Curricula
Description
| OQ00DW24 | Skills in Radiation Therapy (7 cr) |
| Prerequisites | Not applicable |
| Objectives | The student is able to explain the mechanisms of radiation therapy. The student is able to describe the treatment pathway of a radiotherapy patient. The student understands the principles and techniques of external and internal radiotherapy equipment. The student understands the principles of radiation safety and quality management and is able the apply the principles in radiotherapy work. The student is able to explain the stages of radiotherapy planning and understand the importance of planning in the radiotherapy process. The student knows how to carry out radiotherapy. The student can explain the side effects of radiotherapy and the treatment of them. The student knows how to monitor the patient's health. The student can explain the principles of documentation and understand importance of it. The student is able to explain and understands the elements of individual and holistic patient care. The student can explain the factors affecting the overall health of the cancer patient and is able to promote the health of cancer patient. The student understands the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practice in radiotherapy. |
| Content | Effects of radiation therapy. External and internal radiation therapy. Radiation therapy equipment and techniques. Treatment pathway of a radiotherapy patient. Radiation safety and quality management in radiotherapy. Radiotherapy treatment planning and carrying out the radiotherapy. Side effects and management of them. Monitoring the health of a patient receiving radiotherapy. Documentation in radiotherapy. Ethical issues and good care in radiotherapy. Individual and holistic guidance and support of cancer patients. Health promotion of a cancer patient. Interprofessional collaboration in cancer patient care. Support services and collaborative networks. |
| Recommended optional programme components | If necessary, the student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan. |
| Accomplishment methods | The student demonstrates competence through learning assignments. |
| Execution methods | The student develops skills by actively learning, acquiring knowledge and practising. |
| Materials | Not applicable |
| Literature | Not applicable |
| Evaluation Criteria | 0-5 |
| Evaluation Criteria |
satisfactory (1-2) The student identifies the mechanisms of radiation therapy. The student identifies the treatment pathway of a radiotherapy patient. The student identifies the principles and techniques of external and internal radiotherapy equipment. The student identifies the principles of radiation safety and quality management. The student identifies the stages of radiotherapy planning. The student identifies how to carry out radiotherapy. The student identifies the side effects of radiotherapy and the treatment of them. The student identifies the patient's health situation. The student identifies the principles of documentation. The student identifies the elements of individual and holistic patient care. The student identifies the factors affecting the overall health of the cancer patient. The student identifies the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practice in radiotherapy. good (3-4) The student is able to explain the mechanisms of radiation therapy. The student is able to describe the treatment pathway of a radiotherapy patient. The student can explain the principles and techniques of external and internal radiotherapy equipment. The student can explain the principles of radiation safety and quality management and identifies the principles in radiotherapy work. The student is able to explain the stages of radiotherapy planning and identifies the importance of planning in the radiotherapy process. The student can explain how to carry out radiotherapy. The student can explain the side effects of radiotherapy and the treatment of them. The student knows how to monitor the patient's health. The student can explain the principles of documentation and identifies importance of it. The student is able to explain the elements of individual and holistic patient care. The student can explain the factors affecting the overall health of the cancer patient and is able to promote the health of cancer patient. The student can explain the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practice in radiotherapy. excellent (5) The student is able to explain and justify the mechanisms of radiation therapy. The student is able to explain and justify the treatment pathway of a radiotherapy patient. The student can explain the principles and techniques of external and internal radiotherapy equipment. The student can analyze the principles of radiation safety and quality management and is able the apply the principles in radiotherapy work. The student is able to explain and justify the stages of radiotherapy planning and understand the importance of planning in the radiotherapy process. The student can explain and justify how to carry out radiotherapy. The student can explain and justify the side effects of radiotherapy and the treatment of them. The student can explain and analyze patient's overall health. The student can explain and justify the principles of documentation and understand importance of it. The student is able to explain and justify the elements of individual and holistic patient care. The student can explain and justify the factors affecting the overall health of the cancer patient and is able to promote the health of cancer patient. The student can explain and justify the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practice in radiotherapy. pass/fail The student must pass the drug dosage calculation. |
| Assessment Frameworks | Not applicable |
| Further Information | Not applicable |
| Responsible persons | Kaisa Marttila-Tornio |
| Links | Not applicable |
Implementations
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- 01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024 (OQ00DW24-3001 | RAD23SP)
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