RTP4103 Specialised techniques in radiation therapy
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
RTP4103 Specialised techniques in radiation therapy is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before RTP4103
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After RTP4103
No unit lists RTP4103 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit is a foundation unit of the Master of Advanced Radiation Therapy practice. It will demonstrate how the principles of evidence based health care practice apply to the specialised radiation therapy techniques of Tomotherapy, Proton Therapy, Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), and stereotactic radiosurgery/radiation therapy equipment such as Cyberknife and Gammaknife. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of the quality assurance and physical principles underpinning each of these specialized radiation therapy techniques. Analytical skills will also be developed in relation to the planning, treatment and verification processes for each technique. In addition, students will analyse novel dose and fractionation regimes with respect to radiobiological models.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Scientific essay (4,000 words)50%
- Reflective Moodle discussion submissions (2 x 500 words each)20%
- Individual structured oral presentation (20 minutes)30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Operationalize the principles of evidence based health care practice to the delivery of specialised radiation therapy techniques in the clinical context.
- 2
Describe in detail the physical principles and equipment required to deliver a range of specialised radiation therapy techniques.
- 3
Critically analyse the role that quality assurance and quality management systems play in the implementation and day-to-day use of specialised radiation therapy techniques.
- 4
Appraise the planning and dosimetry principles for a range of specialised radiation therapy techniques.
- 5
Evaluate and reflect on approaches to treatment delivery using a range of specialised radiation therapy techniques.
- 6
Analyse the approaches to treatment verification for a range of specialised radiation therapy techniques.
Workload and teaching
Off-campus: 12 hours per week for 12 weeks.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Catherine Osborne
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Caroline Wright
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for RTP4103?
RTP4103 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is RTP4103 offered?
In 2020, RTP4103 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.
Does RTP4103 have an exam?
No. RTP4103 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.