Cancer patient in radiotherapy (5 ECTS)

Location and time

Spring 2025

Materials

material on Moodle
Literature:.
Sädehoitotyö,Jussila ym. 2010
Kliininen sädehoito. Joensuu ym
Syöpätaudit
Scientific articles
Tuition in Finnish

Employer connections

Lecturers from working life
Oncology
Brachytherapy
Modern Radiation Therapy
Dose planning (advanced)

Exam schedules

Preliminary Exam
Final Exam
2 Re-exams

International connections

EU guidelines
Materials from visiting radiation therapists

Completion alternatives

No alternative study methods.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The course is graded on the scale of 0-5
Grade is dependant on the exam (theory+technology)
All the tasks are graded on the scale of pass/fail.

Student workload

Theory
Seminar
Individual and group tasks
5 credits = 135 hours students works

Teaching methods

Activating lecture
Seminar
Group assignment
Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another manner agreed with the lecturer; for example, by returning the first course assignment. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

Further information

Orientation, cl. fys. lecturer and ongology lessons compulsory

INITIAL TEST: material to be determined later

Seminars mandatory.

Radiotherapy dosing plan analysis mandatory

Content required by law:
radiotherapy equipment and methods, treatment indications, alternative treatment methods, scientific research
general principles of radiation protection (justification, optimization) in radiotherapy
biological basis of radiotherapy, cellular and molecular phenomena in tumor and normal tissue
factors modifying the effect of radiation (fractionation, time, dose rate, oxygen content, etc.)
immediate effects of radiation, late reactions of normal tissue, risks of radiotherapy
assessing and determining the radiation risk in a way that is understandable to the patient
radiotherapy dosimetry
dose planning and treatment verification
symptoms and treatment of acute radiation sickness
quality assurance, self-assessment and clinical audits
radiation protection of the patient and staff

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria
0–5
Assessment criteria for advanced and expert level are applied.

Further information

Orientation, cl. fys. lecturer and ongology lessons compulsory

INITIAL TEST: material to be determined later

Seminars mandatory.

Radiotherapy dosing plan analysis mandatory

Content required by law:
radiotherapy equipment and methods, treatment indications, alternative treatment methods, scientific research
general principles of radiation protection (justification, optimization) in radiotherapy
biological basis of radiotherapy, cellular and molecular phenomena in tumor and normal tissue
factors modifying the effect of radiation (fractionation, time, dose rate, oxygen content, etc.)
immediate effects of radiation, late reactions of normal tissue, risks of radiotherapy
assessing and determining the radiation risk in a way that is understandable to the patient
radiotherapy dosimetry
dose planning and treatment verification
symptoms and treatment of acute radiation sickness
quality assurance, self-assessment and clinical audits
radiation protection of the patient and staff