MRSC4230B
10 units
4000 level
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
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
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:
- All aspects of radiation therapy professional practice
- Quality frameworks for Radiation therapy
- 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 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Online Activity-1
- Online 8 hour(s) per term
Placement-1
- Face to Face Off Campus 38 hour(s) per week(s) for 9 week(s)
- 2 x 7 weeks and 1 x 4 week blocks across Part A and Part B - 22 Jan 2024 - 8 March 2024, 3 June 2024 - 19 July 2024, 2 Sept 2024 - 27 Sept 2024.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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