Home   Scientific Committee   Organising Committee   Venue   Programme including abstracts, full papers and presentations   Social Programme   Conference Themes   Declaration   Photo Gallery   Contact organised by:     ETRAP 2005 23 - 25 November in Brussels, Belgium 3rd International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection Title   Postgraduate Radiation Protection Training & Needs: The University of Surrey Model Presented by   P.H. Regan, P.M. Jenneson & J. Speed Institute(s)   Department of Physics, School of Electronics and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK Description   The  Mater’s  level  (MSc)  course  in  Radiation  and  Environmental  Protection  (REP)  at  the  University  of  Surrey  in  Guildford  has  been  running  for  more  than  three  decades  and  is  focused  primarily  on  providing  suitable  post-graduate  training  for  careers  in  the  nuclear  industry  and  related  environmental  services.    The  course  is  structured  to  be  taken  either  full  time  over  one  year  or  part-time  (day-release)  over  two  years.  In  the  full-time  programme,  the  first  2  semesters  are  used  to  provide  classroom-based  learning  and  applied  laboratory  training  giving  a  broad-base  grounding  in  radiation  physics  and  biology.  Significant  aspects  on  topics  in  nuclear  power  generation,  radiation  protection,  non-ionising  radiation  and  radiation  related  environmental  protection  are  included.    The  course  timetable  incorporates  a  substantial  laboratory-based  practical  element  which  trains  students  in  the  measurement  and  physical  properties  of  ionising  radiation.  Formal  teaching  is  given  by  a  mixture  of    in-house  academics  from  the  Departments  of  Physics,  Chemistry,  and  Chemical  &  Process  Engineering,  and  industrial-based  experts  invited  to  lecture  on  subject-specific  topics.  This  balance  between  academic  and  industrial  knowledge  ensures  that  the  course  maintains  a  topical  and  clearly  taught  perspective  and  that  students  are  exposed  to  ‘real-world’  applications.  A  full  outline  and  syllabus  for  the  course  together  with  aims  for  future  course  development  in  response  to  the  UK’s  changing  nuclear  needs  in  the  coming  decade  will  be  presented.   Full paper       Presentation Regan.pdf   (944 KB - 966,914 bytes) << back