Available in 2024
Course code

MRSC1220

Units

10 units

Level

1000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course provides students with the opportunity to begin to develop professional knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience, by participating in professional skill labs at university and by attending a professional placement at an accredited radiation therapy clinical centre. The labs and professional placement will increase confidence and competence in undertaking and participating in basic professional procedures. The labs must be passed to be allowed to attend professional placement, and pass the course.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

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

1. Demonstrate skills in the design and quality assurance checking of basic level treatment plans, and implementation of plans into treatment

2. Evaluate plans against ICRU criteria and ensure that they meet recognised and accepted criteria (ICRU 50/62

3. Apply and participate in basic level radiation therapy treatment, planning and simulation procedures

4. Demonstrate a professional attitude towards members of the public and other health care workers

5. Demonstrate effective communication to members of the public and other health care workers, such as information gathering, active listening and empathy

6. Practice within an ethical and legal framework

7. Develop clinical reasoning / management skills

8. Apply the skills and knowledge necessary to employ an evidenced based approach to decision making in healthcare practice

9. Reflect upon, and evaluate and critique his or her role within and during the clinical period

10. Observe and identify the role and function of medical radiation practitioners and health care team members in the delivery of health care

11. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of occupational health and safety issues relevant to their profession

12. Demonstrate an ability to perform a physical and pain assessment including written clinical history documentation

13. Identify the signs and symptoms of medical emergencies that may occur in medical imaging or radiation therapy departments and demonstrate actions that may be taken to manage these.


Content

  1. An introduction to radiation therapy professional practice
  2. An introduction to radiation therapy simulation, planning and treatment
  3. An introduction to radiation oncology departments and other service departments
  4. Basic professional skills in planning and treatment
  5. Conventional and conformal radiation therapy approaches
  6. Effective communication, ethical practice
  7. Patient care including occupational health & safety, infection control, aseptic techniques. physical and pain assessment, recording clinical history and responding to medical emergencies.

Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.

Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.


Requisite

This course is only available to students who are concurrently enrolled in MRSC1201, successfully completed MRSC1010, HLSC1000 & HUBS1105 and active in the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Radiation Therapy) [40010] program.


Assumed knowledge

HUBS1105, HUBS1401, MRSC1010, HLSC1000


Assessment items

Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Laboratory Exercises
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Portfolio: Professional Placement Workbook
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Practical Demonstration: Professional Placement
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.


Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

  • NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met. - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met. For more information please visit www.newcastle.edu.au/health-medicine-placement
  • WHS Requirement - Students must complete a Workplace Safety Induction or Risk Assessment.
  • First Aid Certificate - students must complete a First Aid Certificate issued by an approved provider. - Students must have a current Work Cover approved First Aid Certificate.

Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Clinical-1
  • Face to Face Off Campus 80 hour(s) per term
  • 80 hours professional placement
Laboratory-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 8 week(s)
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 term
  • 1 hour Clinical briefing prior to placement and 1 hour de-briefing after completion of placement.
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.

Course outline