Discussion Assignment

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by Saturday, December 10, 2016.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion.

Discussion Question 1 -

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research on atomic nuclear decay.

On the basis of your research, respond to the following:

• Why and how does atomic nuclear decay take place? Explain.
• What is the significance of atomic nuclear decay?
• What is your analysis on the societal implications of using this process?

Discussion Question 2 -

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research on the phenomenon of radioactivity and its applications in healthcare.

Based on your research, respond to the following:

• What are the various uses of radioactivity in healthcare?
• What are the future trends in healthcare with respect to the use of radioactivity?