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Physical Sciences in Medicine (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip) – (M.Sc.)
University of Dublin Trinity College
School of Medicine
| Application Deadline: | 30 June | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,000 ≈ € 14,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Dublin / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 90 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Dublin Trinity College
Medical Physics is a branch of physics concerning the application of physics to medicine. It encompasses the application of physics to medical imaging (Diagnostic Radiology), Radiotherapy, and other areas of healthcare such as laser safety and physiological measurement. A medical physics department may be based in a hospital, a university, or both. The work of a Medical Physicist is likely to include research, scientific development, teaching and clinical healthcare.
This course offers the academic training required for a career in scientific support of medical procedures and technology. The course is coordinated through the Medical Physics Departments in St. James´s Hospital and St. Luke´s Hospital, Dublin.
Students enter via the M.Sc. register. This course covers areas frequently known as Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering. It is designed for students who have a good honours degree in one of the Physical Sciences (physics, electronic or mechanical engineering, computer science, mathematics) and builds on this knowledge to present the academic foundation for the application of the Physical Sciences in Medicine.
The course will be delivered as lectures, demonstrations, seminars, practicals and workshops. All students must take a Core Module. Upon completion of this, the student will then take one of three specialisation tracks in Diagnostic Radiology, Radiation Therapy or Clinical Engineering. The running of each of these tracks is subject to a minimum number of students taking each track and therefore all three tracks may not run each year.
Contents
The course is 1 year full-time and is delivered mainly in lecture format, supplemented with demonstrations, seminars, practicals and workshops. The structure is presented in diagrammatic form below. Provision may be made for a student to take the course part-time over two years under particular circumstances, at the discretion of the Course Director.
The lecture material is delivered by a strong team of Hospital and University based professionals, providing a concise and thorough grounding in the academic components necessary for the Medical Physicist.
All students must take the Core Module. Upon completion of this, the student will then take one of three Specialisation Tracks in Diagnostic Radiology, Radiation Therapy or Clinical Engineering. In parallel with the taught components, the students will undertake a dissertation.
The successful completion of all three required sections (Core Module, Specialisation Track and Dissertation) will result in the awarding of MSc (Physical Sciences in Medicine).
The table below presents the module titles and the associated ECTS credits for each module. In summary
* The Core Track (Module 1-7) has a total of 35 ECTS credits
* Each Specialisation Track has a 25 ECTS credit value.
* The Dissertation has 30 ECTS credits.
The combination of the Core Track, one Specialisation Track and the Dissertation gives a total of 90 ECTS credits.
* Introduction to Radiation Protection and Radiation Physics
* Imaging Physics and Technology 1
* Intro to Radiotherapy and Non-ionising Imaging
* Basic Medical Sciences
* Intro to Research Methodology and Safety
* Medical Technology and Information Systems
* Seminars
* Radiation Physics and Dosimetry
* Medical Informatics and Image Processing
* Ionising and Non-Ionising Radiation Protection
* Imaging Physics and Technology 2
* Principles and Applications of Clinical Radiobiology
* External Beam Radiotherapy
* Brachytherapy and Unsealed Source Radiotherapy
* The Human Medical Device Interface
* Principle and Practice of Medical Technology Design, Prototyping & Testing
* Medical Technology 1: Critical Care
* Medical Technology 2: Interventions, Therapeutics & Diagnostics
* Medical Informatics and Equipment Management
* Project Work and Dissertation
The Project
The MSc project challenges you to show that you can carry out and report supervised scientific work to an acceptable professional standard. The supervisor will normally point you towards a particular area of inquiry. The general problem must then be narrowed down so as to identify perhaps one or two specific aims which are achievable given the time constraints of the MSc and the available facilities.
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You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Candidates should have an honours degree in the Physical Sciences (e.g. Physics, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Sciences, Mathematics)
Candidates who do not have an honours degree in the Physical Sciences (e.g. those with an Ordinary level degree, Diploma, etc) may be accepted as students if they have been engaged in active work in this field for a number of years (minimum 3 years) and can demonstrate that they are likely to benefit from the course. The recommendation for acceptance of such candidates will be determined by the Course Admissions Sub-Committee.
English language requirements:
* IELTS: Grade 6.5
* TOEFL: 88 iBT, 230-computer based, 570 paper based
* Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: Grade C
* Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Grade C
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Not specified |
| Minimal amount of work experience | 3 years |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 570 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 230 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 88 |
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