Health and Social Care (HSC) Undergraduate Prospectus 2010
BSc (Hons)
Location Location
Southwark Southwark
PgDip/MSc
Therapeutic Radiography
Duration Duration
Therapeutic Radiography
3 years (full-time) 2 years (full-time)
4 years (part-time in-service)
Start date
Start date September
Full-time: September
Part-time in service: February Number of places
17
Number of places
Health and Social Car Health and Social Car
Course description of a wide range of transferable skills
12 Simple timetable information
Course description of a wide range of transferable skills
Therapeutic radiographers play a vital such as psychosocial, organisational,
The course is a full-time vocational course, with
Therapeutic radiographers play a such as psychosocial, organisational,
Simple timetable information compulsory academic and clinical components.
role in the management and treatment management, technical and scientific
The course comprises 24 compulsory study units.
vital role in the management and management, technical and scientific
of people with cancer. As a practitioner skills, individuals are well prepared to
The academic component is delivered during the How to apply
treatment of people with cancer. As a skills, you will be well prepared to work
of this discipline you will work as a part work in any situation that best suits their
day in specified periods, the exact pattern of this Direct to LSBU
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practitioner of this discipline you will in any situation that best suits your
is determined by the study mode (full-time/part-
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(HSC)
of a multidisciplinary team and will be individual expertise and interest. Long-
(HSC)
time). Full-time students will attend the University LSBU code
work as a part of a multidisciplinary individual expertise and interest. Long-
primarily responsible for the accurate term career prospects include positions
for whole-week blocks, whereas the part-time 2324
team and will be primarily responsible term career prospects include positions
planning and delivery of highly complex of management, research, clinical work
students, for the most part, will attend two days
for the accurate planning and delivery of management, research, clinical work
per academic week block. In both modes the Course contact
radiation therapy. You will also have and teaching.
clinical education component will be undertaken Adele Stewart-Lord
of highly complex radiation therapy. and teaching.
responsibility for the care and support
in week blocks. stewara2@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7931
In the treatment of cancer, accuracy
of your patients. Progression routes is paramount and a variety of highly Progression routes
How to apply Non-standard entry requirements
to postgraduate study
Full-time: via UCAS, Code B822 The course is normally open to students who
specialised equipment is available within to postgraduate study
In the treatment of cancer, accuracy is Post-qualification, clinically experienced
Part-time: direct to LSBU have an Honours degree in a health, social care or
radiotherapy departments to achieve Post-qualification, clinically experienced
paramount and a variety of highly therapeutic radiographers may
science subject with a classification of at least a
this. Computerised tomography (CT) therapeutic radiographers may
LSBU code 2:1. Non–health related degrees and professional
specialised equipment is available within gain additional specialist skills and
Full-time: 2382 qualifications may be accepted but will be
simulators employ the latest technology gain additional specialist skills and
radiotherapy departments to achieve expertise through postgraduate, post-
In-service: 3063 considered on their own merits.
to localise tumours, technological expertise through postgraduate, post-
this. Computerised tomography (CT) registration and continuing professional advances in linear accelerator design registration and continuing professional
Course contact Typical offer
simulators employ the latest technology development frameworks.
Noreen A Sinclair 2:1 Biological Sciences
permit treatment to conform to development frameworks.
to localise tumours, technological
sinclana@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7968
patients’ needs with pinpoint accuracy,
advances in linear accelerator design Professional contacts/industry links
Course units
and treatment units housing radioactive Professional contacts/industry links
Non-standard entry requirements The programme provides both academic
permit treatment to conform to We have partnerships with some of the
Part-time in-service: You must be employed in knowledge and clinical practice development
sources also play a useful role in patient We have partnerships with some of
patients’ needs with pinpoint accuracy, most renowned cancer centres in the
a support capacity within a health care setting throughout the two years. The academic
management as do 3-D planning the most renowned cancer centres in
and treatment units housing radioactive South East of England including:
(e.g. radiotherapy department assistant). You component of the programme is delivered and
systems. the South East of England including:
may also apply for entry and exemption from assessed at ‘M’ level.
sources also play a useful role in patient – Guy’s and St Thomas’ Cancer
some modules on the basis of prior learning or Year 1
– Guy’s and St Thomas’ Cancer
management as do 3-D planning Centre, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS
experience, through the AP(E)L process – Academic content will include Anatomy,
The course aims to build on your Centre, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS
systems. Foundation Trust
Physiology and Pathology, Radiation Physics,
graduate skills and encourages you Foundation Trust
Typical offer Oncology and Clinical Radiotherapy Practice.
– The Royal Sussex County Cancer
180 UCAS Tariff points Year 2
to develop an enquiring, reflective, – The Royal Sussex County Cancer
The course aims to encourage the Centre, Brighton and Sussex University
– You will be provided with an opportunity
critical and innovative approach to Centre, Brighton and Sussex University
development of an enquiring, reflective, Hospitals NHS Trust
Course units to gain more specialised knowledge in the
therapeutic radiography, within the Hospitals NHS Trust
The course is delivered through a partnership complex management of patients with cancer,
critical and innovative approach to – Mid Kent Oncology Centre, Maidstone
between Hospital Trusts and University staff. to develop associated clinical skills and in the
context of the rapid changes occurring – Mid Kent Oncology Centre, Maidstone
therapeutic radiography within the and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Level C more specialised professional practice issues.
in the Health Service. It enables you to and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
context of the rapid changes occurring – The Royal Marsden Hospitals, The
– Academic content will include: Anatomy, Clinical education will occur throughout the
develop professionally by providing the – The Royal Marsden Hospitals, The
Physiology and Pathology, Radiation Physics, duration of the programme.
in the Health Service. It enables the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Oncology, and Fundamentals of Radiotherapy
opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
student to develop professionally by – Mount Vernon Cancer Centre,
Practice.
and attitudes identified as appropriate – Mount Vernon Cancer Centre,
providing the opportunity for students Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
Level I
for safe, effective and caring practice. Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
– Academic content will include: Imaging,
to integrate theory and practice, in order – Hammersmith and Charing Cross
Radiation Physics and Equipment, Developments
Self-directed learning is a major feature – Hammersmith and Charing Cross
that they might acquire knowledge, Radiotherapy Departments, Imperial
in Radiotherapy Practice, and Research Skills.
and it is anticipated that you will be Radiotherapy Departments, Imperial
skills and attitudes identified as College Healthcare NHS Trust
Level H
able to demonstrate an interest both College Healthcare NHS Trust
– Academic content will enable a high degree of
appropriate for safe, effective and – Queens University Hospital, Barking
knowledge and development of the required
in the scientific and caring aspects of – Queens Hospital, Barking Havering
caring practice. Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust.
skills in the more specialised professional
the career. and Redbridge NHS Trust.
practice issues and research.
– Clinical education will occur throughout the
Career opportunities For full entry requirements see pages
duration of the programme.
Career opportunities For full entry requirements see pages
Career opportunities are excellent 252 to 253. Career opportunities are excellent 252 to 253.
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