Nuclear Safety and Radiological Protection is a specialisation in the Physics programme (first-cycle studies, taught in English) at Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa. It is for people who want to work with ionising radiation and supervise safety wherever radioactive sources are used.
The first two semesters cover general education in the exact sciences, and specialisation subjects begin in the third semester. They include a block on nuclear facilities: types of reactors and how they work, small modular reactors, scientific and industrial uses of reactors, and assessing the hazard in and around a nuclear power plant. A separate course on radioecology explains where natural and artificial radionuclides in the environment come from, including the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents.
The core subjects run from nuclear physics to the legal rules:
The programme also includes measurement methods: luminescence detectors and passive dosimetry, X-ray methods for studying materials, laboratory electronics and computer simulations.
Classes give the theoretical and practical knowledge needed in the work of a radiological protection inspector, with emphasis on practical aspects. Completing the studies removes the need for additional training and lets you sit the state examination for Radiological Protection Inspector, after approval by the President of the National Atomic Energy Agency.
Graduates find employment in places such as:
Based on the study plan and the UJD admissions page.
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