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AWARD and ROUTE TITLE / BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
INTERMEDIATE AWARD TITLES / Diploma in Higher Education Assistant Radiographic Practice
Certificate in Higher Education Assistant Radiographic Practice
Name of the Teaching Institution / Sheffield Hallam University
Mode(s) of Attendance
(e.g. FT/PT/SW/DL) / Full time/part time
UCAS CODE
Professional/Statutory/Regulatory Body Recognising this Programme / Health Professions Council
College of Radiographers
QAA Subject Benchmark Statement or other relevant external reference point / Radiography Subject Benchmarks and Standards of Education and Training are incorporated into this provision (see appendix)
Date of Validation / December 2008
1PROGRAMME AIMS
On successful completion of the programme
a)you will gain a BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography leading to eligibility to apply for registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC), eligibility to practice and the achieve the requirements of first post employment
b)you will be able to integrate theory and practice through intellectual enquiry and reflective practice
c)you will be able to engage as valued members of the health care services; meeting patients' needs and delivering the highest quality service and patient centred care
d)inter-professional working and collaboration through inter-professional education is encouraged
e)you will have developed and be able to recognize of essential skills required for employment
f)you will understand your professional role and that of others within the health and social care team in delivering an effective user-focussed service
g)you will have a sound understanding of the value and application of evidence based practice through scholarly activities
h)You will be encouraged to have a commitment to life long learning through continued professional development (CPD), reflective practice and independent scholarship.
2PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.1KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
By the end of the programme you will be able to:
2.1.1critically evaluate safe practice in relation to self and others. Critically assess risk and appropriate remedial action.
2.1.2critically discuss imaging scientific principles and the functions of a range of diagnostic equipment
2.1.3critically discuss imaging scientific principles in optimising technique and image quality (including X-ray, Computerised Tomography -CT, Magnetic Resonance Imaging – MRI, Ultrasound – US and Radionuclide Imaging - RNI) while minimising radiation dose
2.1.4critically discuss the principles of digital image acquisition, manipulation and the issues relating to image transmission and archiving.
2.1.5critically appraise and discuss clinical imaging anatomy, normal variants, physiology and common pathology in relation to imaging appearances
2.1.6critically explore the role of radiography and the radiographer in patient management and advocacy evaluating key concepts of professional communication, teamwork and professionalism
2.1.7critically evaluate health and social care policy in the context of service delivery and practice
2.1.8critically evaluate literature and research methods and apply the principles of rigorous research
2.1.9critically explore the roles of other professionals in response to the needs of the patient/client/service user
2.2 INTELLECTUAL SKILLS
By the end of the programme you will be able to:
2.2.1reflect critically on practice and consider implications for development of practice
2.2.2critically evaluate the quality of clinical images in relation to their diagnostic value
2.2.3critically evaluate and justify systems of work and your contributions
2.2.4critically evaluate and justify the appropriate choice of examination and protocols
2.2.5effectively formulate and sustain a debate using supporting valid and significant evidence, critically evaluating the significance to practice.
2.2.6make and justify decisions in relation to imaging examinations which are complex and unpredictable
2.2.7reflect critically on their own and others practice and consider development needs
2.2.8apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to professional decision making
2.3 SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS
By the end of the programme you will be able to:
2.3.1justify his/her use of imaging equipment with due regard for patient safety and radiation protection
2.3.2critically evaluate your knowledge and understanding of the role of image quality in providing adequate diagnostic information for radiography
2.3.3select and use appropriate clinical and scientific terminology
2.3.4relate the structure and function of the human body to normal and abnormal clinical imaging appearances
2.3.5critically evaluate the importance of managing and communicating information about a patient in his/her care.
2.3.6participate in and critically evaluate Quality Assurance procedures and audit
2.3.7interpret and assess information given on a referral in order to justify examinations in accordance with national and local protocols
2.3.8take responsibility for your own professional development, implement and record Continued Professional Development (CPD) throughout your professional life.
2.3.9contribute to the evidence base of your profession through appropriate selection and justification ofmethods of enquiry and analysis to support professional practice
2.4 PROFESSIONAL / PRACTICAL SKILLS
By the end of the programme you will be able to:
2.4.1maintain the requirements of the professional, regulatory and statutory bodies and adhere to the Statements of Professional conduct
2.4.2select and manipulate imaging equipment safely and operate safely and skilfully as radiographic practitioners (within current legislation applicable to diagnostic radiography), both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team
2.4.3select, perform and critically evaluate the most appropriate strategies for undertaking imaging examinations of any patient at any stage in their life span (including for forensic purposes) including prioritisation of workload and effective time management
2.4.4critically analyse problems and formulate solutions
2.4.5justify approaches taken in optimising imaging practice and critically assess and evaluate the quality of images
2.4.6function as valued members of the health care services, to meet patients’ needs and deliver the highest quality service and patient centred care
2.4.7communicate ideas and support the learning, development and education of others
2.4.8critically appraise the physical, psychological, social and cultural needs of the patient relevant to clinical imaging
2.4.9apply and critically evaluate key concepts of inter-professional and inter-agency approaches to the delivery of care
2.4.10practice within legal, ethical and professional frameworks required of a health and social care practitioner
2.4.11communicate effectively and appropriately with those receiving care and those providing it
2.5 KEY SKILLS
By the end of the programme you will be able to:
2.5.1maintain records appropriately and communicate information effectively through written, electronic and verbal means
2.5.2take responsibility for working independently and autonomously as well as in multi-disciplinary teams critically evaluating strategies adopted for successful team-working
2.5.3use appropriate ICT and health informatic skills
2.5.4use numerical and statistical analysis skills in practice situations
2.5.5use enquiry skills necessary for developing evidence based practice and engage in valid and reliable research into current clinical practices
2.5.6critically reflect on your own experience and professional practice and continue to develop your professional knowledge and skills meeting the obligation to maintain fitness for practice and the need for CPD
2.5.7respond and adapt to change in the clinical environment
2.5.8locate and critically appraise literature
2.5.9critically evaluate and maintain your own health and that of peers raising an awareness of the implications for clinical practice.
3LEARNING, TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT
3.1The approach to Learning and Teaching within the Programme
The learning and teaching methods that will be adopted to develop your knowledge and understanding will range between didactic and empirical methods including:
- keynote lectures, which will present theories, concepts and factual information. You will be directed to further study both in the academic and clinical setting which will broaden your knowledge base.
- seminars, which will allow you to explore theories and concepts with your peer group
- anatomical and practical demonstrations with particular reference to the radiographic anatomy and image in order to contextualise your learning
- directed literature searching and reading will develop academic skills and a questioning and enquiry based approach to your knowledge development
- small group exercises will allow you to discuss theories and concepts and work towards a common understanding
- practical scientific experimentation in the X-ray room will be the foundation of all modules and will facilitate the integration of theory to your clinical practice.
- Practice education whilst on clinical placement will be supported by tutorials and individual supervision from the clinical liaison officers and visiting lecturers
- On-line and e-learning will be utilised to support self-directed learning and to monitor your progress, following up work in groups, seminars and lectures. You will be encouraged to develop Wikis and Blogs to build a learning resource.
- Your learning will be developed throughout the course in a layering approach facilitated by small modules of learning that can allow assessment of your learning throughout the academic year and therefore facilitate timely remedial action and developmental feedback.
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COURSE STRUCTURE BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
St Step off
Cert HE
Step off
Dip HE
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Self directed learning will be supported by computer based learning packages
and tests that are accessible by the web. The overall purpose of the e-learning packages is to provide you with a resource that can be accessed at any point and at your convenience and will encourage you to link knowledge and underpinning theory with your clinical practice. Computer based Assessment (CBA) tests will provide feedback on your progress throughout the module and the learning that you have achieved as well as directing you to address learning needs identified.
A student-centred strategy for the learning and teaching of intellectual skills will be applied, including self-appraisal and action planning facilitating the development of skills to encourage you to become reflective and proactive practitioners and to be able to use evidence in an effective way.
These skills will be developed through:
- individual and group reflective tasks
- use of electronic resources and on-line discussion
- inter-professional learning sets which facilitate enquiry based learning, through the use of learning scenarios
- discussion groups
- small group seminars
- workshops
- analysis and interpretation of clinical images
- literature critiques
The learning and teaching strategies for the development of subject specific skills will include:
- lectures which illustrate the underlying principles in developing subject specific skills
- seminars that facilitate in-depth exploration of the skills before being put into practice
- anatomical and practical demonstrations with particular reference to the radiographic image which will enhance the development of the subject specific skills
- practical scientific experimentation in the X-ray room, which will provide a valuable learning experience for you to practice the skills prior to and after attending clinical placement.
- On-line learning
- Small group exercises
- Directed literature searching and reading
Professional and practice skills will be developed through learning and teaching strategies that will be delivered in both the academic and clinical setting. You will follow an attendance pattern that will facilitate the delivery of theory within the university that is then applied into practice in the clinical setting. You will be supported in the clinical setting by a team of trained Clinical Liaison officers (CLO) and visiting academic lecturers who will provide group and individual tutorials whilst in the clinical setting.
Due to legal requirements you will be allocated a radiation monitoring badge that is to be worn at all times within the clinical environment and the university X-ray suite. It is your responsibility to ensure that radiation monitoring badges are returned for assessment, if you consistently fail to return your radiation monitoring badges you may be referred due to the fitness for practice/ professional suitability procedures.
Pattern of Study
Proposed pattern of attendance for Full time BSc (Hons) UG DRAD Course
WEEK
/ Week beginning /Diagnostic Radiography Attendance Pattern
No. /Level 4
/Level 5
/Level 6
/Comments
1 / 27 Jul / C / C / Pre-enrolment days for CRB and health checks2 / 3 Aug / V / V
3 / 10 Aug / V / V
4 / 17 Aug / V / V
5** / 24 Aug / V / V
6 / 31 Aug / C / C
7 / 7 Sep / C / C
8 / 14 Sep / C / C / End of clinical placement, level 5 and 6
9 / 21 Sep / Induction / ENROL/A / Enrol/ IPL / CLO MTG meet y2 + Y1?? Fri
10 / 22 Sep / A / A / C
11 / 5 Oct / IPL / A / C
12 / 12 Oct / A / A / C
13 / 19Oct / A / IPL / C
14 / 26 Oct / A / IPL / A
15 / 2Nov / A / A / A
16 / 9 Nov / A / A / A / Clin ed 1 practical assessment week
17 / 16 Nov / C / A / A / Clin ed 2 and 3 practical assessment
18 / 23 Nov / C / C / C
19 / 30 Nov / C / C / C
20 / 7 Dec / C / C / C
21 / 14 Dec / C / C / C
22 / 22 Dec / V / V / V
23*/** / 28 Dec / PS / PS / PS
24 / 4 Jan / RR /
RR
/ PS25 / 11 Jan / Ex / Ex / Ex /
S1 Exams
(11 – 15 Jan; 18 – 20 Jan 2010)
26 / 18 Jan / A / C / A27 / 25 Jan / A / C / A
28 / 1 Feb / A / C / A
29 / 8 Feb / IPL / C / C
30 / 15 Feb / A / C / C
31 / 22 Feb / A / C / C
32 / 1 Mar / A / C / C / Clin ed 1 practical assessment
33 / 8 Mar / C / C / C
34 / 15 Mar / C / A / A
35 / 22 Mar / C / A / A
36 / 29 Mar / C / A / A
37 / 5 Apr / V / V / V
38 / 12 Apr / PS / PS / RR / START OF SPECIAL PL ROTA?
39 / 19 Apr /
C
/A
/A
/Clin ed 3 pracitcal assessment
40 / 26 Apr /C
/A
/ RR/A / Clin ed 2 practical assessment41** / 3 May /
RR
/RR
/ PS42 / 10 May /
Ex/PS
/ C / C /S2 Exams
43 / 17 May / C / C / C /S2 Exams
44** / 24 May / C / C / C /S2 Exams
45 / 31 May / C / PS / C46 / 7 Jun / C / C / C
47 / 14 Jun / C / C / C
48 / 21 Jun / C / C / C / Results
49 / 28 Jun / A / RR / (C*)- / Y1 PREP FOR Y2
50 / 5 Jul / C / A / (C*) / Y2 PREP FOR Y3
51 / 12 Jul / C / C / (C*)
52 / 19 Jul / C / C / (C*)-
1 / 26 Jul / C / C / (C)
2 / 2 Aug / V / V / (V)
3 / 9 Aug / V / V / (V)
4 / 16 Aug / V / V / (C )
5 / 23 Aug / V / V / (C )
6 / 30 Aug** / C / C / ( C)
7 / 6 Sept / C / C / (C )
8 / 13 Sept / C / C / (C ) / SEPT BOARD?
9 / No of weeks / yr2
C=19
A= 16
V=6
PS= 7
RR=1
Ind = 1
Ex = 3 / yr3
C =23
A = 15
V = 6
PS = 5
RR = 2 / C = 19
A = 13
V = 2
PS = 5
RR= 2
C = clinical placement
A = academic attendance
V = vacation
PS = private study
Ex = examinations
IPE – inter-professional education
RR = read and revision
Resources for learning
Subject specific skills such as professional and psychomotor skills are introduced and developed throughout the course by the extensive use of the specialist teaching facilities at the University. The facilities include the digital X-ray room, processing facilities, ward area, theatre simulation mobile x-ray equipment and ultrasound scanners. Extensive use of theses facilities are embedded in all module delivery. Skills are further developed during clinical practice placement.
Placement learning will form an important link between classroom based learning and the clinical environment, enabling you to apply knowledge and understanding to your own practice and to explore the broader context of the health and social care team. Reflection on and comparison of clinical practices are encouraged through small group work, on-line discussion and the electronic Personal Development Portfolio (e-PDP).
Active and experiential learning is key to your clinical placement and is achieved by participation in and observation of clinical practices, completion of structured guidance sheets and the clinical assessment scheme. Professional development is facilitated and monitored by the completion of an electronic Personal Development Portfolio (ePDP), which has close links to the professional body requirements for Continued Professional Development (CPD).
An enquiry-orientated approach to practice helps you to develop a professional identity, and increasing clinical competence. Problem solving approaches will be adopted to allow for the development of critical thinking skills
Inter-professional learning will be facilitated through
- multi-disciplinary groups and will encourage sharing of values, philosophies and experience in caring for the patient/client/service user
- case studies and learning scenarios with particular emphasis on the service user which will encourage you to apply theoretical principles to real situations
Medical images are used throughout lectures and seminars in all modules to provide a focus for developing skills in assessing image quality, identifying radiographic anatomy and pathological appearances. Specialist software packages and on-line resources are used to further enhance these skills.
On-line resources such as Key skills on-line will support the development of a range of key skills alongside the support provided by the Learning, Information Technology team (LITS). Computer based learning packages are a key feature in developing literature searching skills and data production and analysis and this is further supported by individual and group tutorials. You will be encouraged and facilitated through group and on-line discussions to explore the professional responsibility for managing and promoting good health individually and for others
Workshops, group discussions and enquiry based learning will all contribute to developing your skills in problem solving and critical thinking.
Clinical simulation and practice placement enables you to develop teamwork, written, verbal and electronic communication skills and will help you identify boundaries and limitations to your practice, raising a professional awareness.
3.2The approach to Assessment and Feedback within the Programme
The approach to assessment will ensure that a range of assessment activities are used appropriately.
The assessment strategy incorporates both formative and summative assessment. Summative assessments, which are used for grading purposes, provide evidence of the degree to which key learning outcomes have been achieved. Summative assessment does have a 'feed-forward' effect in the sense that the feedback provided can be used to inform and enhance later stages of your learning process. Formative assessment is used to assist the learning process by providing you with feedback on the extent to which you are progressing towards the attainment of the learning outcomes and also to aid tutors to identify if you require further support.
Knowledge and understanding is assessed in a variety of ways with an emphasis on ensuring that theory is integrated with and applied to practice. Knowledge and understanding is assessed both summatively (at the end of a package of learning that provides you with credit towards your award) and formatively (throughout a package of learning that provides you with feedback on your progress and how to develop but does not affect your end award) using the following methods:
- Computer based assessments
- Practical assessment
- Written examination by phased tests
- Essays
- Case studies
- Clinical workbooks
- E-portfolio
- Presentation, i.e., scientific posters and oral
- Viva Voce examination with particular emphasis on image interpretation
In addition the subject specific skills will also be assessed formatively and summatively enabling progression from basic skills, to the production of significant pieces of work in the final year.