| LEC # | TOPICS | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction/Radiation History/Fundamentals of the Atom |
Chapters 1, 2.1-2.4, and 2.10. Lecture Notes |
| 2 | Binding Energy and Nuclear Instability | Chapters 3.1 and 3.2. |
| 3 |
Binding Energy (cont.) Alpha Decay | Chapter 3.3. |
| 4 | Beta Decay | Chapter 3.4. |
| 5 | Gamma Decay | Chapters 3.5-3.8. |
| 6 | Activity and Exponential Decay | Chapter 4. |
| 7 | Radiological Dating | Lecture Notes |
| 8 | Radiation Interactions: Heavy Charged Particles | Chapter 5. |
| 9 | Exam 1 | |
| 10 | Radiation Interactions: Light Charged Particles | Chapter 6. |
| 11 | Radiation Interactions: Photons | Chapter 8. |
| 12 | Radiation Interactions: Neutrons, Neutron Sources | Chapter 9. |
| 13 | Radiation Detection/Absorbed Dose | Chapters 10 and 12. |
| 14 | Absorbed Dose/Radiation Units | Chapter 12. |
| 15 | Charged Particle Tracks/Radiation Chemistry | Chapters 7 and 13.1-13.5. |
| 16 | Biological Effects/Cell Survival Curves |
Chapters 13.6, 13.12, and 3.13. Lecture Notes |
| 17 | Exam 2 | |
| 18 | Reactor Tour | |
| 19 | Background Radiation/Radon |
Chapters 4.5-4.6. Lecture Notes |
| 20 | The Radiation Environment in Space | Lecture Notes |
| 21 | Radiation Effects in Materials | |
| 22 | Biological Effects/Radiation Therapy | Chapters 13.7-13.11. |
| 23 | Medical Imaging: PET/SPECT/X Rays | Lecture Notes |
| 24 | "Radiation Controversies": Class Discussion | |
| 25 | Radiation Therapy: Protons | |
| 26 | Radiological Terrorism | Lecture Notes |

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