MPSR A unique and innovative Master s Degree on Radiological Protection and Safety in Portugal

MPSR

A unique and innovative Master´s Degree

on

Radiological Protection and Safety

in Portugal

https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/departamentos/decn/mestrado-em-protecao-e-seguranca-radiologica https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/cursos/mpsr

Pedro Vaz

on behalf of all the MPSR´s faculty members and contributors

DECN, Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Mestrado em Protecção e Segurança Radiológica (MPSR)

Education and Training for specialists in Radiation Protection and Safety in the

Health, Industry, Environment, Research and Regulation sectors

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Radiation Protection

Topics to be considered

Radiation

Protection

Radiological Protection and Safety

State-of-the-art

 Radiation Protection of workers, patients and members of the public

➢ Assessment of the exposure of the population to ionizing radiation:

• Anthropogenic origin  radiation sources and radioactive materials in medical and industrial applications, in agriculture, services, energy, security, etc.

• Natural origin  environment, industry (NORM, …))

 Radiation Protection of the Environment

➢ Environmental radiological monitoring and survey

➢ Environmental radioactive contamination(s) following radiological and nuclear accidents  air, water, foodstuffs, consumer goods

 Radiological and Nuclear Safety and Security

➢ Radiological and nuclear accidents

• In the medical applications (diagnostic, interventional, therapy) • In the industrial applications, etc.

➢ Illicit trafficking of radioactive and nuclear materials

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The national context

 IST has:

➢ Legal, scientific and technical competences and skills in:

• Radioactive Waste

• Environmental Radioactivity • Dosimetry and Radiobiology • Metrology of ionizing radiation

• Radiological and nuclear emergencies preparedness and response • Education and Training in RP

➢ Human resources, equipment, infrastructures and data repositories,

unique in Portugal, in Radiation Protection and Safety

 IST / Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares (DECN) features: ➢ Knowledge of the national reality in Radiation Protection and Safety ➢ Competence and scientific skills

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EU context (1)

Directive 2013/59/Euratom

 Transposition of the Directive 2013/59/EURATOM (“EU Basic Safety Standards”)

– Imposes Member States specific responsibilities in Radiation Protection and Safety education and training of professionals, defining:

✓ Radiation Protection Expert (RPE) ✓ Radiation protection Officer (RPO) ✓ Medical Physics Expert (MPE)

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EU context (2)

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Interfaces with areas of activity

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Facts and numbers

 2nd _{study cycle}

 Admission requisites (candidates) - Graduation (“Licenciatura”), in:

➢ Physics, Physics Engineering, Biological Sciences (Biology, Biochemistry), Biomedical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering; ➢ Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy (in Health Schools);

➢ Related scientific areas to the aforementioned ones.  4 semesters, 120 ECTS

✓ 30 ECTS (5 Curricular Units) per semester ✓ 4th Semester: dissertation

 Numerus clausus: 15

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Faculty members

 DECN Researchers and collaborators (~60 %)

 Teachers from other Departments of IST (DBE, DF, DEG, DECivil) (~30 %)  Medical doctors (FMUL, HSM, IPOLFG) (~10 %)

 DECN researchers:

– Areas of scientific and technical competence:

✓ Radiation Protection, Dosimetry, Radiobiology, Environmental Radioactivity, Radioactive Waste, Metrology

✓ Radiation and Nuclear Safety ✓ Nuclear Technologies

✓ Radiopharmaceutical Sciences & Radiochemistry

– Pedagogical experience  teaching of disciplines/Curricular Units in:

✓ Advance Training Diplomas in Radiation Protection and Safety (3 editions) ✓ Master´s in Physics Engineering – branch Radiation Safety and Protection ✓ Graduation and Master´s degree of IST, FCUL, Health Schools and other

Portuguese Universities

✓ Short- and medium-term duration education and training courses for different qualification levels in Radiation Protection

Curricular Units

2

_{cycle (1}

_year)

UC

(1º semestre)

Tipo de UC/ ECTS UC já existente

(Departamento do IST)

Nova UC

(Departamento do IST)

Comentário

Fundamentos de Proteção

e Segurança Radiológica Obrigatória / 6 DECN

Radioatividade Ambiente Obrigatória / 6 DECN

Dosimetria e Blindagem das Radiações

Obrigatória / 6 DECN

Física da Radiação Obrigatória / 6 DF

Biotecnologia Molecular Opcional / 6 DBE

Genómica Funcional e

Comparativa Opcional / 6 DBE

Processamento de Imagem e Visão

Opcional / 6 DEEC

UC

(2º semestre)

Tipo de UC/ ECTS UC já existente

(Departamento do IST)

Nova UC

(Departamento do IST)

Comentário

Resíduos Radioativos Obrigatória / 6 DECN

Proteção Radiológica e Dosimetria em Radiologia e Medicina Nuclear

Obrigatória / 6 DECN Colaboração com a

FMUL e com o IPOLFG

Proteção e Segurança Radiológica em Radioterapia

Obrigatória / 6 DECN Colaboração com o

HSM

Efeitos Biológicos das Radiações

Obrigatória / 6 DECN

Radioquímica Opcional / 6 DECN

Imagiologia Médica Opcional / 6 DBE

Engenharia de Células e

Tecidos Opcional / 6 DBE

Física e Engenharia Nuclear

Opcional / 6 DF

Opção Livre Opcional/6 ou

Curricular Units

2

_{cycle (2}

_year)

UC

(3º semestre)

Tipo de UC/ ECTS UC já existente

(Departamento do IST) (Departamento do IST)Nova UC Comentário

Sistemas de Saúde Obrigatória / 6 DEG

Metrologia das Radiações Ionizantes na Saúde e Indústria Obrigatória / 6 DECN Sistemas e Técnicas de Deteção de Radiação Obrigatória / 6 DECN Projecto em Proteção Radiológica

Obrigatória / 6 DECN Inclui Seminários

Risco e Segurança nas Aplicações das Radiações Ionizantes

Opcional / 6 DECN

Simulação por Métodos de Monte Carlo

Opcional / 6 DECN

Estatística Ambiental Opcional / 6 DECivil

UC

(4º semestre)

Tipo de UC/ ECTS UC já existente

(Departamento do IST)

Nova UC (Departamento do

IST)

Comentário

Dissertação Obrigatória / 30 Conducente ao grau de

Mestre em Proteção e Segurança Radiológica

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Scientific and technical topical areas

✓ Radiobiology and biological effects of ionizing radiation

✓ Dosimetry of ionizing radiations (múltiplas components)

✓ Metrology of ionizing radiations

✓ Radioactive Waste

✓ Environmental Radioactivity / Radioecology

✓ Radiation detection systems

✓ Radiation monitoring and measurement systems

✓ Ionizing radiation technology and equipment

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Internacionalization

 Interfaces (to be exploited) with the European Master´s Degree in Radiation

Protection (EMRP) http://www.master-emrp.eu/index.php/en/ ✓ Partnership

✓ Exchange of foreign students

 Foster collaborative links with CHERNE and ENEN partner institutions

 Participation in the E&T activities of the EU Technology Platforms

 To train students from the CPLP (Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries,

mainly African)

 Participation in European projects in E&T addressing topics such as: ✓ Harmonization

✓ Mutual recognition of Knowledge, skills and competence ✓ Borderless mobility

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Repercussions and strategic interest

for IST

 Unique Master´s degree in Portugal, in a strategic area:

➢ Interfaces with Health, Environment, Industry, Regulation, etc., sectors ➢ Addresses Public Health, Environmental, Safety and Security issues

 Allows the fulfilment of Education and Training requirements for Radiation Protection professionals, laid in the national legislation as a result of the transposition of the Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom (February 2018):

➢ Will respond to societal issues such as the quality and sefety in the use of ionizing radiation

➢ Will allow the fulfilment of the Portuguese obligations in the areas concerned

 It will strengthen the role and the intervention of IST in different activity sectors ➢ Links with health, industrial and business sectors

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