Program Overview

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Course Information

Course Description

The course CE2010, Nuclear Chemistry, is a 7.5 credit course that covers basic nuclear chemistry, including radiation protection, the nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear medicine, radio ecology, and industrial applications for non-nuclear sectors.

Course Contents

• Basic nuclear chemistry including radiation protection
  • Radioactive decay
  • Interaction of radiation with matter
  • Principles for measuring ionizing radiation
  • The first principles for chemical and biological effects of ionizing radiation
  • Basic radiation protection
• The nuclear fuel cycle
  • Open and closed nuclear fuel cycles
  • How nuclear energy is converted to electricity
  • Production and reprocessing of nuclear fuel
  • Geological repositories for used nuclear fuel
• Nuclear medicine
  • The use of radionuclides within diagnostics and treatment
• Radio ecology
  • Radionuclides in the environment
• Industrial applications for non-nuclear sectors

Intended Learning Outcomes

After graduating from the course, the students should be able to:

• Explain and apply basic concepts and relations within nuclear chemistry
• Calculate doses and recommend suitable radiation protection for different exposure situations
• Describe all steps of different nuclear fuel cycles
• Describe and explain the use of radionuclides in nuclear medicine
• Explain how radionuclides affect and accumulate in natural systems
• Give examples of and explain principles for industrial applications for non-nuclear sectors

Literature and Preparations

Specific Prerequisites

• Completed degree project 15 credits
• 75 credits in chemistry or chemical engineering
• 20 credits in mathematics and programming
• English B/6

Literature

Information about course literature can be found in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room.

Examination and Completion

Grading Scale

• A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

• TEN1 - Written exam, 5.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• PRO1 - Project assignment, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Ethical Approach

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further Information

Offered by

CBH/Chemistry

Main Field of Study

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Education Cycle

Second cycle

Supplementary Information

Only one of the courses CE2010, KD2430, and KD2090 may be included in the degree.