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Curricular information is subject to change
Knowledge outcomes:
On completion of this module, the student should be able to:
- Competently perform a wide range of general and specialised radiographic examinations within the context of professional guidelines and current legislation.
- Adapt technique depending on the patient presentation and clinical environment.
- Accurately evaluate image quality and radiographc outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of radiographic pathologies encountered.
Professional Skills:
- Demonstrate knowledge of difficulties that may be encountered during radiographic examinations and demonstrate an ability to adapt technique depending on patient presentation and clinical environment.
- Critically evaluate the utility of imaging examinations to patient management.
Personal / Professional Development:
- Perform as an effective member of the imaging department team.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the range of modalities within a modern imaging department and their appropriate application to particular pathologies or anatomical areas.
- Demonstrate personal ability to care for patients appropriately during all examinations.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
Placement/Work Experience | 230 |
Total | 250 |
Candidates must achieve at least 100% attendance at clinical placements, and must successfully complete relevant specified learning activities before taking the end of module assessment.
Candidates not achieving the requisite attendance stated above must, before completing the module and its assessments, undertake such clinical placement as is considered necessary to address the deficit.
Candidates who do not complete the module placements within the prescribed clinical placement period will be scheduled for Clinical Recovery Placements to facilitate students in the completion of the clinical placement requirements.The Clinical Recovery Placements will be scheduled in agreement with supervising Practice Tutors within the clinical environment, which may involve clinical placement during the summer months. Progression to the next stage is not normally allowed if the clinical modules identified in each stage of the programme are not completed prior to the start of the next academic session. For Stage 4 students graduation may be delayed until clinical recovery placements are completed. Students must have completed one of the pre-requisite modules listed.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Portfolio: Clinical Portfolio. Completion of ROCP objectives. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | Yes | 10 |
Oral Examination: MUST PASS EXAMINATION: Practical Examination: image viewing assessment: end of module | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | Yes | 30 |
Practical Examination: MUST PASS EXAMINATION: Practical Exam based in the clinical department, in which a students performance undertaking a wide variety and range of difficulty of radiographic examinations is assessed. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | Yes | 60 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Mr Kevin Cronin | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Shane Foley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr Martin Heduan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Aine Lunney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Éilish McDermott | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Allison McGee | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Shauna Murphy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Michelle O'Connor | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr Jaka Potocnik | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr Adam Tattersall | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Edel Thomas | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |