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RDGY30570

Academic Year 2025/2026

Radiography & Culture Across Europe (RDGY30570)

Subject:
Radiography
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Michaela Davis
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

As part of the curriculum delivered during the Radiography Erasmus exchange programme, this module is designed with the aim of facilitating all students in appreciating aspects of culture and professional Radiography practice in different European countries.

In the Radiography strand, students are invited to consider similarities and differences between the health services and Radiography professions in different countries, with focus on various aspects such as professional development and role, regulatory legislation, patient care and clinical research. The material will help visiting students prepare for their clinical placement during Erasmus.

In the Culture strand, students are invited to consider aspects of Irish heritage, identity, sport and music, and evaluate these against similar topics in other European countries.

You will develop broad appreciation of:
• the comparative development of Radiography in different countries;
• similarities and differences between Radiography in Ireland and in other countries;
• the Irish healthcare system and aspects of radiographic practice;
• the involvement of Irish radiographers in research both nationally and internationally;
• key elements of Irish culture and heritage compared with that of other countries;
• the place of Irish traditional music and sport in the national identity compared with those in other countries.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
• Appreciate some cultural aspects of Irish life, past and present, drawn from consideration of literature, folklore, media, music, sport or history.
• Appreciate cultural and social differences between Ireland and other countries.
• Discuss the Irish healthcare system in comparison with systems in other countries.
• Compare the development of Irish Radiography and Radiographer education with that in other countries.
• Compare radiographic practice across some European countries..
• Show awareness of a range of Radiography research involving Irish authors.
• Show understanding of how research can influence and improve clinical practice.
• Consider how Radiography research in European countries compares with Ireland and their home country.

AI Use Permitted for Limited Support
Students may use AI tools for limited support in this module (e.g., idea generation, practice questions, or as a study aid). However, students remain fully responsible for the accuracy and reliability of their learning. Any use of AI must be cited appropriately.

 

Indicative Module Content:

Aspects of radiography across Europe and aspects of culture and heritage across the countries of the participating students will be explored during this module.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

8
Small Group

30
Seminar (or Webinar)

10
Field Trip/External Visits

24
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Total

112

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The key teaching and learning approaches used in this module include: active/task-based learning, peer and group work, lectures, reflective learning, debates and student presentations.

In the first four weeks of the exchange, topics are introduced by a lecturer at the start of each week. Students then work in mixed nationality groups to investigate and discuss the topic before giving a short feedback group presentation or assignment at the end of each week.

Field trips to cultural sites and cultural related activities take place the first three Fridays of the programme.
AI Use Permitted for Limited Support
Students may use AI tools for limited support in this module (e.g., idea generation, practice questions, or as a study aid). However, students remain fully responsible for the accuracy and reliability of their learning. Any use of AI must be cited appropriately.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students from other universities registering for this module under the Erasmus exchange programme should be at least in the equivalent of Stage 3 of their own radiography degree programme.


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
Group Work Assignment: Radiography History, Development & Current Context/Heritage & Culture
Group in-class presentation based nationalities along the theme of this module.
Group grade awarded to all participants		 Week 2 Graded No
10
 No
Group Work Assignment: Food & Cuisine
Group in-class presentation based on the participants nationalities along the theme of this module.
Group grade awarded to all participants		 Week 3 Graded No
10
 No
Group Work Assignment: Radiography Research
Group in-class presentation based on the participants nationalities along the theme of this module. Group grade awarded to all participants		 Week 4 Graded No
10
 No
Group Work Assignment: Sport
Group recorded podcast based on the participants nationalities along the theme of this module. Group grade awarded to all participants
 Week 4 Graded No
10
 No
Participation in Learning Activities: Students must attend all scheduled sessions, activities, presentations and fieldwork. Satisfactory evidence of engagement must be compiled. Any missed attendance will require compensatory activity Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
0
 No
Reflective Assignment: Reflective diary documenting the students Erasmus experience in the form of weekly entries representing each week of the Erasmus programme. Week 12 Graded No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

- Groupwork Feedback to the relevant group members on the group presentations & assignments are given using rubrics & any additional grader comments on brightspace. - Individual Feedback on the reflective diary assignments are given using rubrics & any additional grader comments on brightspace. -For all assessments, appointments for further feedback following issue of rubrics will be available on request.

Name Role
Professor Jonathan McNulty Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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