Leader: Ms Caroline Wright

Offered

Clayton First semester 2008 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

This unit is the final clinical studies unit and builds upon the foundations established in the three Radiation Therapy and Planning units and the clinical expertise developed in the previous five Clinical Studies units. This unit will facilitate the attainment of competency in the delivery of radiation treatment to patients receiving breast or chest wall irradiation, lung or oesophagus cancer, gynaecological or testicular cancer, sarcoma (extremities), head and neck cancer, a primary brain tumour, prostate cancer, haematological disease as well as palliative care to patients. Finally the unit requires the student to treat or simulate/plan four complex patients with four fields or more.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate and communicate a broad and critical conceptual understanding of the treatment and /or simulation of a patient receiving complex treatment.
In addition students will be able to demonstrate the ability to perform to the level of competent practitioner the simulation and treatment for 6 of the following:

1. conditions in which up to 4 fields are used or where MLCs or shielding is required;
2. patients receiving breast or chest wall irradiation;
3. patients with either lung or oesophegus cancer;
4. patients with either gynaecological or testicular disease;
5. patients with sarcoma (extremities);
6. head and neck cancer;
7. a primary brain tumour;
8. prostate cancer; and
9. haematological disease.

Assessment

Reflective case notes (20%)
Competency based clinical assessments (50%)
Two assignments (30%).

Off Campus Attendance Requirements

Placement for 14 continuous weeks in a clinical Radiotherapy Department (5 weeks academic credit, 9 weeks professional credit).

Prerequisites

RTS5020, MMR5022

Co-requisites

MMR5024