Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Radiation Therapy Practice 1

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

RADI1136

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

RADI1136

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Workplace

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014

RADI1136

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024,
Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: Kevin Tu

Course Coordinator Phone: 03 9925

Course Coordinator Email: kevin.tu@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses

Successful completion of:

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.

For information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.

Enforced Co-Requisite

You should undertake the following courses at the same time as this course as it contains areas of knowledge and skills which are implemented together in practice.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning. 


Course Description

Experience in clinical departments is vital to developing clinical competence. This course is designed to provide students not only with this experience but also tools to maximise learning during clinical placements. This course is the first in a series of clinical courses that provide students with the opportunity to consolidate their academic learning in a clinical environment and aims to enable them to carry out the basic skills of a radiation therapist under supervision. After completion of this course students will be able to assist with routine clinical procedures and be prepared to organise their clinical learning in relation to their development needs for future clinical courses.  

Work Integrated Learning: 

Students enrolled in this course will be required to undertake placement as part of the assessment of the course.  Several requirements must be met by students to ensure eligibility for placement.  Further details on each of these are available in Part B of the Course Guide and on MyRMIT. 

  • National Police check 
  • Working with Children Check 
  • Immunisation Declaration Form 
  • Hand Hygiene certificate 
  • First Aid Certificate 
  • CPR Certificate 
  • Manual Handing certificate 

There is no flexibility with these requirements.  It is your responsibility to ensure THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED.  Any student who has not provided this information will not be able to attend placement and will be unable to successfully complete the program


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP321 Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) (aligned to the Accreditation Standards of the Medical Radiations Practice Board of Australia):

Standard 1

  • Use clinical information management systems appropriately (1.b)
  • Understand and apply the different methods of imaging and treatment (1.c)
  • Assess the patient’s/client’s capacity to receive care (1.e)
  • Deliver patient/client care (1.g)

Standard 1C

  • Perform computed tomography (CT) imaging (1C.e)

Standard 2

  • Provide each patient/client with dignity and care (2.b)
  • Seek opportunities to progress the profession (2.e)

Standard 3

  • Communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with the patient/client and their family or carers (3.a)
  • Collaborate with other health practitioners (3.b)

Standard 4

  • Resolve challenges through application of critical thinking and reflective practice (4.a)
  • Identify ongoing professional learning needs and opportunities (4.b)

Standard 5

  • Protect and enhance patient/client safety (5.b)


On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Perform and discuss under direct supervision, a limited range of routine radiation therapy pre-treatment and on-treatment procedures.
  2. Demonstrate consolidating professional behaviours, interpersonal and communications skills. 
  3. Describe and explain side effects and psychosocial issues of treatment for different treatment sites and appropriate management. 
  4. Identify and apply methods of literature review, self-reflection and action planning to enhance clinical practice outcomes. 
  5. Apply the technological principles, physics concepts and instrumentation to support radiation therapy practice.

 


Overview of Learning Activities

You will learn through a range of activities that will include participation in problem-based learning activities, self-directed study, development of a reflective learning journal and participation in a clinical placement in an approved clinical department. This course is supported by RMIT's online Learning Management System (LMS).

This course requires you to undertake a clinical placement.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

This course contains hurdle requirements. All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Skills Assessment (Hurdle) 
Weighting 20% 
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 5  

Assessment Task 2: Clinical Placement (Hurdle)  
Pass/Fail   
This assessment task supports CLOs 1-5 

Assessment Task 3: Clinical Case Report  
Weighting 45%  
This assessment task supports CLOs 3, 4 & 5  

Assessment Task 4: Electronic Professional Development Portfolio (Hurdle)  
Weighting 35%   
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3, 4 & 5 

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.