Curricular information is subject to change.
On completion of this module, students should have gained a good understanding of the production of high energy photon and electron beams from a linear accelerator along with the resultant dose distributions in human tissue. Students should have also become familiar with the principles of treatment planning along with QA of radiation producing devices and treatment planning systems.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 48 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 36 |
| Total | 120 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): End of trimester exam. In-person exam at the exam centre. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
No |
| Group Work Assignment: Individual hand-up and group presentation on linear accelerators (linacs) in radiotherapy. | Week 5 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
No |
| Individual Project: Individual calculations on patient dosimetry and QA. | Week 8 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
No |
| Group Work Assignment: Group assignment on treatment planning, including presentation. | Week 11 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Sean Cournane | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Luis Leon Vintro | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |