VBINF6200 The democratic role and responsibility of libraries Course description

Emnet introduserer studentene for grunnleggende forhold i den norske biblioteksektoren med vekt på bibliotekets samfunnsansvar og bibliotekarens rolle som demokratisk aktør. Emnet tar opp aktuelle problemstillinger knyttet til bibliotekenes rolle som møteplass, debatt- og integreringsarena, og vektlegger profesjonsetikk og temaer som sensur og ytringsfrihet. Bibliotekenes mandat og virkeområder ses både i et historisk og nåtidig perspektiv.

Emnet undervises på norsk.

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 describe and assess the department’s procedures for information about radiotherapy and preventive/follow-up measures with regard to side effects
• can give an account of how radiotherapy machines and other radiotherapy equipment can be used in different treatment plans
• can give an account of principles concerning treatment planning and consider problems relating to high-risk organs
• can explain radiation protection and image quality
• can describe the department’s guidelines, quality assurance systems, procedures and documentation procedures
• can assess treatment precision and accuracy, verification methods and surface image-guided radiotherapy

Skills

The student:

• can use theoretical knowledge of oncology, cancer care and communication to provide good information, teaching and guidance adapted to the needs of patients and next of kin
• can identify care needs, map side effects and implement relevant measures to prevent, alleviate and/or treat these symptoms
• can show care and respect for patients and next of kin
• can maintain good hygiene and handle waste and waste products in accordance with regulations
• has basic skills in simulations, field arrangements and the basis for dose calculations
• can independently plan and facilitate radiotherapy in different treatment plans in accordance with applicable guidelines
• independently masters patient positioning and field setting in relation to fixation equipment and coordinate systems
• can assess methods and analyse results from verification and image-guided radiotherapy
• can document treatment provided, non-conformity registration and corrective measures
• can operate equipment and machines in a responsible and safe manner and perform emergency procedures

General competence

The student

• can assess how patients experience cancer and its treatment
• can assess and reflect on his/her own role and reactions in dealings with patients and next of kin
• can demonstrate professional and ethical awareness of his/her own conduct in relation to cancer patients and their next of kin, expressed through respect, understanding, cooperation and professionalism
• can integrate professional knowledge in his/her professional practice in accordance with evidence-based practice and critically reflect on his/her own and others’ professional practice
• has self-insight and is willing to further develop his/her own personal and professional expertise
• can contribute to work in teams and has an open attitude to interdisciplinary cooperation
• can make use of available learning situations and sources of information
• can demonstrate independence, accuracy and reliability in his/her professional practice

The following required coursework must be approved before the student receives a final assessment in the course:

• an oral presentation in groups relating to a patient care project
• an individual, written project assignment on patient care, of approx. 2,000 words
• an oral presentation in groups relating to a project on single dose planning
• an individual written presentation relating to quality assurance in radiotherapy

Assessment of clinical training. Credits are awarded on completion of both training periods (STRÅLPRA-101 and STRÅLPRA-102). To pass the clinical training, the student must have met the compulsory attendance requirement (90 per cent attendance).

Pass/fail

Students are assessed by the clinical training supervisor and the course lecturer at OsloMet.

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges. 

Gradert skala A-F. 

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene. 

Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på disse samsensurerte besvarelsene skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.