CSB038 Clinical Radiation Therapy 1

Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Gardens Point, Internal

Overview

Experience in clinical departments is essential in developing clinical competence and meeting professional capabilities. This unit is designed to provide you not only with this experience but also some tools to maximise learning during clinical placements. After completion of this unit you should be able to assist with routine clinical procedures and be prepared to organise your clinical learning in relation to your development needs for future clinical units.

This is a designated unit which is essential to your course progression. Designated units include professional experience units, units requiring the development of particular skills, and units requiring demonstration of certain personal qualities. If you fail to achieve a satisfactory level of performance in a designated unit, you may be excluded from enrolment or will be put on academic probation. If you fail a designated unit twice within your course, you may be excluded. Supplementary assessment is not available on designated units.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Perform and discuss routine radiation therapy CT/simulation, planning and treatment techniques (MRPBA Domains 1.1a, 1.1b, 1.1c, 1.2a, 1.2b, 1.2c, 1.2d, 1.2g, 1.3a, 1.3b, 1.3c, 1.3d, 1.4a, 1.5a, 1.5b, 1.5f, 1.6a, 1.6b, 1.6c, 1.6d, 1.7a, 1.7d, 1C.1a, 1C.1b, 1C.2a, 1C.2b, 1C.2c, 1C.3a, 1C.3b, 1C.3c, 1C.3d, 1C.3e, 1C.4a, 1C.4c, 1C.4d, 1C.5a, 5.1a, 5.1b, 5.1c, 5.1d, 5.1e, 5.1f, 5.1g, 5.2a, 5.2b, 5.2c, 5.2d, 5.4a, 5.4b, 5.4e).
   Relates to: MRPPC2020: Domain 1, 1.1a, 1.1b, 1.1c, 1.2a, 1.2b, 1.2c, 1.2d, 1.2g, 1.3a, 1.3b, 1.3c, 1.3d, 1.4a, 1.5a, 1.5b, 1.5f, 1.6a, 1.6b, 1.6c, 1.6d, 1.7a, 1.7d, Domain 1C, 1C.1a, 1C.1b, 1C.2a, 1C.2b, 1C.2c, 1C.3a, 1C.3b, 1C.3c, 1C.3d, 1C.3e, 1C.4a, 1C.4c, 1C.4d, 1C.5a, Domain 5, 5.1a, 5.1b, 5.1c, 5.1d, 5.1e, 5.1f, 5.1g, 5.2a, 5.2b, 5.2c, 5.2d, 5.4a, 5.4b, 5.4e
2. Demonstrate professional behaviours, interpersonal and communication skills including cultural safety (MRPBA Domains 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.1c, 2.1d, 2.1f, 2.1g, 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.2c, 2.2d, 2.4a, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.1c, 3.1d, 3.1e, 3.1f, 3.1g, 3.2a, 3.2b, 3.2c). Relates to NSQHS Standards 1, 2 and 6
   Relates to: MRPPC2020: Domain 2, 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.1c, 2.1d, 2.1f, 2.1g, 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.2c, 2.2d, 2.4a, Domain 3, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.1c, 3.1d, 3.1e, 3.1f, 3.1g, 3.2a, 3.2b, 3.2c
3. Apply appropriate knowledge and skills for patient clinical management, including patient care and psychosocial aspects (MRPBA Domains 2.3a, 2.4a, 3.2b).
   Relates to: MRPPC2020: Domain 2, 2.3a, 2.4a, Domain 3, 3.2b
4. Demonstrate reflective practice by identifying and reflecting on your role in the team, strengths and development needs and key learning opportunities (MRPBA Domains 4.2a, 4.2b, 4.2c, 4.2d).
   Relates to: MRPPC2020: Domain 4, 4.2a, 4.2b, 4.2c, 4.2d

Content

Learning Approaches

The main learning resource for the Clinical Radiation Therapy units consists of the clinical department where you will undertake a range of learning opportunities. You will undertake supervised clinical experience over a period of weeks in a clinical department on a full-time basis. You will have the opportunity to participate in a range of clinical procedures to help you work towards competent clinical practice. You will also be encouraged to interact with patients in order to develop your interpersonal and patient care skills. To maximise the benefit of this environment you will be encouraged to develop independent and active learning strategies.

This unit requires you to engage with the Canvas on-line learning environment, where additional information will be provided in the QUT Readings. For this unit, you will be provided with the essential information and opportunity to practice but you will need to supplement this with further reading and self-directed study. You will be required to reflect on your progress and performance in the unit at regular intervals. Additionally you should identify areas for development and address these with the aid of unit teaching staff where appropriate.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Feedback is provided throughout the semester, where work is reviewed and assessed. Feedback will aim to provide you with suggestions for further development of academic skills as well as suggestions for further study where appropriate.

Assessment

Overview

Assessment tasks will require you to provide evidence of your knowledge, skills and application of clinical practice in radiation therapy, in a variety of formats, which are aligned with the learning outcomes of the unit and course. For the purposes of accreditation and demonstration of capabilities/competencies, assessment items may address multiple unit learning outcomes in order to ensure that all aspects of learning related to professional capabilities are addressed and assessed. You must achieve a satisfactory level of performance in both the theoretical and practical elements of the unit to achieve a passing result. This is an ungraded unit and the final mark is satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

Submission must be accompanied by a record of rostered hours, clinical achievements list along with the radiation badge.
Threshold assessment conditions

In this unit, for you to be eligible to receive a passing grade, threshold assessment conditions apply. You are required to achieve a satisfactory result in all items of assessment to receive a S (satisfactory) result in the unit. If you do not achieve a satisfactory result for an assessment task you are able to make one resubmission of this work. You are advised to seek feedback on your submission from the unit coordinator prior to resubmission.

N.B. Resubmission is not usually available for U (unsatisfactory) result for placement performance.

Unit Grading Scheme

S (Satisfactory) / U (Unsatisfactory)

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Case Study

Students will be required to submit an in depth case study relating to a patient they have treated. Students will also include a reflection on their role in the patient's journey.

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

Weight: Satisfactory/unsatisfactory

Threshold Assessment:

You are required to achieve a satisfactory result in all items of assessment to receive a S (satisfactory) result in the unit. If you do not achieve a satisfactory result for an assessment task you are able to make one resubmission of this work. You are advised to seek feedback on your submission from the unit coordinator prior to resubmission.

Assessment: Placement Performance

A demonstration of professional practice and practical skills assessment.

Weight: Satisfactory/unsatisfactory

Threshold Assessment:

You are required to achieve a satisfactory result in all items of assessment to receive a S (satisfactory) result in the unit. Resubmission is not usually available for U (unsatisfactory) result for placement performance.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.

The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Requirements to Study

Requirements

QLD Radiation Use Licence

QLD Health Student Placement requirements including:

• Immunisations
• National Police Check
• Blue Card
• Current CPR Certificate

Blue Card

A blue card is required to complete this unit. A blue card confirms that you have passed a screening of your criminal history (the Working with Children Check) and have been approved to work with children and young people. For more information on the blue card and how to apply please visit the QUT website.

Costs

• Clinical uniform (requires purchase of QUT MRS shirt)
• Cost and organisation of all vaccinations is the responsibility of the student
• Cost and organisation of obtaining current CPR Certificate is the responsibility of the student
• Cost and organisation of obtaining National Police Check and blue card is the responsibility of the student
• All Work Integrated Learning placement costs, including travel and accommodation expenses, are the responsibility of the student.

Resources

Risk Assessment Statement

Placement in a radiation therapy department has inherent radiation risks, which are minimised by following safe work practices. Students must adhere to the Radiation Safety and Protection Plan of the site they are rostered to, and wear the radiation badge provided by QUT for the clinical placement. Infection control techniques and precautions should be observed to avoid exposure to harmful agents.

Standards/Competencies

This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.

MRPBA Professional Capabilities 2020

Domain 1: Medical radiation practitioner

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Domain 2: Professional and ethical practitioner

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Domain 5: Radiation safety and risk manager

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Course Learning Outcomes

CS49 Bachelor of Radiation Therapy

1. Treatment Planning
   Relates to: Case Study, Placement Performance
2. Treatment Delivery
   Relates to: Case Study, Placement Performance
3. Clinical Technical Skills
   Relates to: Placement Performance
4. Clinical decision making
   Relates to: Case Study, Placement Performance
5. Interpersonal and professional communication
   Relates to: Placement Performance
6. Interdisciplinary collaboration
   Relates to: Placement Performance
7. Patient assessment and clinical management
   Relates to: Case Study
8. Teamwork and peer collaboration
   Relates to: Placement Performance
9. Pre-treatment preparation and stabilisation
   Relates to: Placement Performance
10. Treatment Planning
    Relates to: Placement Performance
11. Treatment Delivery
    Relates to: Placement Performance
12. Radiation safety and quality
    Relates to: Placement Performance
13. Reflective, ethical practitioner
    Relates to: Case Study
14. Legal and professional responsibilities
    Relates to: Case Study, Placement Performance
15. Cultural safety
    Relates to: Case Study, Placement Performance
16. Action planning and identification of ongoing professional learning
    Relates to: Case Study
17. Responsbile and accountable practitioners
    Relates to: Placement Performance

CS50 Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (Honours)

1. Treatment Planning
   Relates to: Case Study, Placement Performance
2. Treatment Delivery
   Relates to: Case Study, Placement Performance
3. Clinical technical skills
   Relates to: Placement Performance
4. Clinical decision making
   Relates to: Case Study, Placement Performance
5. Interpersonal, intrapersonal and professional communication
   Relates to: Placement Performance
6. Interdisciplinary collaboration
   Relates to: Placement Performance
7. Patient assessment and clinical management
   Relates to: Case Study
8. Teamwork and peer collaboration
   Relates to: Placement Performance
9. Pre-treatment preparation and stabilisation
   Relates to: Placement Performance
10. Treatment Planning
    Relates to: Placement Performance
11. Treatment Delivery
    Relates to: Placement Performance
12. Radiation safety and quality
    Relates to: Placement Performance
13. Reflective, ethical practitioner
    Relates to: Case Study
14. Legal and professional responsibilities
    Relates to: Case Study, Placement Performance
15. Cultural safety
    Relates to: Case Study, Placement Performance
16. Action planning and identification of ongoing professional learning
    Relates to: Case Study
17. Responsible and accountable practitioners
    Relates to: Placement Performance