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Therapeutic Radiography (8 cr)

Code: RAD22SA02-3001

General information


Enrollment

15.06.2024 - 10.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 10.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

8 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Radiography and Radiotherapy

Teachers

  • Katarina Vironen
  • Radiografi och strålbehandling 1
  • Carina Gädda

Teacher in charge

Carina Gädda

Groups

  • URS22D-V
    Röntgenskötare (YH), h22, dagstudier, Vasa

Objective

Student
- has basic insights into cancer diseases, epidemiology and treatment methods
- recognizes the special features of the oncological care
- controls the basic principles for the use of radiotherapy equipment and has good knowledge of radiotherapy as a cancer treatment
- has good knowledge of the care of cancer patients and understands its special features
- is familiar with the importance of safe patient care
- knows about individual palliative care and care in the end-of-life care
- understands the importance of good care and guiding the patient and relatives

Content

Oncology
Radiotherapy
equipment
treatment
radiotherapyprocess
safe and good care for cancerpatients
palliative care

Location and time

According to schedule

Materials

All material and sources can be found at Moodle

Teaching methods

Lectures, individual assignment, workshops, study visit

Exam schedules

Kataina: 2 examinations (part 1 and 2), according to the plan/ schedule

Student workload

27h x8cr= 216h
Katarina: 27hx 4cr= 108h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam 
The student has superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading) 

Assessment criteria for written work 
The student has followed instructions for the written task. The student shows limited substance knowledge and are not familiar nor knowledge about other students' written work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam 
Student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate views 

Assessment criteria for written work 
Student has followed the instructions for the written work and master the substance of his work, but the application is limited. Shows insufficient knowledge about other students' written work

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam 
Student shows in-depth knowledge and maturity in the subject 

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups 
Student has followed the instructions for the written work and master the substance. Shows good knowledge in the other participants' written work, ask relevant questions and have capacity to lead a seminar discussion. The written work and the possible opponentship shows excellent knowledge (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, and independent working methods)

Qualifications

Clinical Radiography 2