MRSC4230ARadiation Therapy Professional Practice 4A

Course handbook

Description

By attending a professional placement at an accredited clinical centre in a variety of service settings, this course allows students to broaden their professional practice experience, consolidate academic knowledge and refine professional skills towards competent practitioner level.

This Course recognises the Professional Capabilities developed by the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia. The document ‘Professional Capabilities for Medical Radiation Practice’ outlines via Domains the requirements of a Competent Practitioner.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Multi-term sequence

This course is part of a multi-term sequence. Both Part A and Part B must be completed to meet the requirements of the sequence. Part A and Part B must be completed in consecutive terms. Students must complete Part A before completing Part B. Students must complete the sequence within a twelve month period. If students complete Part A but are unable to complete Part B within the timeframe, they must re-enrol in Part A. Part A cannot be completed as a standalone course, it will only count towards your program once you have successfully completed Part B.

Learning outcomes

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

1. Apply and participate in Radiation therapy procedures at a level suitable to their current clinical experience

2. Develop and demonstrate a professional attitude towards members of the public and other health care workers

3. Further develop and apply communication skills with members of the public and other health care workers

4. Evaluate and critique their role within and during the clinical practice according to the level of experience

5. Further develop clinical reasoning skills

6. Practice within an ethical and legal framework

Content

The topics to be covered include:

1. All aspects of radiation therapy professional practice
2. Quality frameworks for radiation therapy
3. Safe radiation procedures and risk management

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

Students must have successfully completed the following courses to enrol in this course.

MRSC3260

MRSC3270

Students must be active in the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Radiation Therapy) [40010] to enrol in this course.

Assessment items

Log / Workbook: Clinical Competence Workbook

Portfolio: Clinical Portfolio

Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

• NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.

Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Course outline

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