RTH 100: Introduction to Radiation Therapy

Presentation Assignment

Signature Assessment
The following program learning outcomes will be assessed in this course at the
introductory level:
1.2 Demonstrate an understanding of symptoms, diagnostic procedures,
pathology, staging, grading, treatment options and treatment planning for each
type of cancer
3.2 Students will use effective oral communication
3.1 Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills
4.1 Graduates will be able to demonstrate collaboration with peers
4.2 Graduates will be able to demonstrate ethical, quality patient care

Presentation Directions:

The presentation topic should relate specifically to cancer. (tx modality, type of cancer,
etc)
 The topic requires prior approval to assure the topic is not too broad and can be
presented in 10 minutes. Prior approval will also provide a variety of
presentations given. Email Instructor your proposed topic choice by
assigned date on your syllabus
 Explains and demonstrates an understanding of symptoms, pathology,
staging/grading, and treatment options for the cancer topic.
 Explanation of ethical issues that could possibly occur that is related to patient
care during the diagnosis or treatment. Example: Is culture a factor (age,
religion, race…) when diagnosing or treating? Are clinical trials biased and not
equal or ethical?
 Presentation should include a PowerPoint or some type of visual component.
The PowerPoint should be available for peers.
 Student demonstrates understanding of the topic and is able to discuss and
answer questions.
 The student discusses the topic rather than reading from notes or slides; speaks
clearly with appropriate volume, and maintains eye contact with audience.
Professionalism should be demonstrated with appropriate attire and
communication skills. Presentation lasts a minimum of 10 minutes.
 References are cited, correct spelling and grammar used
 Demonstrates respect of peers. Peer review to be completed on all
presentations.

Students must hand in a copy of the PowerPoint slides or notes and reference list to
instructor on the first day of presentations. If there are no volunteers to go on the first
day, everyone must be prepared and instructor will randomly choose a student to
present.

Reminder: this presentation is worth 10% of your grade.

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Student Name_________________________ Topic___________________________

Time____________________

Introduction to Radiation Therapy Presentation:

Grading Criteria:
Assignment Components 4 3 2 1
1. Explains and demonstrates an understanding of treatment
modality. Explains specific symptoms, pathology,
staging/grading, and treatment options for the cancer topic.
2. Describes ethical issues related to patient care /
treatment.
3. Demonstration of understanding of the topic and can
answer questions from the audience
4. The student discusses the topic rather than reading from
notes or slides; speaks clearly with appropriate volume, and
maintains eye contact with audience. Professionalism should
be demonstrated with appropriate attire and communication
skills. Minimum presentation time of 10 minutes is met.
5. Presentation should include a PowerPoint. The
PowerPoint should be available for peers. Presentation is a
minimum of 10 minutes in length.
6. References are cited; correct grammar and spelling used
7. Demonstrates respect of peers. Peer review completed on
all presentations.

4 = Exemplary – Exceeds expectations

3 = Proficient – Meets expectations
2 = Emerging – Progressing
1 = Unsatisfactory – Needs work

GRADE = _______/28

Comments:

Signature of instructor:

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Rubric
Note: If a component is absent, student receives a zero for that component.

Exemplary Proficient Emerging Unsatisfactory

Assignment
Component
1. Explains and Explanation of Explanation of Explanation of
demonstrates an symptoms, symptoms, Explanation of symptoms,
understanding of pathology, pathology, symptoms, pathology,
symptoms, staging/grading, staging/grading, pathology, staging/grading,
pathology, and treatment and treatment staging/grading, and treatment
staging/grading, and options is clear, options is and treatment options is
treatment options for detailed and partially options is clear, mostly unclear,
the cancer topic. complete. unclear, detailed and not detailed and
detailed and complete some incomplete.
CO: 3, 4 incomplete. of the time.

PO: 1.2, 3.2, 4.1,

4.2
2. Describes ethical Description of Description of Description of Explanation of
issues related to ethical issues ethical issues ethical issues why specific
patient care. related to patient related to related to and/ or
care is clear, patient care is patient care is accurate data
CO: 3, 4 detailed and partially clear, detailed on errors done
complete. unclear, and complete in radiation
detailed and some of the therapy is
PO: 1.2, 3.2, 4.1, Identifies 2 incomplete. time. lacking is
4.2 possible issues mostly unclear,
when diagnosing Identifies less Identifies less not detailed and
or treating a than 2 possible than 2 possible incomplete.
patient with the issues when issues when
topic’s disease diagnosing or diagnosing or Does not
and is clear, treating a treating a Identify
detailed and patient with the patient with the possible issues
complete. topic’s disease topic’s disease when
and is partially and is clear, diagnosing or
unclear, detailed and treating a
detailed and complete some patient and is
incomplete. of the time. mostly unclear,
not detailed and
incomplete.

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3.Demonstrates of
understanding of the Demonstration of Demonstration Demonstration Demonstration
topic and can answer understanding of of of of
questions from the the topic and can understanding understanding understanding
audience answer questions of the topic and of the topic and of the topic and
from the can answer can answer can answer
CO: 3, 4 audience is clear, questions from questions from questions from
detailed and the audience is the audience is the audience is
PO: 1.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4 complete. partially clear, detailed mostly unclear,
unclear, and complete not detailed and
detailed and some of the incomplete.
incomplete. time.
4. Discusses the Discussion of the Discussion of Discussion of Discussion of
topic rather than topic is not read the topic is not the topic is not the topic is not
reading from notes or from notes or read from notes read from notes read from notes
slides; speaks clearly slides; speaks or slides; or slides; or slides;
with appropriate clearly with speaks clearly speaks clearly speaks clearly
volume, and appropriate with appropriate with appropriate with appropriate
maintains eye volume, and volume, and volume, and volume, and
contact with maintains eye maintains eye maintains eye maintains eye
audience. contact with contact with contact with contact with
Professionalism audience in a audience in a audience in a audience in a
should be clear, detailed partially clear, detailed mostly unclear,
demonstrated with and complete unclear, and complete not detailed and
appropriate attire and manner. detailed and some of the incomplete
communication skills. incomplete time. manner.
Professionalism manner.
CO: 3, 4 is demonstrated Professionalism Professionalism
with appropriate Professionalism is not is not
attire and is demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated
PO: 1.2, 3.2, 4.1, communication with appropriate with appropriate with appropriate
4.2 skills. attire and attire and attire and
communication communication communication
skills. skills. skills.
5. Presentation Presentation Presentation
should include a includes includes
PowerPoint. The PowerPoint and PowerPoint,
PowerPoint should is available for however, is not
be available for peers. available for
peers peers.

CO: 3, 4

PO: 1.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2

6.Usage and References are References are References are References are
Mechanics cited; correct cited; correct not cited; not cited;
grammar and grammar and correct correct
References are cited; spelling used. spelling used. grammar and grammar and
correct grammar and Errors are Errors exist and spelling used. spelling used.
spelling used infrequent and do somewhat Errors exist and Errors exist and
not interfere with interfere with interfere with interfere with
readability or readability readability readability
CO: 3, 4
comprehension. and/or and/or and/or
comprehension comprehension.

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 comprehension.
PO: 1.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2

7. Demonstrates Respect of Respect of

respect of peers. Respect of peers Respect of peers is peers is
Peer review to be is demonstrated peers is demonstrated demonstrated
completed on all by being attentive demonstrated by being by being
presentations. during by being somewhat partially
presentations and attentive during attentive during attentive during
CO: 3, 4 participates (asks presentations, presentations, presentations,
questions) often. however, lacks however, lacks does not
Peer review form participation participation participate (ask
PO: 1.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2 and does not questions) and
is complete and (ask questions),
submitted. and peer review complete form. does not
form not complete or
completed, submit Peer
however is Review form.
submitted.