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Diagnostic Radiography BSc

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B

to include Biology, Physics or Chemistry.

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21

The Access to HE Diploma in a Health related subject to include 24 credits at Distinction including 9 credits from a Science subject, with the remaining credits at Merit. Plus GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4 / C or above.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

5 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English, Mathematics and two sciences Grade 5 / C. This can be obtained from either Double Award Science or Single Science and Additional Science or any two from Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30

Higher Level (HL) at Grade 5 or above and 1 HL subject at Grade 4 or above to include a life science or maths subject.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

in Applied Science OR Health and Social Care with DDM profile plus 1 A level grade C or above from an A level Science subject or Mathematics.

Scottish Higher

B,C,C,C,C

to include Biology at Advanced Higher.

UCAS Tariff

120

in Applied Science OR Health and Social Care qualification profile AND 32 tariff points or above from an Science subject or Mathematics.

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Radiology

**If you’re interested in a career in health, then diagnostic radiography is one of the most innovative and varied areas you could choose.**

Accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) enabling you to register as a radiographer upon successful completion (additional requirements and costs may apply)

- State-of-the-art teaching facilities including a new £2m diagnostic radiography suite.

- All home students on this course will qualify for a minimum payment from the Government of £5,000 per year, with additional payments for students incurring childcare costs*

- Strong partnerships with clinical placement providers are designed to enable you to practice in a diverse range of educational and professional learning environments such as acute, district and community services, and public, private and charitable organisations. Clinical experience placements embedded within the course meet the requirements of the Health and Care Profession Council (HCPC)*

- You will have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of transformative learning opportunities and innovative modules designed to further enhance graduate employability in a dynamic health and social care environment. This includes a breadth of professional practice experience, service user involvement, inter-professional collaborative education and a range of international learning opportunities*.

**Key benefits**
Using advanced technology, diagnostic radiographers take images inside patients’ bodies to help understand and diagnose illness and injury. As well as working directly with patients, they consult with a range of healthcare professionals to design treatment programmes, procedures and therapies.

Diagnostic Radiographers use the latest technology including Conventional Radiography, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Radionuclide medicine (RNI) and Ultrasound (US) to examine the body and facilitate the effective and timely diagnosis of various medical conditions. We take a ‘learning through exploration’ approach enabling you to put the knowledge and skills you develop into practice using a variety of cutting-edge innovative simulated scenarios.

- Our courses are intended to develop you into a radiographer who has a good understanding of all aspects of radiography and patient care who can respond to a rapidly evolving health delivery service.

- Delivering effective and compassionate patient care is at the centre of the course.

- As a diagnostic radiographer you will work directly with patients and produce, process and assess images of body structures - for example, skeletal and soft tissue injuries or abnormalities which are used to support and guide direct interventional treatments, procedures and therapies.

- Practice placements*, which are sourced for you by the university, are an integral part of the course and aim to enable you to develop clinical skills and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. In addition, you will have the opportunity to learn about performing various aspects of diagnostic radiography practices alongside other healthcare students in the university’s purpose-built Simulation Centre, using the latest equipment that would normally be found in clinical settings*.

* See the course page on the Coventry University website for full details and placement requirements. *

Modules

Year one
You will be introduced to the foundation elements of diagnostic radiography through a range of theoretical and professional practice modules. The professional practice component is designed to help enable you to develop the clinical skills required to conduct a range of diagnostic imaging tests and provide excellent person-centred care.

Modules
The Human Body – Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology - 20 credits
Imaging Science, Equipment and Technology - 20 credits
Foundation of Evidence-Informed Practice - 20 credits
Health and Wellbeing in the Community - 20 credits
Introduction to Radiography Professional Practice - 20 credits
Image Evaluation - 10 credits
Radiography Professional Practice Experience - 10 credits

Year Two
In year two, you will explore the importance of evidence-informed practice in diagnostic radiography and build on your understanding of the radiographer’s role in various imaging areas and person-centred care. The content aims to further develops your theoretical understanding and practical application of diagnostic radiography practice.

Modules
Developing Radiography Professional Practice - 20 credits
Imaging Science and Radiation Protection - 10 credits
Human Body Systems and Pathology - 20 credits
Developing Evidence-Informed Practice - 10 credits
Imaging Science for Modality Systems - 20 credits
Image Interpretation - 10 credits
Advancing Radiography Professional Practice - 20 credits
Student Elected Radiography Professional Practice Experience - 10 credits

Final Year
In the third year you will examine the different pathways, advances and developments in radiography and have the opportunity to conduct a research project in an area of radiography of interest to you. In addition, you can study leadership and management in a diagnostic radiography context and undertake professional practice-based learning experience to move towards becoming an autonomous practitioner.

Modules
Developing the Skilled Radiographer - 20 credits
Imaging Pathways, Advances, Applications and Developments - 10 credits
Leadership and Management for Healthcare Professionals - 20 credits
Evidence-Based Research Project - 20 credits
Contemporary Diagnostic Imaging - 10 credits
Development of Image Reporting Skills - 20 credits
Transition to Autonomous Practice - 10 credits

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. See website for detailed module information.

Assessment methods

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module.

Assessment methods include:

Formal examinations
Essays
Group work
Presentations
Posters
Practical work
Project work
Coursework
Tests
Exams
Individual Assignments

The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes..

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Coventry University

Department:

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health

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