Clinical practice in radiation therapyLaajuus (10 ECTS)

Objective

The student is able to
- provide radiation therapy in cooperation with professionals of different fields
- use radiation therapy methods and equipment in compliance with radiation safety requirements
- support and guide cancer patients and their next of kin during radiation therapy periods
- start working as one of two colleagues operating one radiotherapy device

Content

Radiation therapy treatment pathway
Practice with one radiotherapy device
Dose planning
Clinical practice (10 ECTS) including 4 weeks in working life

Qualifications

Prerequisites:
Cancer patient in radiation therapy

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See a separate framework for evaluation.
Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved - fail. See evaluation guide enclosed.