BSc Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy Techniques

Program Overview

The BSc Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging, and Radiotherapy Techniques program at UniCamillus is a 3-year degree taught in English in Rome. Graduates are trained to use artificial and natural ionizing radiation sources in healthcare, perform dosimetry protection interventions, and collaborate with medical professionals in diagnosis and treatment. The program emphasizes hands-on experience in clinical settings, preparing graduates for careers as radiographers in various healthcare environments. The program is led by experienced faculty and boasts a 100% graduate satisfaction rate, with graduates finding their degree highly useful in their careers.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The BSc Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy Techniques is a 3-year degree program taught in English in Rome. Graduates of this program are able to autonomously or in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, carry out upon medical prescription, all interventions that require the use of both artificial and natural ionizing radiation sources of thermal, ultrasonic, nuclear magnetic resonance energies as well as interventions for physical and dosimetry protection. They participate in the programming and organization of work in the field of the facility they work in and in respect of their competences. They manage the provision of their polyvalent services of their competence in direct collaboration with the radio diagnosis, nuclear and radio therapist doctor and with the health physician according to the diagnostic and therapeutic protocols previously defined by the manager of the facility. They control the correct functioning of the devices entrusted to them by removing inconveniences of modest entity in the knowledge of working in areas where spare parts are scarce and implementing verification and control programs to guarantee the quality according to the predefined indicators and standards. They contribute to the formation of supporting staff and directly contribute to the relative update of their professional and research profile. The university ensures an adequate education in the protection of ionizing radiations.

Outline:

The program is structured into three years of study. The curriculum includes:

• Formal Teaching:
• Lectures:
Dealing with one specific topic that is identified by a title and performed by a teacher with the help of computing and/or multimedia supports based on a predefined calendar and given to students enrolled to a specific course year and divided into small groups.
• Seminars: Didactic activities with the same characteristics as lectures but carried out contemporarily by many teachers with different competences and, as such, noted in the lesson registers in each one of them.
During the last period of the course, when non-Italian students will have acquired sufficient command of the language, some courses may be taught in Italian.
• Informal Teaching:
• Interactive didactic activities aimed at small groups of students and coordinated by a tutor whose task is that of facilitating the students in the acquisition of knowledge, abilities and behavioral models.
Learning mainly occurs through stimuli deriving from problem solving and the use of methodological skills needed to resolve them and taking decisions as well as through the direct and personal use of actions (gesture and relational) in practical exercises and/or attending clinical departments, surgeries, territorial facilities and research laboratories.
• Integrated Teaching Courses: Held by one or more teachers in function to the specific objectives assigned to the course.
The specific objectives of the individual courses that are contained in the exam programs and their programming are proposed annually by the course teachers within the start date of the enrolments for the new academic year.
• Professional Activities: During the three-year degree course, the student is required to acquire the professional specifications in the nursing field by carrying out internships in facilities identified by the degree course council (CCL) and in the defined periods.
The internship can also be done in developing countries.
• Elective Activities: The degree course council organizes the offer of elective didactic activities that are created with lectures, seminars, interactive courses with small groups among which the student is able to exercise their own personal option until achieving an overall number of 6 credits.
Each student autonomously chooses the elective activities among the didactics supplied.

Assessment:

• Final Exam: In order to be eligible for the final exam, students must achieve all the CFU in the educational activities as in the study plan of reference, including those of the clinical practice and seminar activities.
The Final Exam consists of a State Exam qualifying to practice the profession and is composed by:
• A practical exam during which the student must prove to have acquired the knowledge and the theoretical-practical and technical-operational skills typical of the professional profile.
• Writing and defense of a thesis originally elaborated under the guidance of a supervisor.

Teaching:

• Teaching Mode: The program utilizes both formal and informal teaching methods.
Formal teaching includes lectures and seminars, while informal teaching involves interactive activities and practical exercises.
• Faculty: The program is taught by a team of experienced faculty members with expertise in the field of radiology, diagnostic imaging, and radiotherapy techniques.
• Unique Approaches: The program emphasizes the importance of practical experience and provides students with opportunities to gain hands-on training in clinical settings.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths: Graduates of the BSc Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy Techniques program are qualified to work as radiographers in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, and private practices.
• Opportunities: The demand for qualified radiographers is expected to grow in the coming years, as the healthcare industry continues to expand.
• Outcomes: Graduates of the program are well-prepared to enter the workforce and make a positive contribution to the healthcare system.

Other:

• Language of the Programme: English.
• Head of School: Prof. Maria Rosaria Gualano.
• Student Meetings: Dr. Santarelli meets students every Tuesday from 3.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. upon appointment.
• AlmaLaurea Report 2023: UniCamillus graduates are very satisfied with their study experience, as revealed by the 2023 Almalaurea Report, which shows that 100% of our BSc graduates find the degree obtained to be extremely useful.
• Quality Assurance Group: The Quality Assurance Group is composed of the Head of School, a Programme Director, a faculty member and a student representative.
The Quality Assurance Group contributes to the design, implementation and verification of all activities related to each programme, ensuring their correct and smooth running in coordination with the University’s Quality Committee and other Quality Assurance members.
• Student Representatives: The program has student representatives for each year of enrollment.
Their task is to collect student suggestions and recommend activities to encourage students to actively participate in university life.
• Regulations: The program has specific regulations for admission requirements, final exam, Committee, final grade and its determination, internship, delivery and use of dosimeters for students at risk of radiation exposure, and lost or damaged dosimeter form.
• Graduates’ Views and Employment Status: The program collects information on graduates’ views and employment status.
• Inbound and Outbound Orientation Placement: The program offers inbound and outbound orientation placement services.