Comments about MSc-PgDip-PgCert Radiotherapy and Oncology - At the institution - Sheffield - South Yorkshire
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Entry requirements
This course is for therapeutic radiographers or other healthcare professionals working in radiotherapy and oncology. You need access to a clinical environment to support the demands of your postgraduate work.
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Academic title
MSc/PgDip/PgCert Radiotherapy and Oncology
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Course description
Some modules are radiotherapy specific while others are more general health care options. This allows you to tailor the course to your own career development needs.
You can carry out independent study modules. This may involve studying a topic or project not covered by our taught programme but is related to your practice.
You could also gain academic credit for work-based learning. For this you are responsible for setting learning objectives centred around your workplace and how they will be achieved.
You may be eligible to apply for accreditation of work-based projects and prior certificated learning, which will count towards your final award.
You can take the course either by distance learning or part-time taught.
Associated careers
Specialist career development for practising radiotherapists and other healthcare professionals who work in the fields of radiotherapy and cancer care.
Course content
There are several core modules for each named award. These are followed by optional modules. If you take the MSc you must also take a module on research methodology, followed by a dissertation or research project.
Postgraduate Certificate in Radiotherapy and Oncology
• contemporary issues in radiotherapy and oncology (15 credits) • professional development skills (15 credits)
plus optional modules worth 30 credits
Postgraduate Certificate in the Psychological Aspects of Care in Radiotherapy (available part-time only)
• counselling skills in cancer care (15 credits) • psychology of cancer care (30 credits) • professional development skills (15 credits)
Postgraduate Diploma in Radiotherapy and Oncology
• research methods for practice (15 credits) • professional practice portfolio (15 credits)
plus optional modules worth 30 credits
To progress from the Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Aspects of Care in Radiotherapy to the Postgraduate Diploma in Radiotherapy and Oncology you must also study contemporary issues in radiotherapy and oncology (15 credits) as core and option modules worth 15 credits.
Options
15 credit modules
• counselling skills in cancer care* • psychology of cancer care • imaging in radiotherapy • informed consent in healthcare practice • clinical applications of radiobiology • portal imaging • technical advances in radiotherapy • cancer therapies • radiotherapy in practice • paediatric cancer and its management • evidencing your CPD**
30 credit modules
• radiotherapy planning* • psychology of cancer care
* available on part-time course only
** available on distance learning course only
MSc Radiotherapy and Oncology
• dissertation (60 credits)
