The course content addresses the following topics:
Part One: Nuclear Science, Technology, Radiation and Safety (40% of the course content)
- Defining nuclear energy and radiation.
- Applications of nuclear energy including nuclear power generation.
- Basic principles of radiation protection: Ionising radiation, health risks and international protection standards.
- Uses of ionising radiation in medicine, industry and agriculture.
- Nuclear installations: Safety, standards and nuclear waste management (Industry and Technical perspectives).
- Emergency preparedness, disaster management and response.
Part Two: Nuclear Law and Regulation (60% of the course content)
- Introduction to Nuclear Law: Definition, Objective, Principles and Sources
- The international regulatory and governance framework for nuclear: the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as inter alia the United Nations and its specialised agencies
- Regional and national institutions and governance of nuclear energy in Southern Africa.
- Nuclear Law and other relevant areas of Law: Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental.
- International Legal Framework for Nuclear Safety
- International Legal Framework for Nuclear Security
- International Legal Framework for Safeguards
- Liability, insurance and compensation regimes (International and Domestic)