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The Sophister years
In the Junior Sophister (third) year half of the time is spent on
academic studies and the other half on clinical placements in
a variety of settings both within and outside the Dublin area.
In the Senior Sophister (fourth) year, you will undertake an
investigative project on a topic related to physiotherapy in
conjunction with advanced study in an area of your choice.
Examples of subject choices available include care of the
elderly, paediatrics, women’s health, sports injuries and pain.
Assessment
End-of-year written examinations and tests in certain subjects,
such as anatomy, make up the theoretical assessment structure.
In addition, you will be continuously assessed during your
clinical placement and will have practical exams on the skills
element of the course, including your assessment of a patient
while on a clinical placement.
Career opportunities
Successful completion of the course entitles you to membership
of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, the
accrediting body for physiotherapy in Ireland.
Physiotherapists are sought throughout the world and you will
be able to work with a wide range of conditions or to specialise,
as you wish. There is also great scope for you to continue to
develop your skills and expertise in areas such as manipulative
therapy, sports injuries, neurology, cardiology, respiratory,
research, education, management or private practice.
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All students will have clinical placements at Trinity
College’s associated teaching hospitals of St.
James’s and AMNCH in Tallaght where there is an
established expertise in most areas of physiotherapy.
These placements allow students to gain experience
in some of the specialist areas of physiotherapy
including neurology, respiratory care, coronary care,
orthopaedics, women’s health, care of the elderly, sports
and out-patients.
Further information
Tel: +353 1 896 2110 / 1
Radiation therapy
COURSE CODES:
PLACES 2012:
POINTS 2011:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR055
30
515*
B.Sc. (Ther. Rad.)
Special Entry Requirements:
Leaving Certificate
HC3
In one of physics,
chemistry, biology,
physics/chemistry
Advanced GCE (A-Level)
Grade C In one of physics,
chemistry or
biology
Garda Vetting:
Students will be required to undergo Garda vetting. See
page 26 for further details.
What is Radiation therapy?
Radiation therapy is one of the main methods used to treat
patients with cancer. This course qualifies you to work as a
radiation therapist – the practitioner who, together with the other
team members, is responsible for the preparation and delivery
of a course of radiation therapy.
When you qualify, you will work within a multidisciplinary team to
plan and deliver the best course of radiation therapy for patients,
you will also care for the patient during this treatment. As a
graduate radiation therapist you will be the main point of contact
for the patient during the course of their treatment and involved
in many aspects of their care. As radiation therapy is expanding
in Ireland so is the opportunity for development of the traditional
role of the radiation therapist, making this an exciting time to be
entering the profession.
Is this the right course for you?
Radiation therapy is both physically and academically
demanding and you will need to have considerable emotional
maturity. The radiation therapist requires very specialist skills.
Your degree will cover many science subjects so you will need
to have a keen interest in biology, physics and chemistry. The
development of your clinical skills requires you to be interested
in patient care. Working as a radiation therapist will also require
you to have good interpersonal and technical skills.
Radiation therapy at Trinity College
Radiation therapy in based in the Trinity Centre for Health
Sciences in a purpose built complex at St. James’s Hospital.
State-of-the-art teaching facilities at the Discipline of Radiation
Therapy include the largest academic radiation therapy
localisation and planning laboratory in Europe; a sophisticated
teleconferencing system that facilitates links both nationally
and internationally and a virtual (simulator) radiation therapy
treatment unit. This equipment and technology places this
course at a high standing internationally.
