This course, with an
outstanding reputation for
teaching quality will equip you
with all the knowledge and skills
that you require to work as a
diagnostic radiographer. You’ll
develop your expertise through
in-depth theoretical learning,
clinical placements in each year
and the close support of our
very experienced staff.
BSc (Hons)
Diagnostic
Radiography
As a diagnostic radiographer you
will be a healthcare professional
who acquires and evaluates
images of the human body to
diagnose disease and trauma.
You will use a range of hi-tech
imaging equipment and
techniques and work closely
with the multidisciplinary team to
provide a person-centred
service.
Radiography is invaluable in the
diagnosis and treatment of disease and
trauma. As a diagnostic radiographer
your skill, judgement and professionalism
will be a vital part of a team’s clinical
work – and patients’ lives – day after day.
Awaiting a diagnosis can be a stressful
time for patients and in this career you
must be both technically adept and an
excellent communicator and provide
person-centred care.
This is why our diagnostic radiography
course places high importance on clinical
placements. Placements are essential to
build self-confidence, practice
radiographic techniques and develop
clinical knowledge, in a real-life hospital
setting.
Year One gives you an introduction to
anatomy and physiology, scientific and
technological radiographic principles,
and the professional requirements of a
diagnostic radiographer. A two-week
placement will introduce you to clinical
practice.
In Year Two you’ll study radiographic
equipment design and construction,
research methods and further investigate
general radiographic techniques
including fluoroscopy, CT and trauma.
You will develop your skills in the
application of radiographic techniques
through 13 weeks of clinical placement.
Year Three focuses on specialist
radiographic theory and practice, as well
as further developing your critical skills of
evidence-based practice. You will
continue to link theory and practice
during 13 weeks of placement, which
include a four-week elective placement.
In Year Four you will enhance and
broaden your theoretical, research,
professional and clinical skills to enable a
smooth transition to working life. This
year includes another 13 weeks of
clinical placement.
We want all our graduates to be
confident in their own professional
identity and have the additional skills that
will allow them to work as effective team
members with those other professional
backgrounds. That’s why we have
implemented an interprofessional
education (IPE) focus within all of our
undergraduate healthcare courses
including this one.
Modules
Year One
Introduction to the Human Body/ Manual
Handling/ Science and Technology
(D&T)/ Radiodiagnostic Physics and
Equipment 1/ Professional Practice 1/
Diagnostic Practice 1/ Interprofessional
Education 1
Year Two
Introduction to Research/
Radiodiagnostic Physics and Equipment
2/ Diagnostic Practice 2/ Introduction to
Clinical Practice in Diagnostic Imaging/
Clinical Practice in Diagnostic Imaging 2
Year Three
Research Principles/ Diagnostic Practice
3/ Clinical Practice in Diagnostic Imaging
3/ Professional Practice 3/
Interprofessional Education 3
Year Four
Structure
This is a four-year, full-time honours
degree. You will complete a range of
modules each year, as outlined, and a
dissertation in Year Four.
Teaching, learning and assessment
You will be taught in lectures, seminars,
practical workshops and laboratories.
Outside these timetabled sessions you
will be expected to continue learning
through self-study. You will be assessed
by written exams at the end of each
module or semester. For full details see
the course entry on our website.
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Applied Research/ Clinical Practice in
Diagnostic Imaging 4/ Professional
Practice 4/ Interprofessional Education 4
The modules listed here are correct at
time of print (Feb 2019) but may differ
slightly to those offered in 2020. Please
check the website for any updates.