BP321 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations)

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Plan: BP321RT - Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations)
Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

As a student in this program, you will be involved in a combination of online and essential face-to-face learning activities through lectures and tutorials; self-directed study; problem-based learning; case studies; written assignments; practical laboratory experience. On campus, you will develop clinical skills in supervised laboratory settings and via computer-based simulations. In addition, your skills will be developed off campus through clinical/industry work placement.

A variety of assessment strategies will be used pertinent to the specific knowledge/skill area. Assessment techniques you will encounter include written and online tests, case reports, laboratory reports, tutorial participation and clinical skill assessment.

Inherent Requirements

If there are any activities outlined which may be difficult for you to undertake, there may be a range of adjustments to your study conditions available to enable and support you to demonstrate these abilities. Please contact the Equitable Learning Service https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to discuss any adjustments you may require.

Please read the full list of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) inherent requirements also listed in the Work Integrated Learning section earlier in the Program Guide.

By understanding the types of activities you’ll participate in, you can:

  • understand more about the program
  • determine if you may need support during your studies
  • make an informed decision about whether the program is suitable for you

If you are living with disability, long-term illness and/or a mental health condition, we can support you by making adjustments to activities in your program so that you can participate fully in your studies. To receive learning adjustments, you need to register with Equitable Learning Service.

The University considers the wellbeing and safety of all students, staff and the community to be a priority in academic and professional experience settings.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:

  • undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice
  • interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities
  • complete these activities in real work contexts or situations.

These interactions and the work context provide a distinctive source of feedback to you to assist your learning.

Any or all of these aspects of a work integrated learning (WIL) experience may be in a simulated workplace environment.

In this program you will undertake 7 specific courses that include work integrated learning, namely:

  • RADI1134 Radiation Therapy 2
  • RADI1136 Radiation Therapy Practice 1
  • RADI1137 Radiation Therapy Practice 2
  • RADI1209 Radiation Therapy Practice 3
  • RADI1210 Radiation Therapy Practice 4
  • RADI1203 Radiation Therapy Supervised Clinical Practice
  • RADI1204 Transitioning to Radiation Therapy Clinical Practice

You will spend a total of 49 weeks undertaking these clinical placements across these 7 courses over the duration of your program. You will be assessed on your professional/clinical work in a clinical department/practice setting and receive feedback from those involved in clinical department/practice.

Due to factors outside of RMIT’s control that impact placement availability from time to time, one or more of the required imaging modalities and techniques (MRI, CT and ultrasound) required to meet the MRPBA professional capabilities, and normally completed as part of the capstone courses (RADI1203 Radiation Therapy Supervised Clinical Practice & RADI1204 Transitioning to Radiation Therapy Clinical Practice), may be undertaken in earlier clinical placements. Evidence of any competencies completed during earlier placements will need to be submitted as part of the assessment for these capstone courses to satisfy program completion requirements.

Inherent requirements for consideration for all students both prospective and enrolled to study medical radiations

The information below is suggested for potential applicants to consider prior to entering a medical radiations (nuclear medicine, radiation therapy or medical imaging) program. It is also suggested that, as a potential student, you undertake a workplace visit to ensure that you understand and are suited to the demands/ requirements of the profession.

Clinical practice and/or clinical laboratory sessions during the medical radiation programs require you to:

  • be involved in encounters where you must physically interact with patients and/or other students coming from a range of ethnic, age, gender and disability backgrounds
  • be involved in patient encounters where patients may be severely injured or be at the end stage of terminal illnesses
  • work in environments which may be highly stressful
  • be physically capable to independently lift and move patients and equipment
  • have the capacity to visualise detail within medical images
  • meet all the MRPBA professional capabilities required to graduate from this program.

Clinical placement

As part of your studies in this program, you will undertake clinical placements at regional or interstate sites and across both inner and outer suburban areas in and around Melbourne. All arrangements for, and costs associated with, travel, living and accommodation expenses are your responsibility. The discipline of Medical Radiations will allocate you to clinical sites.

During the course of this program, it is essential that you fulfil a number of pre-clinical placement requirements, including a Working With Children Check, a Criminal Record Check, first aid and manual handling training and other requirements. All arrangements for, and costs associated with these requirements are your responsibility.

Successful applicants who do not complete the pre-clinical requirements may be unable to complete the course.

Uniforms

You are required to purchase the RMIT Medical Radiations student uniform and wear this whilst on clinical placement and in lab sessions or as instructed. The RMIT Medical Radiations shirt must be worn with black trousers and flat enclosed black work shoes to satisfy Occupational Health and Safety and Infection Control requirements.

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Program Structure

To graduate in the Radiation Therapy Stream of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) program you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
 

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Year One of Program

Semester One: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Medical Radiations Physics 1 12 ONPS2343 Bundoora Campus
Foundations of Professional Practice 12 RADI1125 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Human Biosciences 12 BIOL2480 Bundoora Campus
Radiation Therapy 1 12 RADI1186 Bundoora Campus
AND
Semester Two: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Medical Radiations Physics 2 12 ONPS2344 Bundoora Campus
Systems Physiology 12 BIOL2483 Bundoora Campus
Radiation Therapy 2 12 RADI1134 Bundoora Campus
Research in Health Science 12 OHTH2160 Bundoora Campus
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Semester One: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Radiation Therapy Practice 1 12 RADI1136 Bundoora Campus
Radiation Therapy 3A 12 RADI1219 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Pathology 12 MEDS2118 Bundoora Campus
Communication Skills for Health Professionals 12 REHA2241 Bundoora Campus
AND
Semester Two: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Radiation Therapy Practice 2 12 RADI1137 Bundoora Campus
Cross-Sectional Anatomy 12 BIOL2502 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Cross Sectional Imaging Applications 12 RADI1201 Bundoora Campus
Radiation Therapy 4A 12 RADI1220 Bundoora Campus
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Semester One: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Radiation Therapy Practice 3 12 RADI1209 Bundoora Campus
Radiation Therapy 5 12 RADI1205 Bundoora Campus
Specialised Radiation Therapy 1 12 RADI1207 Bundoora Campus
Health Psychology 12 BESC1409 Bundoora Campus
AND
Semester Two: Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Radiation Therapy Practice 4 12 RADI1210 Bundoora Campus
Preparation for Professional Practice 12 RADI1179 Bundoora Campus
Specialised Radiation Therapy 2 12 RADI1208 Bundoora Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from:
University Elective
 
AND

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Year Four of Program

Semester One: Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Project 12 RADI1202 Bundoora Campus
Radiation Therapy Supervised Clinical Practice 36 RADI1203 Bundoora Campus
Transitioning to Radiation Therapy Clinical Practice 48 RADI1204 Bundoora Campus
 

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Program transition plan

Effective from 2019, the program BP148 Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) will be closed for any new intake. The program will be formally discontinued at the end of December, 2020. If you are currently enrolled in first or second year of the BP148 Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) program, you will remain in the existing program stream (eg Radiation Therapy stream).

If you intend to take Leave of Absence at any stage in your program in 2018, 2019, or 2020, you will be required to transition into the new program BP321 Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) upon your return and undertake additional courses according to the transition map below.

You will retain credit for existing courses completed in BP148 Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) prior to December 2020.

You should consult the Discipline Leader for advice on mapping the remainder of your program to ensure you are eligible for graduation.

The transition map for courses is shown below:

Current Program BP148 New Program BP321
Year Old Course Credit Points Existing Course New Course Credit Points
Year 1 ONPS2343 Medical Radiations Technology 1 12   ONPS2343 Medical Radiations Physics 1 12
Year 1 RADI1125 Introduction to Medical Radiations 12   RADI1125 Foundations of Professional Practice 12
Year 1 BIOL2280 Human Structure & Function 12   BIOL2480 Introduction to Human Biosciences 12
Year 1 University Elective 12      
Year 1 RADI1186 Introduction to Radiation Therapy 12   RADI1186 Radiation Therapy 1 12
Year 1 BIOL2281 Human Structure and Function 2 12   BIOL2483 Systems Physiology 12
Year 1 ONPS2344 Medical Radiations Technology 2 12   ONPS2344 Medical Radiations Physics 2 12
        RADI1134 Radiation Therapy 2 12
Year 1  RADI1154 Research in Medical Radiations 12   OHTH2160 Research in Health Science 12
Year 2       REHA2241 Communication Skills for Health Professionals 12
Year 2 RADI1134 Radiation Therapy Methods 1 12   RADI1219 Radiation Therapy 3A 12
Year 2 ONPS2349 Radiation Therapy Technology 1 12      
Year 2 RADI1136 Radiation Therapy Practice 1 12 RADI1136 Radiation Therapy Practice 1   12
Year 2 MEDS2118 Introduction to Pathology 12 MEDS2118 Introduction to Pathology   12
Year 2 RADI1137 Radiation Therapy Practice 2 12 RADI1137 Radiation Therapy Practice 2   12
Year 2       RADI1201 Introduction to Cross-Sectional Imaging Applications 12
Year 2 RADI1135 Radiation Therapy Methods 2 12  

RADI1220 Radiation Therapy 4A

12
Year 2       BIOL2502 Cross-Sectional Anatomy 12
Year 2 ONPS2350 Radiation Therapy Technology 2 12      
Year 2 MEDS2132 Imaging Anatomy and Pathology 12      
Year 3       RADI1209 Radiation Therapy Practice 3 12
Year 3       RADI1205 Radiation Therapy 5 12
Year 3 BESC1409 Health Psychology 12 BESC1409 Health Psychology   12
Year 3       RADI1207 Specialised Radiation Therapy 1 12
Year 3 ONPS2355 Radiation Therapy Technology 3 12      
Year 3 ONPS2437 Computed Tomography 12      
Year 3 ONPS2438 Sonography 12      
Year 3       RADI1210 Radiation Therapy Practice 4 12
Year 3       RADI1208 Specialised Radiation Therapy 2 12
Year 3 RADI1179 Interdisciplinary Application 12   RADI1179 Preparation for Professional Practice 12
Year 3       University Elective 12
Year 3 ONPS2436 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 12      
Year 3 RADI1181 Radiation Therapy 3 12      
Year 3 RADI 1180 Radiation Therapy 4 12      
Year 4       RADI1202 Project 12
Year 4      

RADI1215 Medical Imaging Supervised Clinical

Practice
36
Year 4      

RADI1214 Transitioning to Medical Imaging Clinical

Practice
48

 

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