Module Aim 

This module will develop your knowledge and understanding of academic, personal, and professional skills that enable transition into Level 4 study and future employability. 

The module will be delivered through a combination of face-to-face and digital lectures and seminars, practical's, Academic advising, and simulations. 

Indicative content 

Content of the module is agile and flexible to allow for changing professional situations and contemporary perspectives. Typical indicative content includes: 

• Fundamental principles of health care  

• Key organisations, agencies, services, professional bodies. 

• Professionalism, Professional standards, and code of conduct/ethics/practice within relevant work-related roles. 

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion 

• Academic writing conventions 

• Sciences related the 11 health professionals including biology, physics and chemistry. 

• All sciences will cover fundamentals and basic overview also exploring links to professional specific knowledge.  

Module Aim 

In this module you will develop your knowledge and understanding of a range of contemporary issues that currently influence healthcare. It will focus on developing your ability to find, select and apply appropriate research and evidence. 

The module will be delivered through workshops and seminars. 

Also, Academic advising session within this module.  

Indicative content 

Content of the module is agile and flexible to allow for changing professional situations and contemporary perspectives. You should be able to:  

• Search and identify appropriate evidence.  

• Explore issues impacting on Healthcare.  

• Identify policies and actions that lead to sustainable healthcare.  

• Explore the challenges of working with diverse communities. 

• Recognise strategic delivery partners Healthcare.  

• Examine the use of interventions to address challenges in healthcare. 

This module introduces you to the biopsychosocial, cognitive, political, economic, and medical factors which influence the health and wellbeing of individuals, diverse populations and communities. You’ll work with peers from other professions to consider how collaborative practice impacts on health and wellbeing outcomes, and helps you thrive in your own professional practice.  

You’ll study topics such as:  

• Models of care, support and empowerment 

• Social capital and cultural humility  

• Social accountability and determinants of health  

• Safeguarding practice  

• Public health agendas, inquiries and evidence-based reports  

• Building effective, trusting relationships   

• Community profiles and place-based care systems  

• Person-centred service delivery  

• Behaviour change and microaggressions 

• Diversity and inclusion 

• The effects of planetary health on wellbeing 

This module will develop your understanding and application of the topics covered in semester 1. You’ll explore X-ray physics, equipment used, anatomy, radiographic technique and relevant legislation – building your confidence and knowledge of the role of the diagnostic radiographer.   

You’ll study topics such as: 

• Application of exposure factors 

• Image optimisation, grids and automatic exposure controls (AECs) 

• Extra departmental projectional radiography 

• Anatomy and routine imaging of digestive, renal, nervous and skeletal systems  

• Patient and professional perspective of contrast: pharmacology, safety, adverse reactions and contraindications  

• Skeletal anatomy attachment sites and routine imaging appearances on modalities 

• Ultrasound (U/S), positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT), nuclear med, fluoroscopy 

• Systematic approach in image evaluation  

This module enables you to demonstrate an appropriate level of competent, accurate and safe practice for a range of clinical skills. You’ll apply the professional attitudes and behaviours expected within the boundaries of legal, ethical and professional frameworks – as required by the HCPC.   

You’ll apply skills and learning such as:   

• Effective and efficient communication with staff, service users and carers 

• Knowledge of surface and radiographic anatomy 

• Recording objectives and reflections on placements 

• Acting on feedback for skills development  

• Working within departmental policies and protocols, IR(ME)R, SCoR code of conduct and HCPC standards

This module will develop your understanding and application of the topics covered in semester 1. You’ll explore X-ray physics, equipment used, anatomy, radiographic technique and relevant legislation – building your confidence and knowledge of the role of the diagnostic radiographer.   

You’ll study topics such as: 

• Application of exposure factors 

• Image optimisation, grids and automatic exposure controls (AECs) 

• Extra departmental projectional radiography 

• Anatomy and routine imaging of digestive, renal, nervous and skeletal systems  

• Patient and professional perspective of contrast: pharmacology, safety, adverse reactions and contraindications  

• Skeletal anatomy attachment sites and routine imaging appearances on modalities 

• Ultrasound (U/S), positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT), nuclear med, fluoroscopy 

• Systematic approach in image evaluation  

This module consolidates your progression to graduate-level study and professional practice, reflecting on your role as a professional who delivers safe and effective person-centred care. You’ll be supported to identify influencing factors on your professional practice – developing strategies which support you to thrive personally, professionally and academically. 

You’ll study topics such as: 

• Reflective practice and writing skills 

• Personal and professional development and identity 

• Emotional intelligence 

• Self-perception, privilege and introduction intersectionality and allyship  

• Self-management, feedback and leadership 

• Ethics in professional practice 

• Communication methods and techniques 

• Contemporary policy for professional practice 

• Teamwork and collaborating across professional boundaries 

• Personal behaviour and self-assessment techniques 

• The impact of behaviours, values, research and anti-oppressive and inclusive practice  

This module is your chance to apply your professional knowledge, skills and values in an integrated manner. You’ll work collaboratively with peers from other disciplines to assess, intervene and overcome the challenges of complex health and social care situations – supporting individuals, groups and communities.    

You’ll study topics such as:  

• Drivers for integrated and person-centred health and social care  

• Inter-professional teamworking across multiple service interfaces   

• Shared ethical decision-making, collaboration and co-production 

• Assessment, treatment planning, evaluation and risk management 

• The realities of living with long-term conditions and multi-morbidities  

• Mental capacity, best interest assessment, equality and reasonable adjustments  

• Resilience, communication, breaking bad news, difficult conversations   

• Interpersonal and systemic discrimination in health and social care 

• Inclusive language and terminology including challenging microaggressions  

• Technology-enabled care and digitalisation within integrated care systems

This module evaluates diagnostic imaging modalities within themed practice areas, synthesising knowledge and justifying approaches to imaging practice throughout the patient pathway. 
You’ll use a problem-based learning approach to imaging and disease pathways, linking with a range of healthcare clinics, the patient journey and the role of imaging. 

You’ll study topics such as: 

• The paediatric patient  

• Patient management techniques 

• Medicines and pharmacology  

• Radiation protection/exposures  

• Patient-centred care for children and the elderly 

• Neurology 

• Orthopaedics and rheumatology 

• Respiratory 

• Mobile imaging 

• Infection control  

This module builds further knowledge by evaluating diagnostic imaging modalities within themed practice areas – justifying approaches and techniques to imaging practice throughout the patient pathway. You’ll develop an enquiry-based learning approach to imaging and disease pathways, building an awareness of informed clinical decision making and covering a range of aspects. 

You’ll study topics such as: 

• Consent  

• Prioritisation  

• Leadership  

• NICE guidelines and relevant standards of practice (SoPs) 

• Extra departmental imaging including operating department practice 

• Gynaecology 

• Urology 

• Gastroenterology 

• Vascular (including cardiac) 

• ENT and dental 

• Oncology 

This module enables you to demonstrate an appropriate level of competent, accurate and safe practice for a range of clinical skills. You’ll also be able to show the professional attitudes and behaviours expected within the boundaries of legal, ethical and professional frameworks, as required by the HCPC.  

You’ll apply skills and learning such as: 

• Effective communication skills with staff, service users and carers 

• Application of theory to practice  

• Knowledge of surface and radiographic anatomy 

• Varied experiences to aid skills development for qualification 

• Recording objectives and reflections on placements 

• Acting on feedback for skills development  

• Working within departmental policies and protocols, IR(ME)R, SCoR code of conduct and HCPC standards 

This module introduces you to research and enquiry design and methods. You’ll be able to apply them to an area of investigation – considering factors that impact on literature appraisal – preparing you to undertake and manage an investigation as a professional practitioner. 

You’ll study topics such as:  

• What makes a good question  

• Research design, types of evidence and suitability of methods 

• Co-production – patient and public involvement 

• Inclusive perspectives of research  

• Data collection methods, strengths and weaknesses 

• Analysis techniques 

• Usefulness/impact and implications for practice 

• Ethics and governance 

• Sample of existing appraisal tools 

• Searching and critically reviewing the literature  

This module develops your systematic understanding of leadership and education concepts in practice. You’ll critically reflect on these in the context of collaboration within health and social care practice – considering how you can effectively support people who use services, their carers and families, and communities who have complex health and care needs to thrive.  

You’ll study topics such as:  

• Differences between management, leadership and the role of the critical follower 

• Leadership theories, models and styles most relevant to health and social care  

• Self-awareness and seeing ourselves as leaders 

• Recognising our own personal impact, rank, power and privilege  

• Professional cultures, traditional hierarchies and becoming an agent of change  

• Leading psychologically safe, anti-racist and inclusive teams  

• Resilience, volatility and acknowledging the wellbeing needs of the workforce  

• Sustainable practice, quality improvement and leadership 

• Tackling inequalities in health and social care through advocacy and education 

• Technology-enabled care and digitalisation within integrated care systems 

This module enables you to demonstrate an appropriate level of competent, accurate and safe practice for a range of clinical skills. You’ll also be able to show the professional attitudes and behaviours expected within the boundaries of legal, ethical and professional frameworks, as required by the HCPC.   

You’ll apply skills and learning such as: 

• Effective communication skills with staff, service users and carers 

• Application of theory to practice  

• Knowledge of surface and radiographic anatomy 

• Varied experiences to aid skills development for qualification 

• Recording objectives and reflections on placements 

• Acting on feedback for skills development  

• Working within departmental policies and protocols, IR(ME)R, SCoR code of conduct and HCPC standards  

This module enables you to undertake a sustained, in-depth piece of independent learning, demonstrating a critical understanding and applying appropriate research methods within a piece of work. This work will challenge and contribute to improvements in areas of practice through the dissemination of findings to professional communities. 

You’ll apply learning and skills such as:  

• An individual independent project/dissertation 

• Creating and contributing to research and evaluation for practice 

• Application of approaches to research 

• Research, improvement and evaluation methodologies 

• Addressing inclusivity in your research process 

• Dissemination of project outcomes 

• Challenges in applying research outcomes to practice 

This module consolidates your understanding of how imaging outcomes inform the treatment pathways in relation to overall patient management. You’ll develop your clinical reasoning skills and increase your own confidence in key decision-making processes.  

You’ll study topics such as:  

• Image evaluation and critique  

• Development of systematic processes and approaches 

• Identification of key pathologies in a range of imaging 

• Effective communication of your findings  

• Developing an informed practice  

• Clinical reasoning and decisions at different levels of practice  

• Screening programmes 

• Relevant policy and guidance, locally and nationally  

• First post competencies in HCPC standards and the SCoR 

This module prepares you for a future career in diagnostic radiography, exploring a range of specialisms. You’ll critically reflect on your own professional journey while exploring contemporary and extended roles – recognising the professional legal frameworks which govern practice. 

You’ll study topics such as:  
 

• Radiographers in research, education and practice 

• Mammography, sonography, nuclear medicine and PETCT 

• Forensic and paediatric imaging 

• Artificial Intelligence 

• Consultancyt, /reporting and veterinary radiography,   

• Army, cruise ships and prisons 

• Public health and making every contact count (MECC) 

• Exploring the role of allied health professionals (AHP) 

• Disease prevention and community diagnostic centres (CDCs) 

• HCPC and governance