2020-2021 / QUAL0722-1

Safety and quality assurance

Duration

5h Th

Number of credits

 Master in physics (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Edmond Sterpin

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

  Introductory course to the concepts, methods and standard tools for setting up a quality approach leading to the integrated quality management model. The course also addresses the areas of risk management, human error and quality benchmarks for health services. The practical implementation of these concepts is also illustrated for radiotherapy via examples (dosimetric quality control)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Establish the conceptual bases justifying and underlying the implementation of a quality assurance program, with a particular focus on radiotherapy

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

n.a.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theoretical course illustrated with practical examples.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Ex-cathedra and participatory face-to-face course.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Course given online via the Microsoft TEAMS platform

Recommended or required readings

n.a.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In distance

oral exam


Additional information:

Closed-book oral exam with open-book preparation

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Q2 - The courses are given in the premises of the radiotherapy department of the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Woluwe, Brussels
Exam in June
Course notes are provided via the digital platforms used by UCLouvain (Microsoft Teams and / or Moodle)

Contacts

Edmond Sterpin
edmond.sterpin@uclouvain.be