Radiotherapy Clinical Specialist
Key information
Course Leader: Louise Smith
Level: 7
Credits: 30
Mode of delivery: Distance learning
Learner Hours: Scheduled Hours - 0, Independent Hours - 300
School: Health & Social Work
Available places: 40
Learning outcomes
Students will typically:
1. Identify, critically analyse and address key issues or areas for development in relation to their own clinical scope of practice.
2. Critically appraise appropriate evidence to underpin and enable safe development of their individual future practice.
3. Demonstrate clinical decision-making based on the knowledge and understanding required for a clinical specialist role, critically reflecting on own practice.
4. Critically reflect on the key political drivers/agenda and other external influences which may impact on the key issues identified and future practice.
What our practice partners say:
“Having modules that align to advanced practice roles and that can be tailored to an individual practitioner’s requirement and local ways of working are a real asset”
Dates
- 01/22/2024
- 09/25/2023
Fees and Funding
£1650.00
The price quoted above is per 30 credits and relates to students assessed as UK/home self-funded for fee purposes. Prices may differ for students that are assessed as EU Overseas/Overseas. Fees status will normally stay with the student for the remainder of their course. Here you can find further details along with, costs and when your fees need to be paid. You may be able to obtain a Post Graduate student loan, for which you must sign up for the whole MSc programme and not just individual modules or a Post Graduate Diploma, further details can be found at Gov.uk Master’s Loan
Course Overview
This module is for therapeutic radiographers who are looking to move into or are currently in an advanced practice role
The aim of the course is to develop knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to support contemporary specialist roles within a defined scope of radiotherapy practice.
The module permits individual students to critically reflect on the contemporary issues within specialist therapeutic radiography practice and evaluate the evidence base related to specific areas of practice. The potential roles for specialist radiographers will be explored through a range of case studies, with consideration of the wider professional context and responsibilities of specialist practice. You will build on existing skills and learning, so you are able to develop as a specialist practitioner demonstrating autonomy, professional judgement and skills appropriate to your specialist role.
The module can be studied on its own or as a module on the following educational pathways:
MSc / Pg. Dip / Pg Cert Advanced RT and Oncology Practice
MSc Advanced Practice
Pg Cert Radiotherapy Clinical Specialist
Learning outcomes
Students will typically:
1. Identify, critically analyse and address key issues or areas for development in relation to their own clinical scope of practice.
2. Critically appraise appropriate evidence to underpin and enable safe development of their individual future practice.
3. Demonstrate clinical decision-making based on the knowledge and understanding required for a clinical specialist role, critically reflecting on own practice.
4. Critically reflect on the key political drivers/agenda and other external influences which may impact on the key issues identified and future practice.
What our practice partners say:
“Having modules that align to advanced practice roles and that can be tailored to an individual practitioner’s requirement and local ways of working are a real asset”
Assessment
You will be able to tailor the assessment to your own area of specialist practice but typically assessment includes: a 4500-word written piece and a Presentation / Viva lasting no more than 30 minutes
This is a distance-learning module that employs a variety of electronic resources and tasks to support your learning. You are supported to become independent learners through contact with the module leader / supervisor who guides you through your learner journey.