RABPRA2 Clinical placement - Radiation Therapy Course description

The work and teaching methods include flipped classroom, lectures, seminars, skills training and self-study. In seminars, the students work in groups. Digital learning resources will be made available to students in advance, and the time they spend at the university will be used to work on assignments and group work. 

The students will complete six weeks of practical training, of which three weeks of external practical training at diagnostic imaging departments. One week of practical training corresponds to 40 hours of study effort. There are no self study days in this period.

Students must comply with the clothing regulations in force at the practical training establishment. Special requirements for tests or vaccination may apply at individual establishments.

To part 1) Assessment of practical training:

The following must have been approved before the practical training starts: 

• an individual practical test in skeletal and chest examinations in accordance with set criteria. The student has two attempts at this test before the practical training starts.
• a minimum attendance of 80 % at scheduled seminars and skills training sessions 

Combined assessment.

Part 1) Assessment of practical training: The assessment is based on the learning outcomes and the continuous assessment that the student is subject to throughout the practical training period. The student’s practical training can only be assessed if their attendance is sufficiently high (90%). For more information, see the general part of the programme description about practical training assessment.

Part 1 must be passed before the student can sit for the exam in part 2.

Part 2) Supervised individual written exam, (combination of multiple choice and free text assignments,) 3 hours

The student must pass all parts in order to pass the course.

Resit assessment/exam: If a student fails the written exam, the practical training is not repeated. If the student fails part 1 (practical training period), they must normally retake the whole practical training period.

Students can appeal the grade awarded for part 2, written exam.

Part 1) Not relevant

Part 2) No aids permitted

Part 1) Pass/Fail

Part 2) Grade scale A-F

Part 1) The midway and final assessments are made by the practical training supervisor in cooperation with the contact lecturer. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

Part 2) An external examiner takes part in preparing the exam questions and assesment criteria, and assesses a minimum of 20 % of the exam papers together with an internal examiner. Other exam papers are assessed by internal examiners. The external examiner´s assessment shall benefit all students.

10 ECTS overlap with RAD1300 and 10 ECTS overlap with RABPRA1.

Pass/fail

The midway and final assessments are made by the practical training supervisor in cooperation with the contact lecturer. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

2 ECTS overlap with RADPRA2 and 13 ECTS overlap with RADPRA3.