Professional Development

Applications

University

Assessment

A 2,500 word reflective assignment.

Content

The level 7 (Masters level) module syllabus will typically cover:

• General principles of brachytherapy
• History of brachytherapy and sources and afterloaders
• Radiobiology in brachytherapy
• Radiation protections issues in brachytherapy
• Physics planning, optimisation and use of Dose Volume Histograms (DVHs)
• Clinical applications of brachytherapy, site specific, including gynae, prostate, endoluminal, miscellaneous
• Psychological issues in brachytherapy
• National guidelines and standards for brachytherapy in UK
• Service management and development in brachytherapy

Course Director

Claire Bennett

E-mail

pd@uwe.ac.uk

Entry Requirements

You must have relevant experience within the Oncology field.

Introduction

On successful completion of this 15 credit Brachytherapy Principles and Clinical Applications module, you will gain:

Knowledge and understanding

• Demonstrate critical knowledge and understanding of brachytherapy principles.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of brachytherapy applications in modern radiotherapy clinical practice.

Intellectual skills

• Critically appraise existing knowledge and available literature on brachytherapy delivery.
• Independently evaluate current working practices and areas for potential service development.
• Critically analyse complex situations and formulate ethical solutions, arguments and strategies for change in the workplace.

Subject, Professional and Practice skills

• Critically evaluate the role of brachytherapy within the therapeutic radiographers professional development.
• Discuss the potential medico-legal and ethical implications for clinical brachytherapy practice.
• Transferable skills.
• Critically evaluate the implementation and provision of a brachytherapy service within clinical practice.
• Critically evaluate the various aspects of service re-design / enhancement, whilst demonstrating an awareness of clinical legislation / governance.

Learning and Teaching

A variety of approaches will be used which may include lectures, discussions, seminars and presentations. Student centred learning is guided by work based learning and on-line discussions.

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Title

15 credit level 7 module