Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Emerging Therapies and Technologies

Credit Points: 12.00


Course Coordinator: Giulia McCorkell

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: giulia.mccorkell2@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 201.08.26

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-requisite Courses

Successful completion of  

  • RADI1227 CT Imaging Applications (Course ID 056418)

AND

  • RADI1239 Diagnostic Radiography Practice 3 (Course ID 056430)

OR

  • RADI1253 Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Practice 3 (Course ID 056444)

OR

  • RADI1246 Radiotherapy Practice 3 (Course ID 056437)

Recommended Concurrent Study

It is recommended that you 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.

  • RADI1228 Advanced Imaging Modalities (Course ID 056419)

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 or contact your Course Coordinator.


Course Description

Medical Radiation is progressing into innovative and advanced areas of diagnosis and treatment. In this course, you will be introduced to some of these emerging and innovative technologies and their use in advancing patient diagnosis and improving treatment outcomes. Topics covered include systemic cancer therapies, Theranostics, Transarterial Therapy Administration, and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes

This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following program(s):

BP321MIP25 Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Medical Imaging)

BL321NMP25 Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Nuclear Medicine)

BP321RTP25 Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Radiation Therapy)

PLO2 Apply evidence-based knowledge to innovate and deliver safe and effective Radiation Therapy practice in a variety of contexts, using advances in both technology and determinants of health.

PLO3 Investigate and propose solutions through sound clinical reasoning for all aspects of interprofessional Radiation Therapy practice while, complying with ethical, legal, and regulatory standards. 

PLO7 Collaborate with health care practitioners to evaluate, develop, and deliver innovative clinical solutions to provide holistic patient-care, as part of a multidisciplinary and interprofessional team.

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.


Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the application of a range of emerging therapies, classifying their role and potential impact in improving patient outcomes.
  2. Articulate the necessity of multidisciplinary collaboration to develop and deliver innovative solutions to provide holistic patient care.
  3. Appraise the use of AI in medical radiation and   illustrate its potential for improving patient diagnosis and treatment outcomes


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, individual and group activities. These will be complemented by self-directed online learning activities.  Attendance at practicals is essential for demonstrating professional communication and collaboration

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. Relevant textbooks are available in the RMIT library, andlibrary and will be referred to in teaching materials. Pre- and post-class activities will be provided in electronic format on the Canvas site, including case-based patient scenarios for interpretation, supporting you to propose the use of advancing therapies and technologies to improve patient outcomes.

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

Assessment Tasks

 

Assessment Task 1: Case Study - Group Presentation

Weighting 40%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1-3

 

Assessment Task 2: Literature Review - Advancing patient outcomes

Weighting 30%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 2

 

Assessment Task 3: Poster

Weighting 30%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 3

 

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.