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Overview

Medical and radiation therapy terminology, legal and ethical issues, surface and planar anatomy, linear accelerator use and radiation therapy techniques, qualities and skills in establishing healthcare professional-patient relationships, radiobiology.

About this paper

Paper title Radiation Therapy Practice I
Subject Radiation Therapy
EFTS 0.0917
Points 11 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (16 February 2026 - 12 June 2026) (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $931.58
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
BRT
Contact
rtenquiries.uow@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff
Billie Mudie
Textbooks

Washington, C.M. and Leaver, D.T. (2020). Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy. (5th Edition). Mosby, St Louis, Missouri.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of medical and radiation therapy terminology
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of planar anatomy
  3. Describe and discuss legal and ethical issues related to radiation therapy and patient care
  4. Describe and discuss linear accelerator use
  5. Demonstrate routine radiation therapy techniques
  6. Describe core qualities and skills involved in establishing a healthcare professional-patient relationship in the radiation therapy setting

Overview

Medical and radiation therapy terminology, legal and ethical issues, surface and planar anatomy, linear accelerator use and radiation therapy techniques, qualities and skills in establishing healthcare professional-patient relationships, radiobiology.

About this paper

Paper title Radiation Therapy Practice I
Subject Radiation Therapy
EFTS 0.0917
Points 11 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (15 February 2027 - 11 June 2027) (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
BRT
Contact
rtenquiries.uow@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff
Billie Mudie
Textbooks

Washington, C.M. and Leaver, D.T. (2020). Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy. (5th Edition). Mosby, St Louis, Missouri.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of medical and radiation therapy terminology
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of planar anatomy
  3. Describe and discuss legal and ethical issues related to radiation therapy and patient care
  4. Describe and discuss linear accelerator use
  5. Demonstrate routine radiation therapy techniques
  6. Describe core qualities and skills involved in establishing a healthcare professional-patient relationship in the radiation therapy setting
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