CSB048 Radiation Therapy Treatment 2


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Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Gardens Point, Internal

Unit code:CSB048
Credit points:12
Pre-requisite:CSB037 and CSB038 and CSB039 and CSB090
Coordinator:Neil O'Brien | n.obrien@qut.edu.au
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Overview

This unit is the third in a series of discipline specific Radiation Therapy units and builds on the knowledge and skills gained in the previous units CSB025 Principles of Radiation Therapy Planning and Treatment and CSB039 Radiation Therapy Treatment 1. Oncology and technique are essential components of radiation therapy skills for treatment practice. This unit builds on the fundamental theories of CSB039 Radiation Therapy Treatment 1 and focusses on the application of knowledge to practice. You will need to gain practical skills in order to become competent radiation therapists and this unit provides you with the underpinning theory and practice. This unit is designed to further develop and apply the principles of oncology and technique for various anatomical sites.

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Discuss how radiation therapy clinical management is influenced by physiology and oncology for a range of tumour sites (MRPBA Domains 1.1a, 1.1c, 1.8b, 1c.4d, 2.1e, 2.2a, 3.2b, 5.1e, 5.2a)
  2. Discuss the steps used to accurately deliver and verify radiation therapy treatment to a range of disease sites and engage in clinical decision making (MRPBA Domains 1.1a, 1.1c, 1.2b, 1.3d, 1c.1a, 1c.4a, 1c.4b, 1c.4c, 1c.4d, 1c.4e, 2.2a, 5.1c, 5.2a)
  3. Describe the side effects of treatment for each treatment site and discuss the management of these side effects (MRPBA Domains 1.1a, 1.1c, 1.8b, 1c.4d, 2.1e, 2.2a, 3.2b, 5.1e, 5.2a)
  4. Utilise the patient management system for the purpose of detecting and responding to field placement errors (MRPBA Domains 1.2b, 1.2c, 1.3d, 1c.1a, 1c.4a, 1c.4b, 1c.4c, 1c.4d, 1c.4e, 2.2a, 5.1c, 5.2a)
  5. Work effectively as a team to critique and present (in an appropriate format) on a topic related to a common disease site (to be specified in class). (MRPBA Domains 2.2a, 2.2b, 3.2b)

Content

Tumour Sites to include:

  • Gynaecology, including overview of brachytherapy
  • Prostate, including overview of brachytherapy
  • Genitourinary
  • Head and Neck

    You will become familiar with the following for each site:
  • Physiology, epidemiology, aetiology and risk factors
  • Patient pre-treatment assessment process
  • Histology and staging
  • Radiation Therapy treatment techniques
  • Combined modality treatments
  • Typical treatment reactions and management
  • Patient care during RT, including sociocultural factors and care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • Treatment verification (IGRT) and MOSAIQ

 

Relates to learning outcomes

These learning outcomes address elements of the domains for the professional capabilities for medical radiation practice for the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA).

Each learning outcome is mapped to the relevant professional capability as demonstrated.

Learning Approaches

This unit adopts a blended delivery process which integrates face to face learning experiences with enriched software virtual environments in a simulation laboratory, for example, VERT (Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training) practicals and MOSAIQ (Patient Information System) practicals. The lectures will introduce you to key concepts relating to the principles and practice of oncology and technique and the practical sessions will consolidate your understanding. Problem-based learning will challenge you to apply your knowledge and understanding to realistic clinical situations for a range of common tumour sites.

This unit requires you to engage with the Canvas on-line learning environment, where additional information will be provided in the QUT Readings, links to relevant internet sites and other electronic resources.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Feedback is provided throughout the semester, where work is reviewed and assessed. Feedback will aim to provide students 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 oncology and technique in Radiation Therapy, in a variety of formats, which are aligned with the learning outcomes of the unit and course.

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Quiz/Test

Online non-invigilated exercises to test your understanding of essential principles and to ensure steady progression of learning.

Weight: 15
Individual/Group: Individual
Due (indicative): During semester
Related Unit learning outcomes: 4

Assessment: Debate

You will be required to construct a logical argument in favour of or opposing a motion in relation to a tumour site topic to be advised in class. Your argument should be supported by a range of relevant appraised literature.

Weight: 25
Individual/Group: Group
Due (indicative): During semester
Related Unit learning outcomes: 1, 3, 5

Assessment: Examination (written)

Written examination will be held at the end of semester.

Weight: 60
Individual/Group: Individual
Due (indicative): End of semester
Related Unit learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

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.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Additional resources are located on the Canvas site for this unit.

Resource Materials

Recommended text(s)

Dobbs, J., Barrett, A., & Ash, D. (2009). Practical Radiotherapy Planning (4th ed.), Hodder Arnold.

Gunderson & Tepper’s Clinical Radiation Oncology. (2021). Elsevier.

Halperin, E., Brady, L., & Perez, C. (2013). Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology (6th ed.). Lippincott.

Radiation Oncology Journals and online resources

Washington, C.M., Leaver, D. (2015). Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy (4th ed.) Mosby.

Risk Assessment Statement

There are no out-of -the-ordinary risks associated with the unit.

Standards/Competencies

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

MRPBA Professional Capabilities 2020

Domain 1: Medical radiation practitioner


  1. Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3

  2. Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3

  3. Relates to: ULO2, ULO4

  4. Relates to: ULO4

  5. Relates to: ULO2, ULO4

  6. Relates to: ULO1, ULO3

Domain 1C: Radiation therapist


  1. Relates to: ULO2, ULO4

  2. Relates to: ULO2, ULO4

  3. Relates to: ULO2, ULO4

  4. Relates to: ULO2, ULO4

  5. Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4

  6. Relates to: ULO2, ULO4

Domain 2: Professional and ethical practitioner


  1. Relates to: ULO1, ULO3

  2. Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, ULO5

  3. Relates to: ULO5

Domain 3: Communicator and collaborator


  1. Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, ULO5

Domain 5: Radiation safety and risk manager


  1. Relates to: ULO2, ULO4

  2. Relates to: ULO1, ULO3

  3. Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4

Course Learning Outcomes

This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.

CS49 Bachelor of Radiation Therapy

  1. Principles and applications of radiation therapy
    Relates to: Quiz/Test, Debate, Examination (written)
  2. Treatment Delivery
    Relates to: Quiz/Test, Debate, Examination (written)
  3. Pre-treatment preparation and stabilisation
    Relates to: Quiz/Test
  4. Treatment Delivery
    Relates to: Quiz/Test, Debate, Examination (written)

CS50 Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (Honours)

  1. Principles and application of radiation therapy
    Relates to: Quiz/Test, Debate, Examination (written)
  2. Treatment Delivery
    Relates to: Quiz/Test, Debate, Examination (written)
  3. Pre-treatment preparation and stabilisation
    Relates to: Quiz/Test
  4. Treatment Delivery
    Relates to: Quiz/Test, Debate, Examination (written)