BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography

Program Overview

This accredited radiography program equips students with the skills and knowledge to become highly professional radiographers. The program includes clinical placements, research methods, and professional development, preparing graduates for a wide range of career opportunities in the healthcare field.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Radiography combines science, technology, and patient care to play a vital role in patient diagnosis and treatment. Radiographers use a range of different imaging techniques and sophisticated technology to produce high-quality images to aid diagnosis for injury or disease as part of the multi-professional healthcare team. The career structure provides opportunities for radiographers to specialize in many areas, including ultrasound, CT/MRI scanning, image reporting, teaching, and management.

• Patient Centred Care In Medical Imaging: Explores the fundamentals of patient-centered care in the context of medical imaging and radiography.
• Professional Practice 1: Prepares students for their first year of practice placement through simulation activities.
• Introduction to Digital Skills for Radiography: Introduces students to digital skills to understand reliability and reproducibility within medical imaging.

Year Two:

• Research Methods: Introduces research methods through quantitative and qualitative approaches.
• Applied Imaging: Introduces underpinning science, technology, radiographic anatomy & physiology applicable to advanced imaging techniques like CT and fluoroscopy.
• Introduction to Personal and Professional Development: Supports students' development and transition from student to practitioner.
• Professional Practice 2: Prepares students for their second year of practice placement through simulation activities.

Year Three:

• Into Employment (Radiography): Enhances understanding of complex healthcare services and change management.
• Applied Research Methods: Provides students with the opportunity to independently conduct research on a chosen topic.
• Clinical Governance: Develops knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and its impact on healthcare quality.
• Preliminary Clinical Evaluation: Enables students to develop their ability to evaluate radiographic images for signs of abnormality.
• Managing Trauma and Challenging Examinations: Develops knowledge and understanding of pathophysiology within trauma imaging and the management of challenging examinations.
• Professional Practice 3: Prepares students for their final year of practice placement.

Assessment:

• Clinical skills continuously assessed with summative assessments at key stages.
• Academic skills assessed at the end of each semester, using various methods including:
• Assignments
• Written exams
• Clinical exams
• Presentations
• Article critique

Teaching:

• Students allocated to placement hospitals for clinical experience.
• Rotations around a cluster of placements to ensure consistent experience.
• Close collaboration with placement sites to ensure course relevance and preparedness.
• Feedback provided at timely intervals.

Careers:

• Graduates become eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as qualified diagnostic radiographers, allowing work in the NHS, private sector, and many countries abroad.
• Career opportunities in various settings, including children's hospitals, casualty departments, specialized hospitals, advanced or consultant practitioner roles.
• Further study options available in postgraduate master's degrees and short courses for continuing professional development.

Other:

• The course features a £2.5 million investment in the Centre for Medical Imaging with cutting-edge equipment like CT scanners, digital X-ray systems, ultrasound scanners, and a 3D mammography system.
• The department has a formal partnership with General Electric (GE) for enhanced learning opportunities.
• Strong partnership with the NHS ensures current and relevant learning experiences.
• Majority of clinical placements happen within the NHS.

| Year | Fees | |---|---| | 2024/25 | £9,250.00 per year (Full-time home) | | 2024/25 | £18,300.00 per year (Full-time international) | | 2025/26 | £9,250.00 per year (Full-time home) | | 2025/26 | £19,000.00 per year (Full-time international) |