Form 2B
REVISED on
City University of Hong Kong
28 Jan 2013
wef Sem A 2013/14
Information on a Course
offered by Department of Physics and Material Science
with effect from Semester A in 2013 / 2014
Part I
Course Title: Nuclear Radiation and Measurements
Course Code: AP3230
Course Duration: One Semester
Credit Units: 3
Level: B3
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: Nil
Precursors: AP3202 Modern Physics
Equivalent Courses: AP3206 Nuclear Radiation and Detection
Exclusive Courses: AP3206 Nuclear Radiation and Detection
Part II
1.
Course Aims
This course aims to lay down the foundation knowledge of nuclear decay and nuclear
radiation, interaction of nuclear radiation with matter, and detection of nuclear
radiation.
2.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
(state what the student is expected to be able to do at the end of the course according to a given standard of performance)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
No. CILOs
1.
Explain the nature of nuclear decay and nuclear radiations.
2.
Analyse the interactions of radiation with matter.
3.
Apply theories to solve problems in radiation detection.
Remarks: 1 is the least importance
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Level of Importance
1
2
3
3.
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will
be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)
TLAs
Large Class Laboratory
Activities
Work
6
3
CILO 1
6
6
CILO 2
9
9
CILO 3
21
18
Total (hrs)
Total no of
hours
9
12
18
39
Scheduled activities: 1 hr lecture + 0.5 hr tutorial + 1.5 hr laboratory
4.
Assessment Tasks/Activities
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details
will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)
Examination duration: 2 hrs
Percentage of coursework, examination, etc.: 50% by coursework; 50% by exam
Continuous assessment consists of tests and laboratory reports.
To pass the course, students need to achieve at least 30% in the examination.
5.
ATs
Exam
CILO 1
CILO 2
CILO 3
Total (%)
10
20
20
50
Mid-term
Test
5
10
10
25
Lab
Report
5
5
15
25
Total (%)
20
35
45
100
Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations
(Attachment) and to the Explanatory Notes.
The grading is assigned based on students’ performance in assessment tasks/activities.
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Part III
Keyword Syllabus:
 Basic concepts of nuclear physics
 Nuclear decay
Half-life, serial transformations, Alpha decay, Alpha-particle spectra, Beta
decay, Beta-particle spectra, Neutrino, Gamma decay, Gamma-ray spectra.
 Interactions of radiation with matter
Stopping power, Linear Energy Transfer, Range, Energy loss mechanisms.
 Radiation detection systems
Detector properties. Resolution, efficiency, dead-time. Pulse-height spectra.
Detector types, gas-filled, scintillation and semiconductor devices.
Recommended Reading
Text(s)
Claus Grupen, Introduction to radiation protection [electronic resource] : practical
knowledge for handling radioactive sources. Berlin ; London : Springer, 2010.
Marilyn E. Noz, Gerald Q. Maguire, Jr., Radiation protection in the health sciences.
World Scientific, c2007.
Online Resources
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Extension:
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Prof Peter YU
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Date:
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28 Jan 2013