ONCOL 355 - Treatment Planning and Dosimetry I

3 units (fi 6)(FIRST, 3-0-2)

The foundation of radiation therapy treatment planning considering radiation dose deposition within the patient. Characteristics of radiation beams, and the intricacies of treatment calculations are applied in order to develop an appropriate treatment strategy for typical tumor locations. The course covers the use of low and high energy X-ray, electron and Cobalt60 for a variety of treatment techniques.

INT D 408 - Interprofessional Health Education Elective

0.5-6 units (fi VAR)(VAR, VARIABLE)

Application of interprofessional competencies within a specific health care context. Content topics vary from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries title descriptive of content. May be repeated. Prerequisite or corequisite: INT D 403, or equivalent introductory interprofessional health education course, or approval of Health Sciences Education and Research Commons, Health Sciences Council. (Offered jointly by the following faculties: Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences; Medicine and Dentistry; Nursing; Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation; and Rehabilitation Medicine.) [Health Sciences Council].

INT D 508 - Interprofessional Health Education Elective

0.5-6 units (fi VAR)(VAR, VARIABLE)

Application of interprofessional competencies within a specific health care context. Content topics vary from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries title descriptive of content. May be repeated. Prerequisite or corequisite: INT D 403, INT D 503, or equivalent introductory interprofessional health education course, or approval of Health Sciences Education and Research Commons, Health Sciences Council. (Offered jointly by the following faculties: Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences; Medicine and Dentistry; Nursing; Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation; and Rehabilitation Medicine.) [Health Sciences Council].

ONCOL 306 - Imaging Principles and Analysis in Radiation Therapy

3 units (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-0-2)

A unique application-based course exploring the use of imaging in radiation therapy. Using a variety of imaging modalities, students will develop skills in identifying pathological conditions, contouring target volumes, and performing treatment field localization. Students will analyze and interpret images to make informed radiation therapy treatment decisions.

RADTH 410 - Special Seminars in Interprofessional Experiences in Radiation Therapy

2 units (fi 4)(EITHER, VARIABLE)

Content will vary from offering to offering. Topics will relate to interprofessional experiences within the practice of Radiation Therapy and will span across the RADTH Program.