Study Guide
Study Guide
#savoniaUAS
Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
Code | 4 TRSÄD98 |
Name | Internship: Radiotherapy |
Credits | 10 ects |
Objectives | The student is able to - work according to the radiotherapy process - follow the principles of professional ethics at work - perform external radiotherapy treatment in teams - take radiotherapy planning CT and MRI scans and make radiation therapy plans under supervision - guide, counsel and monitor radiotherapy patients of different ages and provide care for them - use electronic patient data systems and radiotherapy information systems responsibly to record patients’ medical reports - follow the principles of radiation protection and justify and assess his or her work by taking both patient and work safety into account - use iodinated contrast media and medicaments safely - assure quality as a team member - work as a good work community member and participate in development work - assess his or her own professional skills and competence |
Content | external beam radiotherapy treatment, planning external beam radiotherapy treatment, CT and MRI scanning, treatment dose planning, counselling patients, topographic anatomy, PLE |
Requirements | Treatment Dose planning exercises at school before starting the radiotherapy internship. Internship in the radiotherapy departments of central and university hospitals, written assignment concerning a radiotherapy patient’s care path, writing down the starting level and objectives in a blog, assessment of one’s own learning and skills |
Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
Course material | Internship instructions |
Prerequisites | Basics of Radiotherapy 5 cr , Radiotherapy and Radiation Therapy Planning 5 cr, Data protection and security training,, Tests in Kanta (kanta.fi) |
Other Considerations | |
Contact | Jäntti Aija |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.