On successful completion of this 15 credit module, Brachytherapy Principles and Clinical Applications, you will gain:

Knowledge and understanding

• Demonstrate critical knowledge and understanding of brachytherapy principles.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of brachytherapy applications in modern radiotherapy clinical practice.
  
  

Intellectual skills

• Critically appraise existing knowledge and available literature on brachytherapy delivery.
• Independently evaluate current working practices and areas for potential service development.
• Critically analyse complex situations and formulate ethical solutions, arguments and strategies for change in the workplace.
  
  

Subject, Professional and Practice skills

• Critically evaluate the role of brachytherapy within the therapeutic radiographers professional development.
• Discuss the potential medico-legal and ethical implications for clinical brachytherapy practice.
  
  

Transferable skills

• Critically evaluate the implementation and provision of a brachytherapy service within clinical practice.
• Critically evaluate the various aspects of service re-design / enhancement, whilst demonstrating an awareness of clinical legislation / governance.
  
  

Entry requirements

You must have relevant experience within the Oncology field.

Careers / Further study

This module can contribute towards the PGCert Health and Social Care, MSc Clinical Practice, and the Professional Development Awards. If you have any queries, please contact the Professional Development team (pd@uwe.ac.uk).

Extra information

If the course you are applying for is fully online or blended learning, please note that you are expected to provide your own headsets/microphones.

For further information

Email: pd@uwe.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)117 32 81158

Content

The level 7 (Masters level) module syllabus will typically cover:

• General principles of brachytherapy
• History of brachytherapy and sources and afterloaders
• Radiobiology in brachytherapy
• Radiation protections issues in brachytherapy
• Physics planning, optimisation and use of Dose Volume Histograms (DVHs)
• Clinical applications of brachytherapy, site specific, including gynae, prostate, endoluminal, miscellaneous
• Psychological issues in brachytherapy
• National guidelines and standards for brachytherapy in UK
• Service management and development in brachytherapy
• Learning and Teaching
  
  

A variety of approaches will be used which may include lectures, discussions, seminars and presentations. Student centred learning is guided by work based learning and on-line discussions.

Assessment

A 2,500 word reflective assignment.