Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Radiotherapy Practice 1

Credit Points: 12.00


Course Coordinator: Truong Vu

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

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

Course Coordinator Location: 201.08.27

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses

Successful completion of

  • RADI1222 Medical Radiation 2 (Course ID 056410)
  • RADI1224 Medical Radiation Physics (Course ID 056414)

Enforced Co-Requisite Courses

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

  • RADI1223 Medical Radiation 3 (Course ID 056412)
  • RADI1241 Radiotherapy 1 (Course ID 056432)

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

Experience in clinical departments is vital to you developing clinical competence. This course is designed to provide you not only with this experience but also tools to maximise learning during clinical placements. This course is the first in a series of clinical courses that provides you with the opportunity to consolidate your academic learning in a clinical environment and aims to enable you to carry out the basic skills of a radiation therapist under supervision. After completion of this course, you will be able to assist with routine clinical procedures and be prepared to organise your clinical learning in relation to your development needs for future clinical courses.

This course involves clinical placement and there may be associated travel requirements. This Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience will develop your knowledge and skills in the clinical setting.

During this work integrated learning experience your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/ or community is integral to your experience.

You must meet several pre-clinical placement requirements during your studies in the Medical Radiations program and before attempting this WIL course, including a Working With Children Check, a Criminal Record Check, first aid, manual handling training, and other requirements. All arrangements for, and costs associated with, these requirements are your responsibility. Please visit the WIL Canvas site for further information

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability you should contact the Program Coordinator or the Equitable Learning Services for further advice. Students need to be able to meet the inherent requirements of the program. At any time prior to or during your placement if there are concerns raised related to your fitness to practice the clinical coordinator can request that you gain full medical clearance to continue your placement.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes

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

BP321RTP25 Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Radiation Therapy)

PLO1 Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge across the breadth and depth of Radiation Therapy practice, through the application of knowledge and concepts, in a variety of real-world settings. 

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. 

PLO4 Evaluate and critically reflect on the concepts of reconciliation and cultural intelligence considering the experience and perspectives of First Nations people and other societal groups, to enable equitable health outcomes.

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. Demonstrate emerging professional communication skills with patients, establishing rapport, and communicating in a culturally appropriate manner, within all multidisciplinary teams
  2. Apply the technological principles, physics concepts and instrumentation to support routine radiation therapy practice  
  3. Perform, under direct supervision, a limited range of routine radiation therapy treatment and planning procedures in a clinical setting and discuss opportunities to innovate and improve patient care
  4. Reflect on a range of key learning experiences, identifying areas for further personal and professional growth.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of face to face learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, individual and group activities. Attendance at practicals is essential for demonstrating professional communication and collaboration and the ability to practice safely

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.

This is a WIL course, so the following applies:

  1. Students must comply with all the requirements of the WIL Passport. These requirements can be found at WIL Passport Information - Medical Radiations (sharepoint.com) Failure to meet the WIL Passport requirements by the specified deadlines will result in you being unable to attend placement and may delay your progress in the program.
  2.  Your placement location will be determined by the RMIT academic team in consultation with the relevant clinical departments. You will be provided with the opportunity to put forward placement requests but granting these requests is not guaranteed
  3. Adjustments to placement location and hours may be available for students with an ELP, or to accommodate the health, safety, and/or cultural well-being of students. However, all students must meet the WIL placement requirements in line with Department of Health requirements
  4. All WIL placements will be in Australia, under the supervision of an AHPRA registered Medical Radiation practitioner. Students may be required to attend placement locations in regional or rural Australia, and/or interstate.
  5. Students must pass all pre-WIL requirements in order to be eligible to attend the allocated WIL placement.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. Relevant textbooks and journal articles are available in the RMIT library, and library 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 scenarios for interpretation and investigation.

RMIT has state of the art medical imaging simulated learning facilities for student learning and practice, in both virtual and physical environments. You will participate in simulated practice using current imaging technology in preparation for placement across all medical imaging practice. Recordings will be maintained in accordance with our assessment, document retention and privacy policies.

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

Assessments

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 Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

Note: students who fail the hurdle assessment fail the whole course regardless of the overall course mark they achieve

 

Assessment Task 1: Skills Assessment (Hurdle)

Weighting 30% 

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 &4 

Assessment Task 2: Clinical Placement (Hurdle)

Pass/Fail

This assessment task supports CLOs 1-4 

Assessment Task 3: Professional Development Journal

Weighting 30%  

This assessment task supports CLOs 1-4 

Assessment Task 4: Case study

Weighting 40%

This assessment task supports CLOs 2 & 4

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.