M2017 Bachelor of Radiation Sciences

The course develops through four themes: Theme 1. Personal and professional development; Theme 2. Population, communities, health and illness; Theme 3. Scientific basis of health care practice; and Theme 4. Professional practice skills. These themes are interwoven in units throughout the course, structured in two parts: Part A. Core units and Part B. Specialisation units.

Theme 1. Personal and professional development

These studies will develop an understanding of the roles, responsibilities and expectations of health professionals and the personal and professional attributes needed in the workplace. These include communication and interpersonal skills, teamwork, critical thinking, ethical and legal issues, and reflective practice. Research methodologies and the application of research to the field of health will also be studied.

Theme 2. Population, communities, health and illness

The focus of these studies is the social, environmental and behavioural contexts of health, disease and injury and broad societal issues such as health promotion, the application of epidemiology and statistics in the assessment of health risk in populations, public health, community diversity, population and global health. Students will also develop a sound understanding of evidence-based practice.

Theme 3. Scientific basis of health care practice

These studies provide the foundation scientific knowledge of human systems and technology that are required to become an expert in the field of radiation sciences. This will include physical, biomedical, mathematical and behavioural sciences.

Theme 4. Professional practice skills

These studies address the knowledge and skills for radiation therapy, allied health and related health disciplines. The focus will be on the incorporation of the best available research evidence with the clinical reasoning skills of assessment, management, evaluation and health care across the lifespan and across a spectrum of environments and circumstances. A series of electives in year three provide students with options to develop discipline specific knowledge and wider opportunities to enhance their problem solving and collaborative skills.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

This course comprises 144 points structured in two parts: Part A Core units (90 points) and Part B. Specialisation units (54 points)

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Core units (90 points)

You must complete:

BMA1011 Foundations of anatomy and physiology for health practice 1
BMA1012 Foundations of anatomy and physiology for health practice 2
HSC1100 Research and evidence in health
RAD1081 Foundations in medical radiation physics
RAD1022 Medical Radiation Science: Physical principles
RAD2001 Medical Imaging Science: Radiographic principles
RAD2002 Medical Imaging anatomy
RAD2003 Medical Imaging Science: Nuclear Medicine
RAD2004 Pathophysiology for Medical Radiation Science 1
RAD2005 Medical Radiation Science: Professional skills 1
RAD2006 Pathophysiology for Medical Radiation Science 2
RAD3002 Medical Imaging Science: Computed tomography & Digital Image processing
RAD3061 Medical Imaging Science (Ultrasound)
RAD4503 Physical foundations of magnetic resonance imaging
RTS2101 Fundamentals of cancer and its management

Part B. Specialisation units (54 points) 

You must complete:

• FIT1052 ICT transforming society
• HSC1400 Healthcare systems
• PBH2001 Foundations of epidemiology
• RAD2007 Medical Radiation Science: Professional skills 2
• RTS4101 Radiation therapy science 1
• RTS4103 Radiation therapy science 3

Plus

Elective list one. You must complete 6cp from of the following elective units:

• AHC3001 Communication in health and disability
• HSC2100 Current health challenges
• HSC2300 Health promotion and disease prevention
• MON2000 Volunteering in practice
• MON2750 Monash innovation guarantee*
• MON3500 Research, experimentation and discovery*
• RTS4100 Radiation therapy principles for practice**

Plus

Elective list two. You must complete 12cp from the following elective units:

• AHC3001 Communication in health and disability
• BMS1042 Public health and preventive medicine
• FOR3001 Principles of forensic medicine and science
• HSC2400 Career skills for health professionals
• MON2000 Volunteering in practice
• MON2750 Monash innovation guarantee*
• MON3500 Research, experimentation and discovery*
• PBH2002 Foundations of biostatistics
• PBH3010 Health data in practice
• PBH3012 Translating research into practice
• RTS4106 Radiation therapy principles and introduction to professional practice (12 credit points)**

*NOTE: Students who choose MON2750 or MON3500 are advised to complete it in Summer between years 2 and 3. Enrolment in Summer semester after year 3 will mean that your graduation will be delayed.

**NOTE: Enrolment in RTS4106 (elective list 2) is conditional upon successful completion of RTS4100 (elective list 1), and 120cp of the Bachelor of Radiation Sciences. Eligibility for enrolment in RTS4106 (elective list 2) will be based on the WAM for RAD1081, RAD1022 and RTS2101, and the top 30 ranked students, who have also applied for entry to the Master of Radiation Therapy, will be able to enrol in RTS4106. Working with Children Check, Police Check, and Immunisation requirements apply to RTS4106.