MSc (Medical Physics)
This MSc programme is designed to meet the demand for qualified medical physicists. It is primarily geared toward training for physicists in the application of radiation physics in medicine but maintains a reasonable exposure to key aspects of clinical engineering so that students receive a comprehensive knowledge of the application of the physical sciences and engineering to medicine.
The course is unique in that it is closely integrated with the University Hospital Galway. The majority of lectures and course materials are delivered by hospital staff.
The course provides a unique opportunity to see the operation of a busy academic hospital.
The MSc consists of a fairly intense programme of lectures, workshops, laboratory sessions, tutorials and self-directed learning, followed by a four to five-month research project.
The syllabus contains modules covering traditional Medical Physics topics such as:-
- Radiation Fundamentals
- Hospital and Radiation Safety
- Clinical Instrumentation
- Modules in Anatomy
- Physiology
- Medical Informatics and Safety and Risk Management
