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RDGY41630

Academic Year 2024/2025

Ultrasound of Superficial Structures I (RDGY41630)

Subject:
Radiography
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Mr Kevin Cronin
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Online
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 oppertunity to achieve significant learning outcomes which are highly valued by employers. Committed students can develop their clinical and academic knowledge of suferficial 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 oppertunity to study the following superficial structures ultrasound topics:
* Scrotal Ultrasound
* Thyroid Ultrasound
* Neonatal Ultrasound
* Ultrasound of lower limb DVT's; theory and practice

A synthesis of didactic lectures, in-class quizzes/presentations and resource sessions 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. This module is the first 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 340 hours practicing superficial structures ultrasound examinations while undertaking these modules. The minimum clinical practice hours for this module are 125 hours.

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 solve superficial structures ultrasound problems;
* self-evaluate their performance in the clinical and academic environment;
* discuss social and ethical implications of superficial structures ultrasound;
* perform lower limb DVT scanning with limited supervision

Indicative Module Content:

* Scrotal Ultrasound
* Thyroid Ultrasound
*Head and Neck Ultrasound
* Neonatal Ultrasound
* Technology of Superficial Structures
* Ultrasound of lower limb DVTs; theory and practice

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

66
Lectures

20
Small Group

4
Placement/Work Experience

125
Total

235

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
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. A synthesis of didactic lectures, in-class quizzes/presentations and resource sessions 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.
active/task-based learning; peer and group discussions; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; inquiry - based learning; student presentations; clinical practice

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
Assignment(Including Essay): Written assignment related to a topic in Superficial Structures 1 Week 10 Graded No

50

 No
Exam (In-person): A 1 hour Image Based Assessment (Written OSCE) Week 12 Graded Yes

40

 Yes
Portfolio: Continuous record of clinical practice in an electronic e-portfolio Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14, Week 15 Graded No

10

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

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

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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

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