Radiation Therapy Professional Entry Practice 1

Course aim

To further develop and consolidate practical and professional skills in Radiation Therapy.

Course content

Clinical skills development in basic CT scanning and other imaging modalities (eg MRI and PET) and their applications to radiation therapy, clinical skill development in EPI, kv OBI and CBCT for treatment verification and IGRT, patient care and communication, safety, professional behaviour, team working, self motivation and legal and ethical issues, clinical reasoning, mentoring; national protocols published on safety and quality in health care.

Textbook(s)

Hoskin, P (Ed) 2019, Radiotherapy in Practice: External Beam Therapy, 3rd, Oxford University Press, Oxford

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
RADY 4022	Radiation Therapy Professional Practice 4
RADY 4046	Radiation Therapy Clinical Practice 4

Students are only required to have one of the above courses for their prerequisite.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Clinical	225 hours x -
Workshop	24 hours x -

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Placement, Presentation, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.