2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ARCS1126 Professional Practice 1 

20 creditsClass Size: 80

Module manager: Helen Harcus
Email: h.harcus@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Sep to 31 Jul View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisite qualifications

Standard entry criteria for BSc(Hons) Diagnostic Radiography programme

Module replaces

ARCS1113 - Professional Practice 1

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module is a clinical practice module where students are able to integrate their theoretical knowledge to practice, whilst gaining a range of radiographic skills, relevant to year 1.

Objectives

The aim of this module is to provide an opportunity for students to integrate theory to clinical practice. They will work in a range of imaging departments with supervising radiographers to undertake radiographic examinations of the musculoskeletal system, the thorax and abdomen. They will develop their interpersonal skills with staff and patients. They will develop a knowledge and understanding of their role in patient care and patient safety.

Taught sessions will enable students to learn about key issues within both the NHS and the imaging department to enable them to practice safely and understand their limitations.

Learning outcomes
At the end of this module the student should be able to:
1. Undertake standard radiographic procedures on a range of ambulatory service users without complex needs in simple environments in a safe manner in accordance with radiation protection policies and legislation.
2. Describe the application of local Trust policies relevant to Radiography practice, specifically Radiation protection, health and safety, infection control and moving and handling.
3. Demonstrate a self-awareness of interpersonal behaviour and professionalism on patient management, cultural sensitivity, and care and communication with service users and carers,
4. Assist in the undertaking of extra-departmental, CT and MRI imaging.
5. Be able to describe the resultant radiograph for adequacy, and understand clinical details.
6. Demonstrate an ability to work in an inter-professional environment

Skills outcomes
Anatomical Pattern recognition and Image assessment

Integration of imaging within diagnostic pathways-such as CT, MRI and mobile imaging

Radiation protection

Quality Assurance

Safe use of equipment

Application of health and safety

Handwashing and infection control practices such as wearing PPE and disposal of waste

Professionalism, resilience and well being

Syllabus

Students will gain skills to undertake radiographic examinations of the musculo-skeletal system, thorax and abdomen.

They will be able to safely and effectively apply radiation protection in accordance with local protocols and practice in a manner that promotes health and safety under direct supervision.

The module will give the student the knowledge to relate a patient’s signs and symptoms or disease process, to the examination being undertaken.

Students will begin to develop their interpersonal skills, being able to communicate with both staff and patients in an appropriate manner.

Students will be given the skills to care for their patients both physically and psychologically, during examinations they undertake and ensure they manage their immediate environment, ensuring the safety of all those with whom they interact.

Students will learn and practice the skills required of a radiographer to maintain patient safety, including, health and safety, fire, basic life support, manual handling and infection control.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Placement	15	34.00	510.00
Lecture	4	2.00	8.00
Practical	2	2.50	5.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			52.00
Total Contact hours			523.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			595.00

Private study

Private study is given during clinical placement only for the purpose of portfolio completion. This is allocated at a ½ day per week of the student placement.

During clinical placement students will be involved in tutorials with practice educators or clinical tutors, and individual clinical interviews to identify learning needs, discuss areas of good practice and identify areas for development.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students can gain formative feedback through weekly assessment forms whilst on placement. These will allow students to understand the level at which they are working clinically and the standard. This is both in written form and verbally from the supervising radiographer.

For the written component a 20% draft of the essay can be submitted for written feedback prior to the summative assessment.

For the electronic portfolio regularly scheduled clinical interviews with practice educators and clinical tutors on placement will allow progress feedback on the portfolio competencies.

Pebble pad will allow the module leader to monitor progress in the portfolio.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1,500 words	100.00
Portfolio	Pass/Fail assessment	0.00
Essay	Formative Draft Essay (up to 20%)	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Both summative components (1,500-word essay and portfolio) must be passed to complete the module, there is no compensation between elements.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 03/04/2023

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