Program Overview

Program Overview

The university program in question is PHY115 Physics for Medical Radiation Science. This subject provides essential physics within the context of medical radiation science, offering fundamental knowledge and understanding of a wide range of topics from important physical laws and concepts relevant to medical radiation science.

Availability

• Session 2 (60)
• On Campus:
  • Port Macquarie Campus
  • Wagga Wagga Campus

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Dentistry and Health Sciences

Enrolment Restrictions

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science

Assumed Knowledge

First year foundational physics subject such as PHY107

Incompatible Subjects

PHY100

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of, and perform calculations in, DC electricity, magnetism and AC electricity
• Be able to describe and perform calculations in atomic physics, semiconductors and solid state devices
• Be able to demonstrate comprehension of and perform calculations involving both radiation production and interaction, and the associated radiological quantities
• Be able to compute and solve problems of a conceptual and quantitative nature in the above areas of medical radiation physics
• Be able to recognise and describe the principles of radiation physics

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Electrostatics, electric charge and potential
• Electricity and magnetism
• Alternating current
• Atomic physics and semi-conductors
• Solid state devices
• X-rays
• X-rays and gamma ray interaction with matter
• X-ray and gamma ray interaction with tissue