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Knowledge Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this module the student should be able to:
-Competently perform a range of general radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations, acknowledging when help is required.
-Demonstrate an understanding of the role of other healthcare professionals during fluoroscopy and mobile radiography examinations.
- Competently perform a single plane theatre imaging examination.
Professional Skills:
-Demonstrate confident ability in applying a logical programme to the assessment of image quality for a range of general radiographic examinations.
-Show knowledge of practical difficulties which may be encountered during routine and more specialised skeletal examinations and demonstrate the ability to overcome these.
-Describe and perform some modifications to technique for patients with minor disability or acute injury.
Personal / Professional Development:
-Perform as an effective, though still limited, team member within the imaging department.
-Demonstrate an awareness of the need for critical consideration of all aspects of a radiographic examination.
-Demonstrate personal ability to care for patients appropriately during all examinations.
Justification of imaging referrals
Communication of risk benefit to patients
Professionalism in working as a multidisciplinary team member
Optimisation of radiographic technique for X-ray examinations, fluoroscopy and theatre examinations
Critical thinking and reflective writing
Radiation protection
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 10 |
Placement/Work Experience | 292 |
Total | 302 |
Candidates must normally achieve at least 80% 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.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Portfolio: Clinical Portfolio. Completion of ROCP objectives. This includes a must-pass Theatre competency Pass/Fail assessment. |
Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 10 |
Oral Examination: MUST PASS EXAMINATION: Image based assessment. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 30 |
Practical Examination: MUST PASS EXAMINATION: The student will undertake x3 radiographic examinations covering: a spine, chest and either an abdomen or pelvis x-ray examination, in the clinical department. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 60 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Shane Foley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Jennifer Grehan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr Jaka Potocnik | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Field Trip | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 0, 1, 2, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 | Fri 08:00 - 16:50 |
External & School Exams | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 42 | Fri 09:00 - 16:50 |
Field Trip | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 0, 1, 2, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 | Mon 08:00 - 16:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3 | Mon 09:00 - 09:50 |
Field Trip | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 0, 1, 2, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 | Thurs 08:00 - 16:50 |
Field Trip | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 0, 1, 2, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 | Tues 08:00 - 16:50 |
Field Trip | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 0, 1, 2, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 | Wed 08:00 - 16:50 |