Unit name | Fundamentals of Nuclear Science |
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Unit code | PHYSM0028 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Heath |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Physics |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This course will give students a solid grounding in nuclear radiation, from the fundamentals of radiative decay to nuclear fission and fusion, with particular focus on those processes used in commercial nuclear reactors.
Students will gain an understanding of the most important types of radiation, why they occur and how they may be detected, with particular focus on the decay chains that are most prominent in the nuclear industry. The mathematical description of radiative flux, intensity and brilliance will be covered in detail.
Students will be able to:
Formal teaching will mainly be through 24 hours of lectures supported by screencasts and podcasts to summarise key parts of the course.
3x 2 hour Problems classes will focus on numerical calculations.
Formative feedback will be provided through problems classes
Summative feedback 1x2hour exam (100%)
K. J. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics, (Wiley),
W. E. Burcham, Elements of Nuclear Physics, (Longman)