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BSc (Hons) - Diagnostic Radiography (Top-Up)

This programme allows qualified assistant practitioners working in the field of medical imaging to progress their existing qualification to a full BSc Honours Degree in Diagnostic Radiography. They will then be eligible to apply to the HCPC to enter their register as a Diagnostic Radiographer. It is intended for assistant practitioners who have already achieved a relevant foundation degree and have completed an AP radiographer bridging course.

The applicant must be working in a medical imaging department with the full support of their employer to undertake this course.

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Course Overview

Students will continue to work as an employee at their place of work while undertaking this programme, with time being allocated by their employer to allow them to meet necessary academic and clinical competencies. This includes a minimum of 20% 'off-the-job' training time to cover both university study time and clinical skills outside of the student's usual scope of practice.

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Course Structure

What you will learn

The Diagnostic Radiography (Top-Up) will allow students to gain the remaining knowledge and skills required to apply for registration with the HCPC as a diagnostic radiographer.

Year one

This course is planned to take place over a minimum of 12 months starting in February 2022 and includes the following modules.

  • Applying Research to Enhance Professional Practice
    Evaluate the current state of knowledge or belief about a topic related to medical imaging.
  • Focussed Radiological Practice 1 (Theory)
    Understand Advanced Practice within radiology and the generic skills and knowledge required for this role.
  • Focussed Radiological Practice 2 (Work Based)
    Gain clinical skills and experience to enable safe and effective practice within a defined advanced area of radiology/medical imaging.
  • Image Evaluation
    Attain the underpinning knowledge and skills required to undertake image evaluation and interpretation (consistent with first post competence) applied specifically to a given imaging modality.
  • Applied Clinical Radiography
    Secure the knowledge, skills and competencies to apply for registration to the HCPC as a Diagnostic Radiographer and work as an effective professional practitioner within a variety of clinical settings.
  • Preparation for Professional Practice; The radiographer in the wider context of healthcare
    Examine aspects of health care, the radiographer’s role in this and how it impacts on the quality of healthcare patients receive.
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