Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Radiation Therapy)

Rules

1. To undertake field/clinical placements students are required to have current criminal history and screening checks as published by the Clinical Placement Unit (unisa.edu.au/CPU). These checks will list disclosable court outcomes that may prevent field / clinical placement involvement and subsequently may prevent completion of the program.

2. Students must successfully complete a "Provide First Aid" course before they will be able to commence RADY 2015 Radiation Therapy Clinical Practice 1.

3. Students are required to satisfy the standard of dress and behaviour prescribed by institutions in which clinical placements are undertaken. Failure to satisfy such requirements may prevent students from completing the program.

4. Maximum credit allowed - normally up to two thirds of the total units of the program.

5. The program requires participation in practical classes where manual skills are practiced. Essential learning activities in some classes may require that students partially remove their clothing to a level that is appropriate to the learning activity. Students may also be asked to act as subjects for their peer group members. If a student is unable to meet these requirements they may be at risk of being unable to successfully complete course objectives and assessments and progress through the program.

6. Participation is required in practical classes and clinical placements where students are required to physically handle people including lifting and supporting people with disabilities.

7. Students who do not maintain continuous enrolment in this program after commencing work integrated learning placements, or are returning from a period of absence of more than 12 months will be required to undertake a competency assessment and/or recency training at an upfront cost, in addition to the program tuition fees. This is to ensure students have maintained competency in the required skills to protect the safety of the public during work integrated learning arrangements.

Notes

1. Students will enrol in the radiation therapy specialty at the commencement of the program. Transfer to other specialty streams (medical imaging or nuclear medicine) is only permitted within the bounds of available clinical placements and, where necessary, will involve ranking by academic performance in the first year.

2. The clinical courses (Radiation Therapy Clinical Practice 1-4, Radiation Therapy Honours Clinical Practice 4, Radiation Therapy Professional Entry Practice 1-2 and Radiation Therapy Honours Professional Entry Practice 1) form a significant part of the program and students are required to be reasonably fit to successfully undertake these components.

3. Students will be required to complete a clinical placement at a rural or regional location.

4. Students will be required to undertake clinical practice courses at scheduled periods across all seven study periods.

5. Attendance requirements apply to the clinical components of the program. Students enrolled in courses with a clinical component will need to attend on a full-time basis for the duration of the courses.

6. Students will be required to undertake a Certificate of Mandatory Notification before commencing the RADY 2015 Radiation Therapy Clinical Practice 1.

7. This Elective is a free elective to be selected by the student.

8. Normally students who achieve a credit level or above in the courses which make up the first and second years of the program may be considered for the Honours program. A quota of places is offered each year to applicants in an academically ranked order. An invitation to undertake Honours will normally be made towards the end of the second year of the program.

9. Students may be required to complete an interstate clinical placement.

10. Students are strongly encouraged to study full-time. Students seeking part-time study must discuss this with the Program Director prior to enrolment. Part-time students are normally expected to complete the program in eight years.