The course consists of lectures 8 h, seminars 20 h and independent work 180 h (studies and project).
FCK3302 Radio Chemistry 9.0 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Spring 2024 Start 18 Mar 2024 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 18 Mar 2024 - 3 Jun 2024
- Periods
- P4 (9.0 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
61108
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
- No information inserted
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
- No information inserted
Contact
Mats Jonsson, matsj@kth.se, 08-7909123
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus FCK3302 (Spring 2019–)Information for research students about course offerings
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Min 3 doctoral students
Headings with content from the Course syllabus FCK3302 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
Course contents
Basic Nuclear Chemistry
Radioactive decay and decay chains
Detection of ionizing radiation
Fundamental radiochemistry
Radioanalytical chemistry
Radioecology
Actinide chemistry
Applications in nuclear engineering.
Intended learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will be able:
- To describe fundamental concepts in radiochemistry, radioanalytical chemistry, radioecology and actinide chemistry and account for and analyze applications of these within the fields of environmental chemistry and nuclear engineering. (SEM1).
- To orally and in written form account for an application of the course contents in a research area of current interest. (PRO1).
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Eligible for studies at the third-cycle level.
Equipment
No information inserted
Literature
Chemistry and Analysis of Radionuclides: Laboratory Techniques and Methodology, J. Lehto and X. Hou, Wiley, and handouts.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- DEL1 - Participiation, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- PRO1 - Project, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- SEM1 - Seminar, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Grading criteria are specified in the course PM.
Other requirements for final grade
Learning outcomes completely fulfilled (passed DEL1, PRO1 and SEM1).
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle
Add-on studies
No information inserted
Contact
Mats Jonsson, matsj@kth.se, 08-7909123