Course content

The subject provides a thorough introduction to nuclear and radiochemistry, with a primary focus on how to work in a radioactivity laboratory. Basic radiochemical methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis of radionuclides are reviewed, as well as how radionuclides can be used as tracers to follow processes and reactions. The course starts with an obligatory intensive course in radiation protection (4 days).?

Learning outcome

After completing?this course, you:

  • will learn how to safely handle radioactive materials in a chemistry laboratory
  • will become acquainted with common measurement techniques for determining the level of radioactivity in samples from such laboratory work
  • have practical training in the laboratory which is a significant part of the course, constituting about 60% of the workload. This complements the lectures and provides hands-on experience with common radiochemical analysis and separation techniques.

Admission to the course

Students admitted at UiO must?apply for courses?in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may?apply to take this course as a single course student.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Maximum 12 students due to Laboratory capacity. If more than 12 students apply they will be accepted in the following order:

  1. Ph.D. candidates?at the MN-faculty
  2. Master students with the course in their approved study plan
  3. Master students at the MN faculty
  4. Others

The course is based on fundamental knowledge about radioactivity (equal to what you learn from for example the course KJM3900 – Radioactivity) and basic knowledge about chemistry (e.g. from a course in general chemistry and a course in inorganic chemistry).?It is possible to take KJM3900 – Radioactivity in parallel to? KJM5912 – Radiochemistry, but it's recommended taking KJM3900 – Radioactivity in advance.

Overlapping courses

Teaching

The teaching consists of:

  • Intensive course in radiation protection (16 hours lectures and group work).?
  • Lectures (14-16 hours)
  • 7-8 full-day laboratory exercises (with mandatory reports that will form the basis of the oral exam).

The course has 60 % hands-on exercises and laboratory work in radiochemical laboratories (type C) and 40 % lectures.

The mandatory laboratory exercises with reports must be approved before you can sit the final exam.

It is mandatory to attend the first lecture (including students on the waiting list). If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must notify the Department of Chemistry before the start of the lecture, otherwise, your course registration will be canceled.

Attendance at the laboratory course is mandatory. If you are prevented from meeting, you have to show documentation that you were legally absent (medical note from a doctor or similar).

As?the?teaching involves laboratory and/or field work, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance.?Read about your insurance cover as a student.

Access to teaching

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