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RDGY30890

Academic Year 2024/2025

Clinical Practice of Radiography 2 - GER (RDGY30890)

Subject:
Radiography
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Mr Jaka Potocnik
Credit Split by Trimester:
Spring 2
Summer 8
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

Second year graduate entry radiography students will follow a clinical rotation to specific areas related to taught syllabus. By the end of second year, each student will be expected to work competently in all general areas of the Imaging Department, as well as mobile radiography and theatre imaging, under distant supervision. In addition, students should have developed adequate skills to make a useful contribution to clinical practice involving paediatric patients.

Students will also get an opportunity to visit specialist imaging modalities such as Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, MRI, Interventional radiology/angiography and Radionuclide Imaging. Clinical staff will monitor each students progress, assisting with specific difficulties, and helping the individual develop confidence in each area of competency.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

- Competently perform a range of general radiographic examinations, including portable radiography examinations, and adapt radiographic techniques appropriately for various patient presentations under supervision.

- Competently perform single plane theatre imaging under supervision.

- Select, justify and optimise appropriate projections and techniques for a range of commonly encountered clinical indications and patient presentations ensuring appropriate radiation protective measures are applied.

- Apply a logical system to the assessment of radiographic images for the x-ray examinations, fluoroscopy examinations and theatre imaging taught in Practice of Radiography 1, 2, 3 and 4.

- Demonstration professionalism, effective teamwork and communication in all interactions with patients and clinical staff as per clinical policy.

- Demonstrate personal ability to care appropriately for all patients as per the clinical policy.

- Critically reflect on their performance and experiences in clinical practice.

- Practise in accordance with current legislation applicable to the work of their profession.

Indicative Module Content:

- Patient care & professionalism in healthcare

- Justification of X-ray examinations and optimisation of technique for complex examinations requiring modification of technique
Radiation protection.

- Radiographic technique for advanced technique and mobile X-ray examinations

- Radiographic Technique in Theatre

- Radiographic Technique in DEXA

- Critical appraisal of X-ray radiographic images

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

2
Specified Learning Activities

6
Placement/Work Experience

292
Total

300

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
- Active/task-based learning

- Tutorials

- Reflective learning

- Case-based learning

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): Image-based assessment (successful completion of this component is required to address the module learning objectives and associated CORU requirements). Week 12 Summer Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

20

 Yes
Portfolio: ROCP (successful completion of this component is required to address learning objectives and associated CORU requirements). Week 11 Summer Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

20

 Yes
Practical Skills Assessment: Theatre competency assessment (successful completion of this component is required to address the module learning objectives and associated CORU requirements). Week 10 Summer Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

20

 Yes
Practical Skills Assessment: General radiography competency assessment with a modified technique (successful completion is required to address the module LOs and associated CORU requirements). Week 8 Summer Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

20

 Yes
Practical Skills Assessment: Practical mobile X-ray competency assessment (successful completion of this component is required to address the learning objectives and associated CORU requirements). Week 7 Summer Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

20

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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