MABIO4300 Medical Use of Radiation Course description

Modern urban governments face challenges due to rapid changes in social, economic and environmental conditions. This course focuses on ideas, models and trends in the governance of urban areas, and students are provided with a set of analytical tools to study contemporary changes and transformations in governance practices and arrangements. These changes include, for example, new types of citizens participation, new types of delivery, emphasis on urban entrepreneurship, aims for sustainable development and smart city initiatives.

The course provides a cross- disciplinary perspective, including political science and sociology. In addition, we follow a comparative approach to urban governance, where urban areas both within and across national contexts are compared. The course will focus explicitly on national and international experiences from three policy areas where the governance challenges are particularly prominent: public spaces, housing, and infrastructure. The main focus are the processes and mechanisms that shape an urban area, as well as strategies and instruments in the governance of these areas.

The course will be taught in English if attended by international students. The course will be taught in Norwegian if attended by only Norwegian speaking students.

The student must have been admitted to the study programme. The course is also offered as an individual course.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• advanced knowledge of the characteristics of the types of radiation used in medical diagnostics and treatment
• in-depth knowledge of radiobiological long-term effects at the molecular, cell, and organ level when using low and high doses
• in-depth and specialised knowledge of genetic variations and other factors that affect cells’ radiosensitivity
• in-depth knowledge of the main theories and models used to estimate radiation effects and long-term side effects
• in-depth knowledge of the principles behind new radiation-based technology, its potential for medical application and potential consequences for radiation protection and long-term effects
• insight into radiation protection policies at a national and international level, and radiation protection guidelines

Skills

The student is capable of

• analysing how medical use of radiation is influenced by technological, medical, sociocultural and political factors
• applying existing theories and models in the use of radiation with regards to interpreting possible long-term effects

Competence

The student is capable of

• identifying societal challenges relating to the use of new technology that applies ionising radiation
• participating in discussions with other experts in the field about choices of treatment techniques and diagnostic methods
• identifying and discussing ethical challenges relating to medical use of radiation at the individual and societal level, including the assessment and communication of risk

Part 1: All aids are permitted.

Part 2: Calculator

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Students who are to take the exam in the course should have relevant prior knowledge of radiation physics and oncology.

15 stp. faglig overlapp med emnet STRÅL6110 Strålebiologi og behandlingsplanlegging i stråleterapi.

Grade scale A-F

An external and internal examiner will assess all exams