Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics
Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics
Medical and radiation physicists work in many different fields related to human health in order to improve quality of life. They are familiar with various forms of therapeutic radiation oncology as well as different methods of diagnostic radiation imaging, and the mechanisms of how such radiation interacts with the human…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Medical and radiation physicists work in many different fields related to human health in order to improve quality of life. They are familiar with various forms of therapeutic radiation oncology as well as different methods of diagnostic radiation imaging, and the mechanisms of how such radiation interacts with the human body.
You will gain hands-on experience in photon, neutron and charged particle physics in the undergraduate physics laboratories, as well as field trips to accelerator facilities such as the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). In your third year, you will also gain practical experience, particularly in electron and X-ray related medical physics at cancer treatment centres and through ANSTO. You will learn where medical physics matters most: in hospitals, clinics and nuclear science research facilities. In this course you will gain knowledge in areas relating to nuclear medicine, radiotherapy physics, radiation transport physics modelling, detector and instrumentation physics, and data analysis.
If you continue your studies to an honours or master’s degree, you will learn about nuclear medicine, radiobiology and radiation protection in hospitals.
Our strong ties with industries and government labs such as ANSTO and CSIRO ensure you receive industry exposure throughout your degree. This degree is backed by clinical associations with numerous hospitals. Over 50% of current practising medical physicists in NSW were educated and trained at UOW.
Accreditation & professional recognition: The Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics degree conforms to the requirements for membership of the Australian Institute of Physics.
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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Wollongong (UOW) is a leading Australian university with an international reputation for academic excellence. It is consistently ranked among the top Australian universities for the quality of its teaching and research. The University offers a wide range of degree programs across all levels of study – undergraduate and postgraduate coursework and research: Engineering and IT, Health Sciences and Medicine; Business and Commerce Applied and Natural Sciences; Arts, Communications and Creative Arts; Law and Education.
