Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons)
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Duration and mode of study: You can study this course full time for three years. Fees: The fees for this course will be paid by the NHS. In addition, you may be entitled to a means tested bursary. Start date: You can start this course in September.
The lecturers provide consistent mentoring, support and encouragement which aids the learning experience. The Clinical Skills Suite has enabled me to gain invaluable practical experience of working within an imaging environment. Helen McCabe Student
About the course Diagnostic radiographers work with other healthcare professionals to help diagnose and treat a patient, using methods such as X-rays, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine and ultrasound, as well as the more ‘interventional’ techniques using real time fluoroscopic imaging. This course provides you with all the knowledge and practical experience you will need to become a qualified diagnostic radiographer and apply to register with the Health and Care Professions Council as a diagnostic radiographer. Teaching and learning You will be taught through lectures, seminars, group activities and practical work, and you will receive a DVD of radiography technique videos showing the correct way to position a patient for an X-ray, for your placements. The teaching team are qualified health professionals, having worked in clinical or community settings, and will share their experience and knowledge with you. You will be assessed on your clinical placement by the radiographers you will work with, and through a clinical portfolio. We use a mixture of assessment methods including written assignments, case reports, producing a poster, presentations, oral exams as well as the more traditional exam – but we often use interactive computerised assessment instead of written papers. You will get to work
Autumn
Stage one
Spring Autumn
Stage TWO
Spring
Entry requirements: You will usually need 300 UCAS points from accepted qualifications (see www.derby.ac.uk/entryreqs for a full list).
Autumn
UCAS code: B821
In the 2013 National Student Survey, 90% of our students were satisfied overall with this course. You will study in our Clinical Skills Suite with a purpose built diagnostic imaging suite to match the equipment you will use in your career as a radiographer. Our close links with clinical partners gives you the opportunity to work in a variety of placements, gaining experience of different imaging departments and equipment.
Study modules
Stage THREE
Where you will study: Derby Campus, Kedleston Road
Why choose this course?
Spring
Factfile
Principles of Radiographic Imaging 1
Science and Technology of Imaging 1
Principles of Radiographic Imaging 2
Anatomy and Physiology 1
Principles of Radiographic Imaging 3
Research Methods for Practice
Science and Technology of Imaging 2
Anatomy, Physiology and Applied Imaging
Improving Health and Social Care Services
Independent Practice
Principles of Radiographic Imaging 4
Skills for Graduate Practice
Developing Professional Practice 1
Developing Professional Practice 2
Developing Professional Practice 3
collaboratively on a real-life service improvement project as well as test your skills in mentoring another student. Our assessments are praised for their ‘real world’ focus by our external examiners. What you will cover Half of your time will be spent working in your clinical placements to apply the theory you learn into practice. This means you can share learning opportunities with other health and social care professionals to develop as an all-round healthcare professional. You will gain experience in the imaging departments of large teaching hospitals, as well as in smaller community hospital departments. Additional information You will study in our Clinical Skills Suite with a purpose-built diagnostic imaging suite fitted out with an X-ray unit, a computed radiography system for image manipulation, a bone densitometry scanner and an ultrasound machine. There’s also a clinical treatment ward, replica hospital ward and a Primary Care Centre including GP consulting rooms.
Your career When you graduate you will be able to apply for registration with the UK Health and Care Professions Council as a diagnostic radiographer working in the rapidly expanding field of medical imaging. Last year’s graduates are all in employment and many were offered jobs by their placement hospital.