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Session I.1.1Session I.1.1
Part IPart I Review of FundamentalsReview of Fundamentals
Module 1Module 1IntroductionIntroduction
Session 1Session 1Learning Objectives,Learning Objectives,
Course Table of ContentsCourse Table of Contents
IAEA Post Graduate Educational CourseIAEA Post Graduate Educational Course
Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation SourcesRadiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources

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OverviewOverview
The aim of the “The aim of the “Postgraduate Educational Course Postgraduate Educational Course
in Radiation Protection and the Safety of Radiation in Radiation Protection and the Safety of Radiation
Sources”Sources” is to meet the needs of professionals at is to meet the needs of professionals at
graduate level, or the equivalent, for initial training graduate level, or the equivalent, for initial training
to acquire a sound basis in radiation protection and to acquire a sound basis in radiation protection and
the safety of radiation sourcesthe safety of radiation sources
The course also aims to provide the necessary The course also aims to provide the necessary
basic tools for those who will become trainers in basic tools for those who will become trainers in
radiation protection and in the safe use of radiation radiation protection and in the safe use of radiation
sources in their countriessources in their countries

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OverviewOverview
It is designed to provide both theoretical and It is designed to provide both theoretical and
practical training in the multidisciplinary scientific practical training in the multidisciplinary scientific
and/or technical bases of international and/or technical bases of international
recommendations and standards on radiation recommendations and standards on radiation
protection and their implementationprotection and their implementation
The participants should have had a formal The participants should have had a formal
education to a level equivalent to a university education to a level equivalent to a university
degree in the physical, chemical or life sciences or degree in the physical, chemical or life sciences or
engineering and should have been selected to work engineering and should have been selected to work
in the field of radiation protection and the safe use in the field of radiation protection and the safe use
of radiation sources in their countriesof radiation sources in their countries

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OverviewOverview
The present revision of the Standard Syllabus takes The present revision of the Standard Syllabus takes
into account the requirements of the BSS into account the requirements of the BSS
““Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation
Sources: International Basic Safety Standards. Sources: International Basic Safety Standards.
IAEA General Safety Requirements Part 3, GSR Part IAEA General Safety Requirements Part 3, GSR Part
3 and recommendations of related Safety Guides, 3 and recommendations of related Safety Guides,
as well as experience gained from the as well as experience gained from the
““Postgraduate Educational Course on Radiation Postgraduate Educational Course on Radiation
Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources”Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources” held in held in
several regions in recent yearsseveral regions in recent years

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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
PART I: PART I: Review of FundamentalsReview of Fundamentals
Objective: Objective: To gain a basic knowledge of nuclear physics To gain a basic knowledge of nuclear physics
and related matters.and related matters.
PART II: PART II: Quantities and MeasurementsQuantities and Measurements
Objective: Objective: To understand dosimetric quantities and their To understand dosimetric quantities and their
measurement units and to perform related measurement units and to perform related
calculations. To be familiar with different calculations. To be familiar with different
types of radiation detectors and their types of radiation detectors and their
operating principles, their characteristics and operating principles, their characteristics and
limitations. To be able to choose the limitations. To be able to choose the
appropriate detector for a given radiation appropriate detector for a given radiation
field and dosimetric quantities.field and dosimetric quantities.

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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
PART III: PART III: Biological Effects of Ionizing RadiationBiological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
Objective: Objective: To become familiar with the mechanisms of To become familiar with the mechanisms of
different types of biological effects following different types of biological effects following
exposure to ionizing radiation. To be aware of exposure to ionizing radiation. To be aware of
the models used to derive risk coefficients the models used to derive risk coefficients
for estimating the detriment.for estimating the detriment.

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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
PART IV: PART IV: Principles of Radiation Protection and the Principles of Radiation Protection and the
International FrameworkInternational Framework
Objective: Objective: To become aware of the ICRP’s conceptual To become aware of the ICRP’s conceptual
framework and international framework and international
recommendations on radiation protection and recommendations on radiation protection and
the safe use of radiation sources. To become the safe use of radiation sources. To become
acquainted with the role played by acquainted with the role played by
international organizations in radiation international organizations in radiation
protection.protection.

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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
PART V: PART V: Regulatory ControlRegulatory Control
Objective: Objective: To become acquainted with the elements of a To become acquainted with the elements of a
regulatory infrastructure for radiation regulatory infrastructure for radiation
protection and the safe use of radiation protection and the safe use of radiation
sources.sources.
PART VI: PART VI: Assessment of External and Internal Assessment of External and Internal
ExposuresExposures
Objective: Objective: To be able to estimate the doses to To be able to estimate the doses to
individuals arising from both external and individuals arising from both external and
internal exposure.internal exposure.

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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
PART VII: PART VII: Protection Against Occupational ExposureProtection Against Occupational Exposure
Objective: Objective: To be able to use the occupational radiation To be able to use the occupational radiation
protection concepts in developing a radiation protection concepts in developing a radiation
protection programme for any practice.protection programme for any practice.
PART VIII: PART VIII: Medical Exposures in Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Exposures in Diagnostic Radiology,
Radiotherapy and Nuclear MedicineRadiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine
Objective: Objective: To be able to apply the radiation protection To be able to apply the radiation protection
principles to medical exposure. To principles to medical exposure. To
understand the concepts used to calculate understand the concepts used to calculate
the dose to patient and to carry out quality the dose to patient and to carry out quality
assurance procedures.assurance procedures.

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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
PART IX: PART IX: Exposure of the Public Due to PracticesExposure of the Public Due to Practices
Objective: Objective: To become aware of the various pathways by To become aware of the various pathways by
which the public might be exposed to which the public might be exposed to
radiation as a result of practices and radiation as a result of practices and
methods for determining doses.methods for determining doses.
PART X: PART X: Intervention in Situations of Chronic and Intervention in Situations of Chronic and
Emergency ExposureEmergency Exposure
Objective: Objective: To develop an awareness of the causes and To develop an awareness of the causes and
consequences of situations of chronic consequences of situations of chronic
exposure, and of radiological and nuclear exposure, and of radiological and nuclear
accidents and approaches to mitigate their accidents and approaches to mitigate their
consequences.consequences.

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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
PART XI: PART XI: Training the TrainersTraining the Trainers
Objective: Objective: To be able to organize and implement To be able to organize and implement
national training courses. To develop didactic national training courses. To develop didactic
skills.skills.

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Part I -Part I - Review of fundamentals Review of fundamentals
(2.0 weeks)(2.0 weeks)
Part II -Part II - Quantities, units andQuantities, units and
measurementsmeasurements
(1.5 weeks)(1.5 weeks)
Part III -Part III - Biological effects of ionizingBiological effects of ionizing
radiationradiation
(1.0 week)(1.0 week)
Part IV -Part IV - Principles of radiation protectionPrinciples of radiation protection
and the international framework and the international framework
(0.5 weeks)(0.5 weeks)
Part V -Part V - Regulatory control Regulatory control
(1.5 weeks)(1.5 weeks)
Part VI -Part VI - Assessment of external andAssessment of external and
internal exposures internal exposures
(2.5 weeks)(2.5 weeks)
Part VII -Part VII - Protection against occupationalProtection against occupational
exposureexposure
(3.0 weeks)(3.0 weeks)
Course ScheduleCourse Schedule

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Part VIII -Part VIII - Medical exposures in diagnosticMedical exposures in diagnostic
radiology, radiotherapy andradiology, radiotherapy and
nuclear medicinenuclear medicine
(2.0 weeks)(2.0 weeks)
Part IX -Part IX - Exposure of the public due toExposure of the public due to
practicespractices
(1.5 weeks)(1.5 weeks)
Part X -Part X - Intervention in situations ofIntervention in situations of
chronic and emergencychronic and emergency
exposureexposure
(1.5 weeks)(1.5 weeks)
Part XI -Part XI - Training the trainers Training the trainers
(1.0 week)(1.0 week)
Total - Total -
(18.0 weeks)(18.0 weeks)
Course ScheduleCourse Schedule