Available in 2024
Course code

MRSC1201

Units

10 units

Level

1000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course introduces the foundation clinical concepts, technologies and science that underpin Radiation Therapy. This course will review basic approaches to Radiation therapy simulation, planning, and treatment, and provide a platform for knowledge and skill building in subsequent radiation therapy courses. This course is mandatory and must be passed in order to progress in the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Radiation Therapy).


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Describe the role of radiation therapy simulation, planning and treatment

2. Identify and describe the equipment used in radiation therapy in conventional and conformal RT

3. Describe and apply conventional approaches to radiation therapy including simulation data acquisition; plan design, plan evaluation and critique; dose calculation and treatment sheet development; treatment implementation and set-up and immobilisation of patients for treatment

4. Identify key radiological anatomy features in radiographs typically used in radiation therapy

5. Develop clinical decision making with regard to planning, treatment and patient care, including quality assurance protocols

6. Develop communication skills

7. Recognise and describe the hallmarks of cancer

8. Describe the natural history and staging of malignant disease

9. Describe approaches to cancer diagnosis and treatment

10. Analyse the specialist roles of practitioners in cancer care, and the role of the multi-disciplinary health care team in oncology


Content

  1. Role, function, and scope of Radiation Therapy practice and the oncology team members within cancer care
  2. Conventional radiation therapy clinical methods in simulation, treatment and planning
  3. Conventional radiation therapy technologies in simulation, planning and treatment
  4. Non-isocentric and isocentric planning and treatment
  5. Overview of conformal technologies
  6. Describing cancer, causes of cancer, diagnostic methods, cancer staging and cancer treatment methods
  7. Physchologicsal oncology, quality of life, mainstream cancer care, and complimentary health care

Requisite

Student must be concurrently enrolled in MRSC1220, have successfully completed MRSC1010 & HUBS1105 and be active in the BMRS (Radiation Therapy) [11018] or the BMRS (Honours) (Radiation Therapy) [40010] program.


Assumed knowledge

HUBS1105, HUBS1401, MRSC1010, HLSC1000


Assessment items

In Term Test: Exam - Online
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Formal Examination: Exam - formal
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Skills Based Assessment (SBA)
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.


Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Laboratory-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 8 week(s)
Lecture-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 7 week(s)
Lecture-2
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 3 week(s)
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 4 week(s)
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 4 hour(s) per term

Course outline