Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
1. describe the epidemiology, etiology and natural history of oncological related illnesses
2. compare & contrast the mainstream treatments used in oncology
3. describe the process of diagnosis and staging in oncology
4. describe and apply conventional radiation therapy including simulation data acquisition; plan design, plan evaluation and critique; dose calculation and treatment sheet development; and treatment implementation
5. describe and apply 3 dimensional conformal radiation therapy including simulation data acquisition; plan design, plan evaluation and critique; dose calculation and treatment sheet development;, and treatment implementation
6. describe the process and equipment required for, and and rationalise the use for, intensity modulated radiation therapy
7. develop clinical reasoning skills in patient management, patient quality of life assessment, treatment evaluation, and imaging/treatment assessment
8. use information technology skills to acquire up to date research based evidence, critically appraise research literature through the use of structured critical appraisal approach, and further develop written and presentation skills
9. develop and apply self learning skills, and reflect on and evaluate personal & peer contribution to the learning process via formal self & peer assessment

1. Issues in Oncology
2. Review of Conventional Radiation Therapy approaches
3. Isocentric Treatment & Planning Methods and Application
4. 3 Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy
5. Introduction to Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
6. ICRU Report 50 and Report 62 - Prescribing, Reporting and Recording External Beam Therapy
7. Dosing techniques and plan evaluation including visual assessment, statistical assessment, and dose volume histogram assessment
8. Shielding & Templates: Construction & Use
9. Patient assessment with regard to quality of life, living with illness, and treatment toxicity criteria

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MRSC1200 Radiation Therapy Methods IB
MRSC1220 Radiation Therapy Professional Practice 1B

Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode

Case Study
Lecture
Self Directed Learning
Student Projects
Tutorial

Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term