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RDGY41500

Academic Year 2024/2025

US of Superficial Structures 2 (RDGY41500)

Subject:
Radiography
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Mr Kevin Cronin
Credit Split by Trimester:
Spring 5
Summer 5
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module offers students the opportunity to achieve significant learning outcomes which are highly valued by employers. Committed students can develop their
clinical and academic knowledge of superficial structures ultrasound and develop a range of generic skills such as information literacy, problem solving, self-evaluation,
group and individual skills. Students registered for this module are offered an opportunity to study the following superficial structures ultrasound topics:
* Technology of Superficial Structures
* Pseudoaneurysms (patient presentation, image appearances including pathology and scanning tips)
* DVT's/Venous Insufficiency (patient presentation, image appearances including pathology and scanning tips)
* Lumps and Bumps (patient presentation, image appearances including pathology and scanning tips)
* Breast (patient presentation, image appearances including pathology and scanning tips)
* Salivary Glands (patient presentation, image appearances including pathology and scanning tips)

A synthesis of didactic lectures, resource sessions and hands on scanning will stimulate students to investigate a wide variety of issues including:
ultrasound anatomy, physiology, and pathology; technology; communication; clinical history and investigations; protocols and guidelines; and ethical and social
implications. Students will also have the opportunity to develop clinical skills in superficial structures ultrasound in the clinical skills setting. This module is the second of three
linked modules in superficial structures ultrasound. Students must arrange a clinical placement and provide evidence of an agreement to spend a minimum of 145 hours
practicing superficial structures ultrasound examinations while undertaking these modules

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
* perform routine superficial structures ultrasound examinations with supervision;
* demonstrate an ability to source and analyse appropriate literature;
* apply current theories of ultrasound, basic sciences and communication to their clinical reasoning;
* justify the contribution of ultrasound to the overall management of the patient;
* work effectively in a group to discuss and evaluate ultrasound problems;
* self-evaluate their performance in the clinical and academic environment
* Develop, present, and defend and oral presentation

Indicative Module Content:

* Pseudoaneurysms (patient presentation, image appearances including pathology and scanning tips)
* DVT's/Venous Insufficiency (patient presentation, image appearances including pathology and scanning tips)
* Lumps and Bumps (patient presentation, image appearances including pathology and scanning tips)
* Breast (patient presentation, image appearances including pathology and scanning tips)
* Salivary Glands (patient presentation, image appearances including pathology and scanning tips)

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Tutorial

10
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Placement/Work Experience

145
Total

235

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task based learning;
peer and group discussions;
lectures;
critical writing;
reflective learning;
inquiry - based learning;
student presentations;
clinical practice

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students must arrange and complete three months of clinical experience in an ultrasound department, which specialises in ultrasonography of superficial structures prior to commencing this Programme.
Students must provide written evidence of an agreement with a clinical ultrasound department to provide clinical ultrasound experience and supervision throughout the Programme.
Students must register for all three Ultrasound of Superficial Structures modules and must complete a minimum of 340 hours of clinical practice of superficial structures during the Programme.
This module requires a minimum of 145 hours of clinical practice.
Applicants should be qualified Radiographers with Department of Health and Children approval to practice Radiography in Ireland
Applicants should have completed one year of general experience in Radiography.
Other Professionals are considered on individual merit, but must be actively scanning in order to undertake modules in the Master of Science (Ultrasound) Programme.

Learning Recommendations:

It is recommended that students spend as much time as possible performing clinical ultrasound examinations while undertaking ultrasound modules. Students will maximise their potential to develop high level clinical and academic skills in ultrasound by exceeding the minimum clinical hours stated for each 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
Individual Project: Oral Presentation: Present and defend an interesting case that you were involved in. An academic poster & abstract will also need to be developed and submitted. Week 10 Summer Graded No

50

 No
Exam (In-person): Image Based Assessment (OSCE) Week 12 Summer Graded Yes

40

 Yes
Portfolio: Clinical Portfolio Week 1 Spring, Week 2 Spring, Week 3 Spring, Week 4 Spring, Week 5 Spring, Week 6 Spring, Week 7 Spring, Week 8 Spring, Week 9 Spring, Week 10 Spring, Week 11 Spring, Week 12 Spring, Week 14 Spring, Week 15 Spring, Week 1 Summer, Week 2 Summer, Week 3 Summer, Week 4 Summer, Week 5 Summer, Week 6 Summer, Week 7 Summer, Week 8 Summer, Week 9 Summer, Week 10 Summer, Week 11 Summer, Week 12 Summer, Week 14 Summer, Week 15 Summer Graded No

10

 No

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
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

IBA: Oral feedback possible if requested Poster Presentation: Detailed feedback in a PDF document given to the student, additionally oral feedback is permitted Record of clinical practice: Regular feedback possible on myProgress post submission of required documents/tasks

Name Role
Mr Kevin Cronin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Therese Herlihy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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