Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (Honours) (CS50)

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Course Details

Total credit points:	384
Standard credit points/full-time semester:	48
Standard credit points/part-time semester:	24
Course coordinator:	medicalradiations@qut.edu.au; or phone +61 7 3138 1938;
Discipline coordinator:	AskQUT
Course contact:	+61 7 3138 2000, ask@qut.edu.au
Faculty:	Faculty of Health

Scholarships

Overview

At the end of the second year of study in CS49, students with a GPA of 6 or over will have the option to apply for CS50 Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (Honours). Entry to CS50 will be competitive, based on GPA. On entry to CS50, students will retain all of the credit successfully completed in CS49 and will complete a further two years of fulltime study which will include an honours research project.

Additional costs

There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.

Registration

QUT automatically registers students enrolled in this course with the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009. Details about student registration are available from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Study costs

Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

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Mandatory notifications

While you are registered as a student with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), QUT has an obligation to notify AHPRA if you have an impairment that may place the public at substantial risk of harm when undertaking clinical training. Find out more about the guidelines for mandatory notifications.

Course Structure

Unit Lists

CS50 - Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (Honours)

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSB013	Introduction to Radiation Therapy	Gardens Point Semester 1	Corequisites: CSB111 and PCB272
CSB111	Foundations of Clinical Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
LSB142	Human Anatomy and Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 1
PCB272	Radiation Physics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Senior Maths B and Senior Physics are assumed knowledge.

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSB025	Principles of Radiation Therapy Planning and Treatment	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CSB013 and PCB272 and CSB111 Prior to commencing placement students must have successfully completed the following requirements: QLD Radiation Use Licence; QLD Health Student Placement requirements including Hepatitis B immunisation, Blue Card, current CPR certificate
CSB520 Equivalents: LSB475	Disease Processes	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: LSB321, LSB361, LSB367
LQB389	Regional and Sectional Anatomy for Radiation Therapy	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LSB142
PCB675	Radiation Safety and Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: PCB272

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSB037	Medical Imaging Applications in Radiation Therapy	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB389 and CSB025
CSB038	Clinical Radiation Therapy 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CSB025 and PCB675 and LQB389 Prior to commencing placement students must have successfully completed the following requirements: QLD Radiation Use Licence; QLD Health Student Placement requirements including Hepatitis B immunisation, Blue Card, current CPR certificate.
CSB039	Radiation Therapy Treatment 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CSB025 and PCB675 and LQB389
CSB090	Radiation Therapy Planning 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CSB025 and PCB675 and LQB389

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSB047	Clinical Radiation Therapy 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CSB037 and CSB038 and CSB039 and CSB090 Prior to commencing placement students must have successfully completed the following requirements: QLD Radiation Use Licence; QLD Health Student Placement requirements including Hepatitis B immunisation, Blue Card, current CPR certificate
CSB048	Radiation Therapy Treatment 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CSB037 and CSB038 and CSB039 and CSB090
CSB049	Radiation Therapy Planning 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CSB037 and CSB038 and CSB039 and CSB090
PUB561	Statistical Methods in Health	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: PUN105, MAB141

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSB091	Clinical Radiation Therapy 3	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CSB047 and CSB048 and CSB049 Prior to commencing placement students must have successfully completed the following requirements: QLD Radiation Use Licence; QLD Health Student Placement requirements including Hepatitis B immunisation, Blue Card, current CPR certificate.
CSB092	Radiation Therapy Treatment 3	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CSB047 and CSB048 and CSB049
CSB093	Radiation Therapy Planning 3	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CSB047 and CSB048 and CSB049
CSH059	Advanced Imaging Applications	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CSB037 and CSB048 and CSB049

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSB069	Radiation Therapy Treatment 4	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CSB091 and CSB092 and CSB093 and CSH059
CSB094	Radiation Therapy Planning 4	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CSB091 and CSB092 and CSB093 and CSH059
CSB095	Clinical Radiation Therapy 4	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CSB091 and CSB092 and CSB093 and CSH059 Prior to commencing placement students must have successfully completed the following requirements: QLD Radiation Use Licence; QLD Health Student Placement requirements including Hepatitis B immunisation, Blue Card, current CPR certificate.
HLH401	Advanced Research Methods	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PUB561 or (XNB251 and XNB255) or XNH279 or XNH269 Completion of a basic statistics unit is assumed knowledge.

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSH074	Holistic Cancer Management	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CSB069 and CSB094 and CSB095
HLH403-1 Equivalents: HLB403-1	Research Project for Honours	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 288 credit points including HLH401 or HLB401 or SWH401
CSB078 Equivalents: CSB073	Transitioning to Professional Practice 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CSB069 and CSB094 and CSB095 Prior to commencing placement students must have successfully completed the following requirements: QLD Radiation Use Licence; QLD Health Student Placement requirements including Hepatitis B immunisation, Blue Card, current CPR certificate.

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSH075	Transitioning to Professional Practice 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CSB078 and CSH074 Prior to commencing placement students must have successfully complete the following requirements: QLD Radiation Use Licence; QLD Health Student Placement requirements including Hepatitis B immunisation, Blue Card, current CPR certificate.
CSH076	Advanced Quality Assurance	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CSB078 and CSH074
HLH403-2 Equivalents: HLB403-2	Research Project for Honours	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: HLH403-1 or HLB403-1