RDGY30280 Clinical Practice of Radiography 4

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module provides opportunities for students to develop a range of clinical competencies appropriate to a newly qualified radiographer. In clinical departments, final year students will be expected to work competently in all sections of the Imaging Department, under the distant supervision of clinical staff, who will monitor each students progress, assist with specific difficulties and help the individual develop confidence. Each student must keep an reflective portfolio of their clinical work in final year. Full attendance at clinical placement is compulsary and any missed clinical placement time must be rectified as per CORU requirements.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

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 Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

20

Placement/Work Experience

230

Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning
Tutorials
Reflective learning
Case-based learning
Student presentations 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

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.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
RDGY30300 - Clinical Prac Rad 3-1, RDGY30310 - Clinical Practice Rad 3-2

Additional Information:
Students should have passed either pre-requisite module.


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
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


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
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
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
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