University of Helsinki
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Radiochemistry
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BSc programme / credits
Lecture course 1: Radiochemistry / 5 ECTS
MSc programme / credits
Radiochemistry package (module, 25 ECTS) under the MSc in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences (120 ECTS)
(courses 4 and 5 are alternative)
Lecture course 2: Radiochemistry (including radiation safety) /5 ECTS
Lecture course 3:Detection and measurement of radiation /5 ECTS
Lecture course 4: Chemistry and analysis of radionuclides /5 ECTS
Lecture course 5: Radiopharmaceutical chemistry /5 ECTS
Laboratory exercises: Basic radiochemistry exercises / 5 ECTS
Laboratory exercises: Advanced radiochemistry exercises / 5 ECTS
Exam: Exam for radiation safety officer /0 ECTS
In addition to this package students specialiazing in radiochemistry can do 30-45 cu master’s thesis work and take
following optional courses:
Lecture course 6: Environmental radioactivity /5 ECTS
Lecture course 7: Chemistry of the nuclear fuel cycle /5 ECTS
Lecture course 8: Radiation chemistry /5 ECTS
Lecture course 9: Radionuclide production and tracer techniques /5 ECTS
PhD programme
Doctoral programme in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences
A doctoral degree consists of a doctoral dissertation and 40 credits of obligatory studies.
Compulsory studies are divided into discipline-specific studies (30 ECTS) and general competence studies (10 ECTS).