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A study of the use of ionizing radiation for radiotherapy treatment. The course covers all aspects of radiotherapy physics including radiobiology of radiotherapy treatment, charged particle therapy, dosimetry, treatment planning, brachytherapy, radiotherapy equipment, quality assurance, safety and radiation protection in radiotherapy.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course includes a description of the principles of operation of a range of radiotherapy treatment machines (both external beam and brachytherapy), interactions of photons and electrons with tissue, dosimetry, planning of treatments (including imaging and algorithms used to determine the optimum treatment plan) as well as quality assurance and legislation. The course will also cover emerging technologies in radiotherapy, commissioning and the use of information technology.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 30 | Feedback Weeks | 32 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback on answers provided through MyAberdeen |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Explain the scientific underpinnings of established techniques for dosimetry and treatment planning in radiotherapy using appropriate concepts and calculations. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of and methods used for quality assurance and safety in radiotherapy to comply with relevant radiation protection legislation. |
| Procedural | Understand | Demonstrate an understanding the operating principles of the main ionising radiation treatment technologies used in medicine, including external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 33 | Feedback Weeks | 35 | |
| Feedback |
Class Test (Online) Approximately 1-hour using a mixture of question types. Feedback on answers provided through MyAberdeen |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts of radiotherapy physics and the radiobiology of radiotherapy treatment. |
| Procedural | Apply | Explain the scientific underpinnings of established techniques for dosimetry and treatment planning in radiotherapy using appropriate concepts and calculations. |
| Procedural | Understand | Demonstrate an understanding the operating principles of the main ionising radiation treatment technologies used in medicine, including external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 40 | Feedback Weeks | 44 | |
| Feedback |
Since this is the final assessment for the course feedback will typically be provided (in person) to students who need to prepare for a resit. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts of radiotherapy physics and the radiobiology of radiotherapy treatment. |
| Procedural | Apply | Explain the scientific underpinnings of established techniques for dosimetry and treatment planning in radiotherapy using appropriate concepts and calculations. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of and methods used for quality assurance and safety in radiotherapy to comply with relevant radiation protection legislation. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Appraise new developments and innovation in existing and emerging fields of radiotherapy and their potential impact on current diagnosis and treatment. |
| Procedural | Understand | Demonstrate an understanding the operating principles of the main ionising radiation treatment technologies used in medicine, including external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 46 | Feedback Weeks | 48 | |
| Feedback |
Since this is the resit (and therefore final assessment) feedback would typically only be provide (in person) if a student were to be granted another attempt on appeal. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Explain the scientific underpinnings of established techniques for dosimetry and treatment planning in radiotherapy using appropriate concepts and calculations. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts of radiotherapy physics and the radiobiology of radiotherapy treatment. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of and methods used for quality assurance and safety in radiotherapy to comply with relevant radiation protection legislation. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Appraise new developments and innovation in existing and emerging fields of radiotherapy and their potential impact on current diagnosis and treatment. |
| Procedural | Understand | Demonstrate an understanding the operating principles of the main ionising radiation treatment technologies used in medicine, including external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy |
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