Technical Procedures I Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Instructor Information

Office Location

West Campus Allied Health 137

Office Hours

Tony: M-F 9:30-12:00 and other times as needed. Contact me when you need assistance via facebook group and email

Candy Contact: Wednesday half days (Changes every 4 weeks) either 8am-noon or 1pm to 5pm

Thursday 8am-5pm

Friday 8am-noon

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL OR TEXT CANDY ANYTIME 1-806-335-0630

Course Information

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

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As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

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Administrative Drop Policy

N/A

Student Withdrawal Procedures

N/A

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Course

RADT-1205-001 Technical Procedures I

Prerequisites

Course Description

Skill development in therapeutic practices relating to the field of radiation therapy with emphasis on basic patient set-up treatment techniques and port film evaluation.

Student Resources Student Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Hours

(2 sem hrs; 1 lec, 3 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ Principles and Practices of Radation Therapy (most recent edition.) Leaver and Washington;

\ Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review-Levy

Supplies

\ dosimeter badge, writing instruments, sharpie marker, centimeter ruler

Student Performance

\ PURPOSE:

\ A series of lecture/lab courses that will include basic, intermediate and advanced equipment use, patient set ups, treatment and simulation techniques.

\ GOALS:

\ To give the radiotherapy student entry level technical skills directly relating to the clinical environment. The student will have the opportunity to explore simulation and treatment principles using life-like phantoms. The student will also experience techniques in equipment operations and discussions on treatment principles and their variations.

\ OBJECTIVES:

\ After studying the material presented in these courses, the student will be able to do the following with a minimum 80% academic accuracy and 100% clinical accuracy as evaluated by the faculty in the program:

\ 1. Operate all therapy treatment equipment according to operators manual.

\ 2. Warm-up treatment machines and record/perform all safety, QA checks as required.

\ 3. Record/identify all measurements and information necessary in treatment chart and plan.

\ 4. Reproduce patient set-ups/simulations as required by treatment plan for a wide variety of treatment sites and techniques.

\ 5. Set appropriate controls in console and activate treatment according to plan.

\ 6. Document/ verify accuracy of field alignment.

\ 7. Recognize treatment failures/faults and take appropriate actions to rectify.

\ 8. Acquire a basic knowledge of dosimetry calculation principles and other treatment planning data.

\ 9. Acquire simulation skills for a wide variety of treatment sites and techniques

\ 10. Demonstrate understanding of the function of equipment and accessories

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

\ See Attendance policy.

\ Also see Amarillo Colllege students rights and responsibility document

\ In addition: turn off cell phones unless granted permission from instructor. If so, set in silent mode and if you get a call, please exit the room before answering and talking on the phone.

\ Inappropriate behavior that is disruptive to the learning experience for the class will not be tolerated.

\ COURSE ETHICS

\ Radiation Therapy courses

\ Each student will be required to prepare written assignments for credit, and take written examinations typically as a routine part of each course. As such, students should be fully aware of the instructor's policies relative to the ethics regarding copying the work of others and any unethical act that may occur during a quiz or examination or other assignment.

\ PLAGIARISM is the theft of another person's work or thinking. Words, as well as ideas, or intellectual property and can be stolen from another person as easily as money or some other item. As such, plagiarism can be a violation of the law, and is certainly a violation of ethics. Even in those cases where the law may not be violated, plagiarism is unethical and does the wrong thing to do and can carry severe consequences for the perpetrator.

\ In a college credit course, it is considered plagiarism to copy the work of another student, even with the permission of that student, since the copied work violates course ethics. Under the circumstances associated with a course assignment for credit, a student would also need the permission of the course instructor before it is considered ethical to copy the work of a peer. Obviously, that permission is not likely to be given, for it totally defeats the purpose of the assignment, which is to measure or demonstrate the knowledge and ability of the student -- not the ability of someone else. Stated another way, and these courses, a student WILL NOT COPY ANOTHER STUDENTS WORK on any assignment for credit!

\ Likewise, unethical conduct during a quiz or examination is also the wrong thing to do. For a student pursuing a career in a health occupation, test dishonesty can be seen as a reliable predictor of unacceptable job performance following graduation. This instructor takes the position that the dishonest student is probably also unethical in other ways and is a threat to the safety of any patient who comes in contact with that student. Employers likely take a similar position. The healthcare industry cannot tolerate such conduct.

\ At Amarillo college, there are grave academic penalties for any unethical conduct on the part of any student. The policy and penalty for such conduct is provided in the General Catalog as follows:

\ "A high standard of conduct is expected of all students. It is assumed that obedience to the law, respect for properly constituted authority, personal honor, integrity and common sense will guide the actions of each member of the college community both in and out of the classroom. Any student who fails to perform according to expected standards may be disciplined."

\ It should be concluded from this statement that unethical course conduct is absolutely prohibited by Amarillo College policy. To be more specific, in radiation therapy courses, plagiarism, dishonesty, or any other unethical course conduct, is reason for a final course grade of "F" regardless of other grades earned in the course.

\ This ethics policy is STRICTLY enforced, with ZERO tolerance, for ALL RADT courses! A student should not risk his or her final grade in his course, and any future enrollment privileges at Amarillo College, as the result of an unethical act related to a course assignment or examination. If in doubt about a particular assignment or testing practice, contact the course instructor FIRST!

Grading Criteria

GRADING POLICY:

A=93-100% B=86-92% C=80-85% F=79 and below

A "D" is not possible in this class

weekly quizzes =50%

comprehensive final exam =40%

participation =10%

Any homework given will count the same as a quiz unless otherwise specified.

Other assignments may be given for which the instructor will notify students as to the grading for that assignment.

Note: Any use of lab equipment that results in the production of x-rays may only take place in the presence of Radiation Therapy program faculty. Faculty must be in the control room directly supervising any radiation exposures.

Any student in this course who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact the Office of ACcessibility Services at 371-5436 (L-101) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Note-the instructor would also appreciate hearing from you if you have a disability that may require some special academic accommodation.

Remediation Requirements:

Any time a student does not pass a regular exam (worth 100 or more points), the student will be required to meet with the instructor for grade discussion. Students will have the opportunity to review all exams with the instructor. Repeat exams will be scheduled and taken through the West Campus Testing Center. Any exam not passed must be repeated prior to the next exam for that course. The repeat exam must receive a grade of at least 90% (85% if there is any substantial mathematics in the exam. Student must show all work on any mathematics or the question will be counted as incorrect). Failure to receive the required grade on the repeat exam will result in a 3% course grade reduction for each occurrence. Failure to take the repeat exam prior to the next regular exam (or Final Exam, in the case of the last regular exam of the semester) will result in a 10% course grade reduction.

Attendance

\ ATTENDANCE:

\ Regular and punctual attendance during all lectures and labs is expected of all students. A total of [2] absences per semester (1 only in summer semester) will be allowed after which a 10% semester grade reduction will be enforced for each subsequent absence. Special exceptions will be handled on an individual basis and will be the exception rather than the rule. Tardiness should be avoided. The student must be in the classroom in their seat at the beginning of class in order not to be considered tardy. Being tardy [2] times will constitute one absence. Note-lab time cannot be made up. If you miss a lab, you miss out on an experience that cannot be reproduced for you! Therefore, a stringent absence policy is in place. In addition to grade reductions as a result of absences, additional clinical time will be required to make up for any missed labs. Two full days of clinic will be assigned for any missed lab or any portion of a lab missed. Times for these make up clinical hours must be scheduled with the clinical supervisor.

\ Arrangements to make up any missed homework, quizzes or exams must be made within one school day of the original due time or the result will be a grade of ZERO. Any missed scored activity may be made up for maximum 88% of the original score provided that arrangements for the make up are made within one school day of the original deadline.

\ It is the sole responsibility of the student who has been absent to arrange with the instructor to make up any missed work. When the student returns to class after an absence, the student will be expected to fully participate in any class activities- including quizzes or exams.

Calendar

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Week #

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1. Orientations

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2. Orientations continued

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3. Section 1 Lesson 1

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4. Section 1 Lesson 2

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5. Section 1 Lesson 3

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6. Exam Section 1

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7. Section 2 Lesson 1

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8. Section 2 Lesson 2

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9. Section 2 Lesson 3

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10. Exam Section 2

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11. Section 3 Lesson 1

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12. Section 3 Lesson 2

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13. Exam Section 3

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14. Preparations/Review for Lab Practical and Final Exam

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15. Lab Practical

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16. (Written) Final Exam

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Additional Information

\ IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES:

\ Under no circumstances will any student be permitted to use the campus lab equipment on a faculty member is not available for assistance. The control room door default is in a locked position, and students cannot enter the control room without a faculty member present.
\ Each student shall be responsible for learning the proper procedures for turning on and off all equipment has been necessary and appropriate by the lab instructor.
\ Under no circumstances will any student ever be allowed in the lab simulator room during an exposure.
\ Note: the treatment/simulator room will maintain Texas Department of Health state license/certification. An up-to-date certificate can be viewed by contacting the Radiation Safety Officer.

Syllabus Created on:

11/30/-1 12:00 AM

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