STRÅL6020 Oncology and Cancer Care Course description

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.

Students must have passed the course STRÅL6010 before they can take the exam in STRÅL6020.

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

The work and teaching methods used are lectures, digital learning resources, seminars/group work and self-study.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• minimum 80 per cent attendance at compulsory seminars

Supervised individual written exam, 4 hours.

None.

Grade scale A-F.

An external and an internal examiner will assess all exams.