PHYS 415 - Radiation Biology

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PHYS-316 BIOL-106. (Required, Previous).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

Description: Topics include the fundamental physical, chemical, and biological mechanisms that lead to radiation-induced biological damage. The course will begin with interactions and responses at a molecular level and progress towards cellular and systemic responses to the damage. Methods for assessing the dose to biological systems and the corresponding risk will be addressed.