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Module

ONC8024 : Chemotherapy Nurse Training (E-learning) (Inactive)

  • Inactive for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Mrs Sue Campbell
  • Lecturer: Mrs Fiona Holdsworth
  • Owning School: Pharmacy
  • Teaching Location: Off Campus
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 2 Credit Value: 10
ECTS Credits: 5.0
European Credit Transfer System

Aims

This module is aimed at nursing staff administering chemotherapy and other systemic anticancer therapies (SACT).
The module will help students develop their knowledge and skills in the administration of systemic anticancer therapies.

Outline Of Syllabus

This module will cover the following topics:
• Clinical Governance and Safety in Cancer Care
• IV Access, Intrathecal and Intravesical Chemotherapy
• The Cell Cycle
• Pharmacology and Cytotoxic Drug Groups
• Chemotherapy Side Effects
• Hypersensitivity
• Extravasation
• Targeted Therapy
• Research & Clinical Trials
• Chemotherapy Regimen in Common Cancers
• Chemotherapy Regimen in a Specific Cancer
• Psychological Problems Associated with Chemotherapy

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion210:0020:00Independent assessment preparation
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading123:0036:00Online content
Guided Independent StudyReflective learning activity201:0020:00eJournal
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study121:0012:00Supplemental reading
Guided Independent StudyOnline Discussion121:0012:00Online including various tasks
Total100:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Through a series of online tutorials as well as private study (including directed reading), students will gain detailed knowledge and understanding of chemotherapy and systemic anticancer therapies.

Furthermore, students will be encouraged to participate in collaborative learning via the discussion boards. Personal development will be encouraged through the use of reflective journal postings, shared only with the module leader. As the students proceed through the module, they will complete a number of interactive activities (discussion boards, wikis, video critique, interactive crossword, interactive diagrams, animations, peer review and webinar to support student engagement in learning) that will help to consolidate their understanding of the curriculum.

This will facilitate the development of interpersonal and communication skills as well as team working and peer assessment skills.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Written exercise2M70Short Answer Questions (2 questions - total 1500 Words) - candidates must achieve a mark of 50% to pass this module.
Portfolio2M10Participation in collaborative e-learning activities throughout the module (Discussion Board, Blog,)
Computer assessment2M20Timed Online MCQ test (20 questions, 30 minutes) - in order to pass this module candidates must achieve a mark of at least 50%
Formative Assessments

Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.

Description Semester When Set Comment
Essay2MShort Answer Question (Maximum 500 words)
Computer assessment1MOnline MCQ Quiz (10 questions)
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The online MCQs assess students' knowledge of systemic anticancer therapies including cytotoxic chemotherapy and novel targeted therapies. The short answer questions will allow students to apply the knowledge to practice based scenarios.

The formative short answer questions allow the student to consolidate their understanding throughout the module. The feed-forward comments will help the students complete the summative assessments.

A participation grade is included to encourage and reward the student's engagement with the collaborative activities.

In order to pass this module candidates must also achieve a pass mark of 50 or above for the PC examinations and the written exercise.

Should a student fail the module overall and cannot pass at resit due to insufficient participation marks at first attempt they may (at the module leader’s discretion and with the student’s agreement) complete a different form of participation assessment. The student will be asked to submit a 500 word reflection on their overall learning gained from the module.

Reading Lists

Timetable