Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Radiation Therapy Practice 3

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

RADI1209

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024,
Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: Truong Vu

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: truong.vu@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses

Successful completion of:

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.

For information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.

Enforced Co-Requisite

You should undertake the following courses at the same time as this course as it contains areas of knowledge and skills which are implemented together in practice.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning. 


Course Description

Experience in clinical departments is vital to developing clinical competence. This course provides you with this experience and the tools to maximise your clinical learning. This course builds on Radiation Therapy 4 and Radiation Therapy Practice 2. After completion of this course you will be able to assist with routine clinical procedures under supervision and organise your clinical learning in relation to your development needs for future success.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP321 Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) (aligned to the Accreditation Standards of the Medical Radiations Practice Board of Australia):

Standard 1

  • Use clinical information management systems appropriately (1.b)
  • Understand and apply the different methods of imaging and treatment (1.c)
  • Confirm the procedure according to clinical indicators (1.d)
  • Assess the patient’s/client’s capacity to receive care (1.e)
  • Deliver patient/client care (1.g)

Standard 1C

  • Perform treatment planning (1C.c)
  • Perform radiation therapy treatment according to approved radiation therapy prescriptions and treatment plans (1C.d)

Standard 2

  • Provide each patient/client with dignity and care (2.b)
  • Take responsibility and accountability for professional decisions (2.c)
  • Seek opportunities to progress the profession (2.e)

Standard 3

  • Collaborate with other health practitioners (3.b)

Standard 4

  • Resolve challenges through application of critical thinking and reflective practice (4.a)
  • Identify ongoing professional learning needs and opportunities (4.b)

Standard 5

  • Maintain safety of the workplace and associated environments (5.d)


On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Perform and explain, under direct supervision, a wide range of routine radiation therapy pre-treatment and on-treatment procedures.
  2. Demonstrate high standards of professional behaviour, and high-level interpersonal and communication skills
  3. Apply a holistic approach to clinical management and patient care.
  4. Demonstrate literature review skills and professional development planning.
  5. Identify and critique the complex technological principles, physics concepts and instruments of radiation therapy practice essential to the delivery of safe and effective clinical care


Overview of Learning Activities

This course requires you to undertake a clinical placement.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

This course contains hurdle requirements. All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Skills Assessment (Hurdle) 
Weighting 20% 
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 5 

Assessment Task 2: Clinical Placement (Hurdle) 
Pass/Fail 
This assessment task supports CLOs 1-5 

Assessment Task 3: Clinical Case Report 
Weighting 45% 
This assessment task supports CLO 3, 4 & 5 

Assessment Task 4: Electronic Professional Development Portfolio (Hurdle) 
Weighting 35% 
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3, 4 & 5

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.