Course in Exposure Assessment for Nearby Populations
Online 300-hour course in exposure assessment for nearby populations. 6 modules covering ICRP 101 (assessment of dose to the representative person), IAEA SRS 19 (generic models for assessing the impact of discharges) and PC-CREAM 08. Dedicated tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the problem of exposure of the population living near nuclear facilities.
Collect and validate the input data for an exposure assessment.
Apply atmospheric dispersion and environmental transfer models.
Calculate the dose to the representative person and its uncertainty.
Interpret epidemiological studies and surveillance programmes.
Communicate results clearly to the affected population.
Carry out an integrated exposure assessment for a real case.
Who it's for
- Dose assessment specialist for the public who wants to specialise in Exposure Assessment for Nearby Populations.
- Environmental radiological surveillance technician who wants to specialise in Exposure Assessment for Nearby Populations.
- Environmental epidemiologist who wants to specialise in Exposure Assessment for Nearby Populations.
- Atmospheric dispersion modeller who wants to specialise in Exposure Assessment for Nearby Populations.
- Public health technician who wants to specialise in Exposure Assessment for Nearby Populations.
- Radiation protection consultant who wants to specialise in Exposure Assessment for Nearby Populations.
- Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter nuclear power generation.
What you'll work with
- ICRP 101 (assessment of dose to the representative person)
- IAEA SRS 19 (generic models for assessing the impact of discharges)
- IAEA GSG-10 (prospective assessment of environmental radiological impact)
- ICRP 72 (age-dependent dose coefficients for the public)
- Recommendation 2004/2/Euratom (standardised information on discharges)
- IAEA GSG-9 (regulatory control of radioactive discharges)
- Directive 2013/59/Euratom (basic safety standards)
- STROBE Statement (observational studies)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Difference between occupational dose and public dose1.2Critical group and representative person1.3Exposure pathways: external, inhalation and ingestion1.4Common sources in the environment of a facility1.5Authorised discharges and releases1.6Exposure from natural materials and radon1.7Framework of limits and dose constraints1.8Role of environmental radiological surveillance1.9Social perception of risk in the local area1.10Exercise: identify pathways and groups in a real case
2.1Characterisation of the source and the source term2.2Radionuclide inventory and behaviour2.3Required meteorological data2.4Hydrology and water use in the area2.5Land use, agriculture and livestock2.6Dietary and occupancy habits2.7Population census and age pyramid2.8Prior radiological background data2.9Official information sources and their reliability2.10Practice: build the database for a site
3.1Gaussian atmospheric dispersion and its limits3.2Dry and wet deposition models3.3Dispersion in aquatic environments and sediments3.4Transfer to crops and animal products3.5Transfer and concentration factors3.6Food chains and delay times3.7Resuspension and exposure from contaminated soil3.8Dose models for inhalation and ingestion3.9Available calculation codes and their validation3.10Practice: estimate concentrations in a scenario
4.1Dose coefficients for ingestion and inhalation4.2Committed effective dose and organ doses4.3Calculation by age group4.4Aggregation of exposure pathways4.5Model sensitivity analysis4.6Propagation of uncertainties and probabilistic methods4.7Conservative versus realistic scenarios4.8Comparison with dose constraints and reference levels4.9Validation with environmental measurements4.10Practice: calculate the annual dose of a critical group
5.1Fundamentals of radiation epidemiology5.2Cohort and case-control studies5.3Attributable risk and limits of inference5.4Interpreting case clusters5.5Environmental health surveillance programmes5.6Public participation in surveillance5.7Communicating results without alarming or downplaying5.8Managing mistrust and conflict5.9Transparency and access to data5.10Practice: prepare a public information session
6.1Choice of site and source6.2Definition of groups and exposure pathways6.3Collection of input data6.4Modelling of dispersion and transfer6.5Dose calculation by age group6.6Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis6.7Comparison with regulatory criteria6.8Proposal for surveillance and improvements6.9Study report6.10Defence of the work
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and a dedicated technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is PC-CREAM 08, HYSPLIT, JRODOS, R, QGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The exercises are based on real procedures for calculating the dose to the representative person, modelling atmospheric dispersion, and analysing environmental radiological surveillance data. Assessment is continuous across modules plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the problem of exposure of the population living near nuclear facilities.
Collect and validate the input data for an exposure assessment.
Apply atmospheric dispersion and environmental transfer models.
Calculate the dose to the representative person and its uncertainty.
Interpret epidemiological studies and surveillance programmes.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical regulatory reading.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme comprises 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with PC-CREAM 08, HYSPLIT, JRODOS, R and QGIS. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An in-house SEIUM diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a Course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area count towards the higher-level programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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