PGDip Medical Imaging

Year 1

(Award available for year: Postgraduate Diploma)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the programme students should have shown evidence of being able to:

- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the physical and mathematical aspects of image formation of a number of imaging techniques;
- Identify the anatomical and physiological properties of tissue associated with image formation and contrast for several techniques
- Understand the health and safety considerations for selected imaging techniques;
- Demonstrate an understanding of a range of clinical applications of medical imaging, and be able to critically appraise their potential benefits and drawbacks;
- Demonstrate enhancement of their professional skills in communication, problem-solving, learning effectively and quickly, and effective self-management;
- Apply common and where relevant specialist IT in literature searching, analysis and display of data;
- Produce written work, in appropriate academic and other profession appropriate styles in English

Transferable (key) skills

Masters (Taught), Postgraduate Diploma & Postgraduate Certificate students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in industry or area of professional practice;
- evaluating their own achievement and that of others;
- self direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;
- independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
- critically to engage in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms.

Assessment

Achievement for the Postgraduate Diploma will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:

- demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;
- drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study;
- evaluating received opinion;
- make sound judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.