Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics Advanced (Honours)
Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics Advanced (Honours)
Course summary The Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics Advanced (Honours) degree is designed to produce graduates with the specialist skills necessary to find employment in hospital radiation oncology and nuclear medicine departments, in academic institutions or industry. Throughout the degree, you will study radiation interactions, dosimetry, detectors and instrumentation…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course summary
The Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics Advanced (Honours) degree is designed to produce graduates with the specialist skills necessary to find employment in hospital radiation oncology and nuclear medicine departments, in academic institutions or industry.
Throughout the degree, you will study radiation interactions, dosimetry, detectors and instrumentation design related to medical physics, health physics, nuclear physics, radiation safety, and accelerator and reactor physics. Computer programming related to cancer treatment planning, particle transport and medical imaging is also a core skill proposed in several subjects.
Advanced medical and radiation physics graduates have a very strong background in physics as well as specialist theoretical, practical and programming skills in radiation medicine. There is also an additional focus on cutting-edge research and development opportunities throughout the degree.
The honours year is entirely devoted to medical physics topics. It has a substantial 24-credit point research component. This research project is supported by three special subjects that deal with the major activities of a medical radiation physicist including medical Imaging, nuclear medicine, radiobiology, and radiation protection.
This degree is underpinned by the success of the Centre for Medical Radiation Physics within the faculty’s School of Physics. You will benefit from the strong collaborative links in research and development that staff have developed with local and international companies and leading medical radiation physics institutions.
Accreditation & professional recognition: The Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics Advanced (Honours) degree conforms to the requirements for membership of the Australian Institute of Physics.
Career opportunities: Biomedical Engineer; Computer Architect; Computer Systems Engineer; Civil Engineer; Construction Manager; Electronics Engineer; Electrical Engineer; Environmental Engineer; Geotechnical Engineer; Materials Engineer; Mechanical Engineer; Metallurgist; Mining Engineer; Network Engineer; Production Engineer; Security Engineer; Software Engineer; Structural Engineer; Systems Analyst ;Telecommunications Engineer; Transport Engineer; Water Quality Manager
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.
