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Diagnostic Radiography

Programme Aims and Objectives

The programme will:

  • Provide students with an excellent and varied learning experience, prepared and delivered in an inspiring way.  
  • Provide students with the knowledge, competencies and communication skills, necessary to become effective and competent radiographer practitioners who will make a valuable contribution to healthcare; 
  • Enable students to become compassionate and reflective, evidence based practitioners, with the ability to develop independently and within a team.  
  • Inspire students to make positive choices, personally, professionally and for the evidence base of health care.  
  • Provide students with a wide range of subject specific and transferable skills, which will allow entry into healthcare, research and non-subject specific professions.  
  • Enable students, through the acquisition of key skills, to continue their learning and career development following completion of their studies. 
  • Provide opportunities for students to develop skills to negotiate work-based learning and independently arrange elective placements in the UK or abroad. 

 

The programme aims to produce an independent thinking, graduate radiographer. In order to achieve this students will be able to:

  • Understand and apply detailed subject knowledge and competencies that are underpinned by current practice, relevant research and evidenced based practice in radiography and medical imaging; 
  • Be a safe, reflective practitioner who is able to deliver care as part of a multidisciplinary team  
  • Utilise effective communication skills with service users and carers and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team; 
  • Deploy accurately standard techniques of analysis and enquiry within radiography; 
  • Demonstrate a conceptual understanding which enables the development and sustaining of an argument; 
  • Critically evaluate the evidence for best practice; 
  • Apply their knowledge and understanding in order to initiate and carry out an extended piece of work or project focussed on radiography practice; 
  • Practice within professional boundaries and guidance of professional bodies such as the Health and Care Professions Council and the Society and College of Radiographers, and recognise the need for lifelong learning; 
  • Demonstrate successful completion of Health and Care Professions Council ‘Standards of Proficiency’ 

 

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Programme Handbooks

BSc Hons Diagnostic Radiography Programme Handbook 2024-2025 (Years 1 & 2)

BSc Hons Diagnostic Radiography Programme Handbook 2024-2025 (Year 3)

Policy Documents

Hull HEYRAD10 Radiology IRMER Procedure

Hull HEYRAD12 X-ray exam protocol

Radiation Protection Policy 2024-25

Clinical Attendance Policy 2024-2025

Clinical Supervision Document 2024-2025

Year 1

ARCS1126 Professional Practice 1

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students should be able to:

  • Undertake standard radiographic procedures on a range of ambulatory service users without complex needs in simple environments in a safe manner in accordance with radiation protection policies and legislation.
  • Describe the application of local Trust policies relevant to Radiography practice, specifically Radiation protection, health and safety, infection control and moving and handling.
  • Demonstrate a self-awareness of interpersonal behaviour and professionalism on patient management, cultural sensitivity, and care and communication with service users and carers,
  • Assist in the undertaking of extra-departmental, CT and MRI imaging.
  • Be able to describe the resultant radiograph for adequacy, and understand clinical details.
  • Demonstrate an ability to work in an inter-professional environment

 

Assessment

  • 1500 word Reflective Primary Image Evaluation (PIE) Essay
  • Clinical Portfolio (Pass/Fail)

 

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Year 2

ARCS2216 Professional Practice 2

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students should be able to:

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of an imaging modality in producing a diagnosis for a wide variety of conditions and pathologies and discuss the clinical indications in relation to the imaging modality used and the appropriateness of departmental protocols
  • Demonstrate an ability to image a broad range of service users, utilise a range of imaging modalities and in a variety of environments.
  • Undertake physical patient care during examinations and demonstrate an ability to adapt basic technique in light of the physical and psychological challenges presented by radiographic imaging on patients with a variety of conditions
  • Demonstrate effective management of self well-being, workload and evaluate their inter-professional working in a range of clinical environments
  • Be able to discuss a wide variety of images, from different specialities, for acceptability; and begin to reflect upon image evaluation and preliminary evaluation of chest radiographs and CT head
  • Undertake radiographic procedures on challenging patients in a controlled environment or simple patients in challenging environments and perform standard examinations in CT and MRI

Assessment

  • 1500 word Reflective Primary Image Evaluation (PIE) Essay (100%)
  • Clinical Portfolio (Pass/Fail)

 

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Year 3

ARCS3268 Professional Practice 3

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students will be able to:

  • Analyse the appropriateness of departmental protocols given patient condition and resources available and evaluate clinical details relevant to examinations undertaken, discussing the clinical indications in relation to the required diagnostic information required; undertake complex procedures in unpredictable environments
  • Undertake all plain film radiography, any extradepartmental imaging of patients and CT head examinations without assistance and evaluate and reflect upon the resultant image, identifying measures needed to improve the image, while also recognising the need to protect the patient from unnecessary dose and producing a preliminary evaluation of findings
  • Apply radiation protection for patients and staff in any clinical area, demonstrating the ability to utilise all radiographic equipment in a safe manner without assistance and maintaining safety in areas not using ionising radiation
  • Undertake and evaluate patient care in any clinical environment, adapting and applying local trust policies to the situation and patient.
  • Demonstrate an ability to adapt any technique in light of the physical and psychological challenges presented by radiographic imaging on patients within their clinical placement
  • Demonstrate effective management of self, workload and immediate clinical environment and reflect upon any issues encountered
  • Critically evaluate interpersonal behaviour and cultural sensitivity their importance in diverse patient management and inter professional working and relationships.

 

Assessment

  • 1000 word Reflective Primary Image Evaluation (PIE) Essay (40%)
  • Powerpoint Presentation (60%)
  • Clinical Portfolio (Pass/Fail)

 

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Year 3 Optional Modules & Electives

Year 3 students are required to undertake two Optional Modules from a current choice of five. Optional Modules that involve clinical placement are a follows.

ARCS3076 Radiographic Work Based Learning

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students will be able to:

  • Successfully negotiate work placements in their choice of imaging modality/specialist imaging area
  • Critically explore the rationale for specific imaging modalities / specialist imaging areas for a selected case study
  • Evaluate how the imaging investigation is influenced by, and influences the patient management pathway
  • Critically appraise the procedure and its contribution to the patient management pathway
  • Evaluate the outcome of the procedure
  • Draw evidenced-based conclusions using current research and literature

Assessment

  • 2500 word Case Study

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ARCS3203 Focussed Professional Practice

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students will be able to:

  • To negotiate a practice placement within a specialist imaging practice of their choice.
  • Critical Evaluation of practices and procedure of the specialist Imaging practice.
  • To undertake a critical evaluation of the specialist imaging practice in terms of the clinical application.

Assessment

  • 2500 word Essay

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Elective Placement

At the end of Year 3, students are required to complete three weeks of elective placement in a location of their choice.

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