MMR5010 - Clinical studies 4
4 points, SCA Band 0 (NATIONAL PRIORITY), 0.0833333 EFTSL
Postgraduate Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Leader(s): Ms Caroline Wright
Offered
Clayton Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Synopsis
This unit facilitates student involvement in treatment or simulation of a patient that requires breast or chest wall irradiation and in treatment or simulation of a patient for lung or oesophageal cancer. It facilitates student involvement in the treatment or simulation of a patient for either gynaecological or testicular cancer and in the treatment or simulation of a patient with a sarcoma involving the extremities. Finally the unit addresses the role that various image modalities have for radiation therapy.
Objectives
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate appropriate professional assistance in the delivery of the treatment and or simuleation to a patient:
- who is having breast or chest wall radiation;
- with either lung or oesophagus cancer;
- with either gynaecological or testical cancer;
- with a sarcoma (extremities).
- simulation principles;
- principles in landmarking, palpation and tattoing pertinent to the particular treatment methods;
- appropriate professional interactions with patients and their families or carers;
- methods of analysing distribution studied in RTS5000 Radiation Therapy Planning and Treatment 2 and
- quality control and verification of the treatment delivered to the patient.
Assessment
Reflective case notes (30%)
Clinical skills assessment (30%)
Two written assignments of 1500 words each (40%)
Off-campus attendance requirements
5 continuous weeks in a clinical Radiotherapy Department.