European MSc Programs in Nuclear Sciences - To meet the Need of Stakeholders
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Aas (Norway)
- School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT (United Kingdom)
- Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), BP 3- 13115 Saint-Paul-Lez-Durance Cedex, C.E. Cadarache (France)
- School of Physics, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 (Ireland)
A stakeholder needs assessment, carried out under the EU-EURAC and EU-ENEN II projects, clearly showed that, at the European level, there are a significant and constant need for post-graduates with skills in radiochemistry, radioecology, radiation dosimetry and environmental modelling and a smaller, but still important, demand for radiobiologists and bio-modellers. Most of these needs are from government organizations. If only the nuclear industry is considered, then the largest demand is for radiochemists and radiation protection dosimetrists. Given this spectrum of need and existing capacity in the areas of radiobiology it was concluded that the needs identified would be most efficiently met by three new degree programs: European MSc Radiation Protection European MSc Analytical Radiochemistry European MSc Radioecology. All three master programs would be developed using the framework provided by the Bologna Convention and the lecturing could be shared among specialist Scientists within a network of collaborating universities. Therefore, educational plans have been developed for the above MSc degrees. These plans envisage each degree comprising three modules that are common to all the degrees (3x10 ECTS credits), three specialist modules (3x10 ECTS credits) and a research project (1x60 ECTS credits). The courses should be aimed, not only to fill the identified European postgraduate education gap in radiological sciences, but also to provide a modular structure that is easily accessed by stakeholders for CPD training. It is anticipated that the European Masters will meet the academic training requirements of qualified 'experts', as defined by the European Commission and the IAEA. At the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) a pilot MSc in Radioecology has successfully been initiated in collaboration with UK and France.
- OSTI ID:
- 21344518
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1164, Issue 1; Conference: 8. international conference on methods and applications of radioanalytical chemistry, Kona, HI (United States), 5-10 Apr 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3224702; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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