätty. Hyväksytyssä suorituksessa opiskelija saavuttaa opintojakson tavoitteissa mainitun osaamisen.
Osaaminen osoitetaan tentillä. Hylätyn tentin voi uusia kaksi kertaa.
Assessment methods and criteria
To pass the course 60% of the points available is required. There are three tries available for the exam before the deadline.
Deadline for the exam is determined on the Moodle learning platform.