MABIO4500 Nuclear Medicine Course description

The course deals with nuclear medicine methods for diagnostics and treatment of diseases. Emphasis is placed on knowledge of radiation protection, and the medical areas of application of different types of ionising radiation. The course also focuses on nuclear medicine imaging and detection principles and on how radiopharmaceuticals are produced and prepared in a sterile manner in nuclear medicine units. Discussion and reflection on the ethical challenges associated with work in nuclear medicine units is also an integral part of the course.

Nuclear medicine methods belong to the category molecular imaging, while other methods in this category are covered by the course MABIO4700 Molecular Imaging.

This course introduces students to the Nordic welfare model and the most important concepts, theories, and debates within the field of comparative social welfare with a particular focus on the notion of a Nordic welfare model.

The course will be centered around the following issues: The Nordic model’s basic features, such as welfare rights, industrial relations and labour market regulations, and its basis, such as solidarity, democracy, equality, trust, and high levels of labour force participation. How can we conceptualize and measure variation in welfare states, and what (if any) are the common distinctive features of the Nordic welfare states? How do the Nordic welfare states perform in comparison with other advanced welfare states with respect to economic and social outcomes? How and why have the Nordic welfare states evolved historically? In what sense and to what extent is the experiences of Nordic welfare states relevant for policy debates and developments outside of the Nordic realm?

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 in-depth knowledge of radioactive pharmaceuticals’ chemical, biological, and pharmacokinetic properties
• has advanced knowledge of the most common clinical examinations and therapies in nuclear medicine, and the relevance of these methods in relation to various diseases and disease mechanisms
• has advanced knowledge of nuclear medicine imaging and processing
• has in-depth knowledge of what characterises the different types of radiation
• has in-depth knowledge of the principles of quality control of nuclear medicine equipment and specimens
• has in-depth knowledge of preparation of radiopharmaceuticals
• is capable of describing applicable radiation protection provisions in the field of nuclear medicine

Skills

The student is capable of

• applying medical-technical equipment in nuclear medicine units
• mastering routine quality control of equipment and specimens
• mastering aseptic work techniques and knows how to protect him/herself and others against contamination and infection when preparing radiopharmaceuticals
• is capable of using safety equipment when handling radioactivity

Competence

The student is capable of

• familiarising him/herself with and taking a critical approach to new methods and apparatuses used in nuclear medicine with particular emphasis on their areas of application, possibilities, and limitations.

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A candidate who has completed his or her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• has advanced knowledge of the Nordic welfare model and similarities and differences between the Nordic welfare states
• has advanced knowledge of how social policy in the Nordic countries is interlinked with labour market policy and labour market performance and regulation
• has advanced knowledge of key concepts in the theory and comparative analysis of social welfare policies
• has advanced knowledge of explanatory models, such as the logic of industrialism, institutional and state-centered approaches, and power resource theory and how they apply to the Nordic welfare states in particular
• has advanced knowledge of normative perspectives on social welfare policy
• has advanced knowledge of concepts that are relevant for assessing the outcomes of social welfare policies
• has advanced knowledge of the challenges to mature welfare states and the Nordic welfare states from long-term megatrends, shocks and crisis.

Skills

The candidate

• can apply relevant analytic concepts, normative perspectives and explanatory theories in the analysis of social policies
• is able to critically assess the notion of a distinctive Nordic welfare state model
• is able to critically assess claims about the economic and social outcomes of social policies
• can engage in academic debates on the sensitivity of mature welfare states and the Nordic welfare states to the external shocks and structural changes they face.

General competence

The candidate

• can critically evaluate the use of concepts and theories in academic, as well as political debates, about social policies in general, and about the Nordic welfare model in particular
• can critically evaluate the normative foundations of Nordic welfare policies

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Individual written exam, 4 hours

Students must submit a coursework requirement of 10 pages (+/-10%), Calibri 12 pt., paragraph 1.5, responding to one of a set of topics suggested by the course lecturer. The topics of the work requirement will reflect main areas of the course curriculum and lectures. The coursework requirement should be written in groups of 3-4 students. Students who are unable to participate in a group can alternatively be allowed to submit an individual paper of about five pages.

Students whose papers are not approved after the first submission will be given the chance to resubmit once. Students whose papers are not approved after two submissions will disqualify from sitting the final examination.

The student's learning outcome will be assessed on the basis of an individual six-hour written school examination.

Students may use a spelling dictionary, as well as a bilingual dictionary during the written school exam.