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RDGY30830

Academic Year 2024/2025

Practice of Radiography 4 (RDGY30830)

Subject:
Radiography
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Michelle O'Connor
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The module provides the knowledge that underpins the performance of adapted radiographic examinations on patients with complex presentations. It also provides knowledge underpinning the performance of specialised/supplementary X-ray examinations.

The overall aim of this module is to provide a sound knowledge base from which clinical skills may be fostered and developed to cultivate a proficient, critical and questioning approach to the practice of radiography. In this module, the core knowledge that a radiographer must have when performing a variety of specialised and adaptive technique radiographic examinations will be addressed through a combination of lectures, image viewing tutorials, video demonstrations and clinical skills lab activities. All in-trimester clinical skills lab activity in the X-ray suite associated with this module are mandatory. Students are not permitted to sit their lab-based assessment until all mandatory clinical lab sessions have been completed.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module the student should be able to:
- Describe how to adapt radiographic technique to undertake X-ray examinations of patients with complex presentations (e.g. non-ambulant trauma patients) using correct terminology.
- Describe radiographic technique used to undertake specialised X-ray examinations and dental X-ray examinations using correct terminology.
- Recognise and evaluate the relative advantages and limitations of various radiographic projections in the visualisation of suspected pathology.
- Explain technical, patient and pathological factors influencing preparation and choice of technique for specialised X-ray examinations, dental X-ray examinations and modified/adapted radiographic technique examinations.
- Critically appraise the radiographic images obtained through adapted and supplementary radiograph techniques (including dental X-ray examinations) and determine the diagnostic acceptability of these images.
- Identify common pathologies and abnormalities that may be observed in the aforementioned X-ray examinations.

Indicative Module Content:

Justification of radiographic examinations
Optimisation of radiographic practice for adaptive technique X-ray examinations and specialised/supplementary X-ray examinations.
Radiation protection and patient care considerations
Critical evaluation of radiographic images

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

15
Tutorial

1
Computer Aided Lab

6
Laboratories

5
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Total

107

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Teaching in the module will be from a combination of face-to-face lectures, image viewing tutorials and lab based practicals in the X-ray suite, in which students will have an opportunity to work in small groups to practice on each other the theory learnt.


Written and and practical skills examinations will also test the students understanding of the learning material.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Mid semester in class exam MCQ examination Week 5 Graded No

30

 No
Practical Skills Assessment: Small team activities in the Xray suite Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

20

 No
Exam (In-person): Written examination - short and long answer questions, with some image based Week 12 Graded No

50

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback on assessments will be provided to the class once all assessments have been graded. Students are welcome to request specific individual feedback on any assessment via email to the MC, stating what specific feedback they would like. This will be provided in-person at a time and date arranged by the MC.

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