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Knowledge of RadiotherapyLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: 7062062

Credits

5 op

Objective

Students  is able to describe
- principles of planning the different stages of radiotherapy in the patient’s chain of care and
- different kinds of implementation of radiotherapy
- the side effects of radiotherapy and methods to advise patients for the prevention and treatment of side effects
- the methods to support patient coping strategies
- safe procedures in the radiotherapy department
- cancer as a disease and different kind methods to cure cancer.
Student is able to reason radiographer's action by evidence based.

Enrollment

02.07.2024 - 28.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Rehabilitation and Special Areas in Health Care

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Radiography
Teachers
  • Petteri Aatsinki
  • Sanna Virtanen
Groups
  • PRÖNTS23B
  • PRÖNTS23A

Objective

Students  is able to describe
- principles of planning the different stages of radiotherapy in the patient’s chain of care and
- different kinds of implementation of radiotherapy
- the side effects of radiotherapy and methods to advise patients for the prevention and treatment of side effects
- the methods to support patient coping strategies
- safe procedures in the radiotherapy department
- cancer as a disease and different kind methods to cure cancer.
Student is able to reason radiographer's action by evidence based.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.07.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Radiography
Teachers
  • Säde Huhtanen
  • Petteri Aatsinki
  • Sanna Virtanen
Groups
  • PRÖNTS22

Objective

Students  is able to describe
- principles of planning the different stages of radiotherapy in the patient’s chain of care and
- different kinds of implementation of radiotherapy
- the side effects of radiotherapy and methods to advise patients for the prevention and treatment of side effects
- the methods to support patient coping strategies
- safe procedures in the radiotherapy department
- cancer as a disease and different kind methods to cure cancer.
Student is able to reason radiographer's action by evidence based.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.07.2022 - 30.09.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Radiography
Teachers
  • Petteri Aatsinki
  • Sanna Virtanen
Groups
  • PRÖNTS21

Objective

Students  is able to describe
- principles of planning the different stages of radiotherapy in the patient’s chain of care and
- different kinds of implementation of radiotherapy
- the side effects of radiotherapy and methods to advise patients for the prevention and treatment of side effects
- the methods to support patient coping strategies
- safe procedures in the radiotherapy department
- cancer as a disease and different kind methods to cure cancer.
Student is able to reason radiographer's action by evidence based.

Evaluation scale

H-5