Overview
Clinical rationale for selecting appropriate treatments, pathology of tumours, structure and function of New Zealand health system, resource implications.
About this paper
| Paper title | Radiation Therapy and Oncology III |
|---|---|
| Subject | Radiation Therapy |
| EFTS | 0.1167 |
| Points | 14 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (3 February 2025 - 30 May 2025) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,118.45 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- RADT 215
- Limited to
- BRT
- Contact
- rtenquiries.uow@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Department of Radiation Therapy's website
- Teaching staff
Kate Chadwick
- 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:
- Discuss the oncology of and the clinical rationale for selecting appropriate treatment for the stated 'site list' (tumours that are commonly treated clinically)
- Analyse the resource implications of managing an oncology department