Graduate Certificate in Radiation Management (GCertRadMgt)

Program Code
GCRM

Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Special Notes

This program will not be offered in 2016.

Academic Year
2017

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Radiation Management aims to deliver tertiary-qualified graduates with the competence to supervise and manage radiation safety in mining, industrial radiography, security or scientific industries. Graduates are trained to ensure that radiation work is carried out safely and in accordance with national and international requirements.
The Graduate Certificate in Radiation Management is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.

Academic Program Rules for Graduate Certificate in Radiation Management

There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Radiation Management.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Graduate Certificate in Radiation Management, the candidate must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 12 units, comprising:

  1. Core courses to the value of 12 units
  2. Work based training / extra mural studies

Core Courses

  • Core Courses

    To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

    All of the following courses must be completed:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    PHYSICS 7560 Radioactivity, Radiation Detection & Dosimetry 3
    PHYSICS 7561 Ionising Radiation-Biol Effects&Incident Response 3
    PHYSICS 7562 Management and Regulatory Control of Radiation 3
    PHYSICS 7563 Radiation Safety in the Workplace 3
  • Work Based Training / Extra Mural Studies

    To satisfy the requirements for Work Based Training / Extra Mural Studies students must adhere to the following:

    Candidates must complete an industry placement to the value of 60 hours over two weeks as part of PHYSICS 7563 Radiation Safety in the Workplace.