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 |
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment: Homework & assignments | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
No |
| Examination: Examination paper | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
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 |