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STRÅL6020 Oncology and Cancer Care Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Onkologi og kreftomsorg
- Study programme
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Further Education in Radiotherapy
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2023/2024
- Curriculum
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FALL 2023
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
The course covers medical and care-related factors that are relevant to radiotherapy and deals with the following core subjects: general and special oncology and communication with and care for cancer patients, with special emphasis on care needs that arise in connection with radiotherapy.
Required preliminary courses
Students must have passed the course STRÅL6010 before they can take the exam in STRÅL6020.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- can give an account of cell biology, tumour pathology, metastasis pathway and classification of cancers
- can describe etiology, epidemiology and cancer prevention
- can give an account of diagnosis methods and treatment modalities for cancer
- can give an account of personalised cancer treatment
- can give an accunt of the individual types of cancer
- can explain concepts in the field of communication theory
- can analyse and assess radiation patients’ situation and need for follow-up and care, which includes the needs of next of kin
- can describe and evaluate the side effects of radiotherapy for patients and assess relevant measures
Skills
The student
- can integrate and critically assess relevant knowledge of oncology in connection with the facilitation of patient care in radiotherapy
- can analyse and reflect on ethical issues in patient care and his/her own professional practice
- masters relevant professional tools, techniques and forms of expression in oncology and radiotherapy
- can identify and shed light on practical and theoretical issues in radiotherapy
General competence
The student
- can communicate problems and solutions in oncology to fellow students and colleagues
- has insight into and an understanding of the physical, mental, social and spiritual aspects of living with a life-threatening disease
- can give an account of health-related and professional ethics and identify ethical issues in cancer care
Teaching and learning methods
The work and teaching methods used are lectures, digital learning resources, seminars/group work and self-study.
Course requirements
The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:
- minimum 80 per cent attendance at compulsory seminars
Assessment
Supervised individual written exam, 4 hours.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
Godkjent av studieutvalget ved fakultet LUI 8. januar 2014. Etablert av fakultetsstyret 10. april 2014.Revidert versjon godkjent av studieutvalget ved LUI 5. mars 2015. Redaksjonelle endringer foretatt 20. januar og 6. juli 2017. Revisjon godkjent på fullmakt av leder i utdanningsutvalget 19. desember 2019. Gjeldende fra vårsemesteret 2019.
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Emnet Fjerntolking er en innføring i skjermtolking og telefontolking. Emnet vektlegger en praktisk-teoretisk innføring i tolking hvor én eller begge samtaleparter er geografisk atskilt fra tolken.
Grading scale
Ingen forkunnskapskrav.
Examiners
Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert som kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:
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KunnskapStudenten
- har kunnskap om praktisk-teoretiske hovedproblemstillinger knyttet til fjerntolking
- har kunnskap om tolketekniske muligheter og begrensninger ved gjennomføring av fjerntolking
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FerdigheterStudenten
- kan utføre fjerntolking mellom norsk og tolkespråket og behersker tolketekniske aspekter som turtakingsstrategier mv.
- kan vurdere behov for tilrettelegging av situasjonen ved fjerntolking mellom norsk og tolkespråket
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Generell kompetanseStudenten
- kan gjøre rede for muligheter og begrensninger ved fjerntolking i teori og praksis
- mestrer ulike modaliteter i fjerntolking mellom norsk og tolkespråket
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