radiography - city university london undergraduate open day 2 july 2014

Academic excellence for business and the professions

Radiography

School of Health Sciences


Welcome

Richard Thorne

Programme Director, Radiography

(Radiotherapy and Oncology)

Jayne Morgan

Senior Lecturer, Radiography

(Diagnostic Imaging)


City University London - leading global university committed to academic excellence and focused on business and the professions

90% of students are satisfied with the quality of their education

(2013 National Student Survey)

Top 10 in the UK for international students

(The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide League Table 2014)

Top 5% of universities in the world

(Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013/14)

15

Research in 15 areas of a quality comparable with the best in the world

(2008 Research Assessment Exercise)

Top 10 in the UK for graduate salaries

(The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide League Table 2014; Lloyds Bank University Quality of Student Life Survey 2013)


£25,000 average starting salary for undergraduate degree graduates

92%of our under -graduates are in employment or further study after graduation

120 years of experience in training health professionals

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distinct areas with state-of-the-art clinical skills suites and laboratories for nursing, midwifery, radiography, optometry and speech and language therapy

130+academic staff who are leading health educators, practitioners and researchers

The School of Health Sciences leading the field of healthcare education and health policy with our interdisciplinary approach and world-class research


Our courses

We offer a wide range of courses for those who want to work in

healthcare (pre-registration) and those who already work in the sector

(post-registration) at different levels:

• Undergraduate• Top-up degrees• Conversion degrees

In various areas such as:

Health Management, Policy and Research; Human Communication;

Long Term Conditions and Long Term Care; Mental Health; Midwifery;

Nursing; Optometry; Public Health; Radiography; and Speech and Language

Therapy.

• Masters• CPD• Research – PhDs


Our staff

• Clinical experience• Research active• Informing best practice and policy• Author of core textbooks

Networking Events and Lectures• The Dean’s Lecture Series: with our leading Professors and external

speakers who are key figures in the health and social care sector.


All modules are delivered by qualified Radiography staff.

The Programme


Year 1 – Radiotherapy Programme Overview

Module Credits Assessment

Common(Joint)

2 x 15 OCSEs (Jan exam week)MCT (Jan Exam week)

Clinical Portfolio (4 weeks at end of year)

Principles of Radiotherapy Practice

15 Exam (Jan exam week)

Anatomy, Physiology & Oncology

2x30 MCT tests within moduleExams (Jan & May exam week)

Radiotherapy Equipment 15 EssayExam (May exam week)


Year 2 – Radiotherapy Programme Overview

Module Credits Assessment

Radiographic ResearchMethods & Stats (Joint)


Management and Radiotherapy Technique A

30 MCT tests within moduleCase studyViva (June)

Competence to Practice A 30 Observation assessmentPortfolioCPA’sViva (June)

Radiotherapy Physics & Planning

30 PortfolioViva (April)

Radiobiology 15 Presentation (June)


Year 3 – Radiotherapy Programme OverviewModule Credits Assessment

Research Exercise(Joint)

30 Project or Patchwork includes:Oral PP presentation (30%) 3000 word review article (70%)

Holistic Patient Care 15 Group presentation

Management and Radiotherapy Technique B

30 MCT tests within modulePoster presentation (May exam week)

Competence to Practice B1 & B2

2 x 15 Observation assessmentPortfolioCPA’sViva

Health Policy & Quality Management

15 Essay (May exam week)

Radiotherapy Programme Overview26/08/13 02/09/13 09/09/13 16/09/13 23/09/13 30/09/13 07/10/13 14/10/13 21/10/13 28/10/13 04/11/13 11/11/13 18/11/13 25/11/13 02/12/13 09/12/13 16/12/13 23/12/13 30/12/13 06/01/14 13/01/14

City Week 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20Resit

AssessmentBoard

ExamWeek

OSCE Exam

Exam

Exam x 2

Exam

RT2022 Management & Radiotherapy Technique A (30C) Form MCT

RT2023 Competence to Practice A (30)

RT2024 Radiotherapy Physics & Planning (30C) Mock viva

RT3022 Holistic Patient Care (15C) Study Group Pres.

RC3021 Research Exercise (30C) (or RC3007 Research Project) Submission Group Discussion

RT3023 Management & Radiotherapy Technique B (30C) Study

RT3024 Competence to Practice B1 (15C) Submission

20/01/14 27/01/14 03/02/14 10/02/14 17/02/14 24/02/14 03/03/14 10/03/14 17/03/14 24/03/14 31/03/14 07/04/14 14/04/14 21/04/14 28/04/14 05/05/14 12/05/14 19/05/14

City Week 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

InterimAss'tBoard

ExamWeek

Exam

Exam x 2

Submit Essay Exam

Form MCT Form MCT Mock VivaAssignmentsubmission

RT2023 Competence to Practice A (30)

RT2024 Radiotherapy Physics & Planning (30C) Portfolio Submission

RC3021 Research Exercise (30C) Presentation Submission

RT3023 Management & Radiotherapy Technique B (30C) Form MCT Poster Pres

RT3025 Competence to Practice B2 (15C) Viva

RT3026 Healthcare Policy & Quality Management (15C) Sub - Essay

26/05/14 02/06/14 09/06/14 16/06/14 23/06/14 30/06/14 07/07/14 14/07/14 21/07/14 28/07/14 04/08/14 11/08/14 18/08/14 25/08/14

City Week 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

WrittenWork

Deadline

1st YearTerm 1

Resit Week

ClinicalAssess'tDeadline

Assess'tBoard

Year 1 RC1022 Common 2 (15C) Sub - Portfolio

Study Viva

Study Viva

Viva

Study Presentation

Year 3 SubmissionRT3025 Competence to Practice B2 (15C)

Resits

Holiday

Key

Academic weeks

Clinical weeks Assessments

Holiday

Term 3

Year 2 Year 3 Preparation

Yr 2 Preparation

CentrallyOrganised

ResitsHolidays

Year 3

Study

Study

Study

RT1026 Radiotherapy Equipment (15C)

RT1025 Anatomy, Physiology & Oncology 2 (30C)Year 1

Year 2

RT2022 Management & Radiotherapy Technique A (30C)

Study

RC1022 Common 2 (15C)

Term 2

Holiday

RC1021 Common 1 (15C)

Study

Study

RC2021 Radiography Research & Statistics (15C)

Year 3

Study

Study

2013

-201

4

Resits

Year 1

Study(Clinical Portfolio

submission on 1st Mon)

2013

-201

4

CityWelcome

WeekInduction

2013

-201

4

Year 2 Resits

RT2025 Radiobiology (15C)

Term 1

RT1023 Principles of Radiotherapy Practice (15C)

RT1024 Anatomy, Physiology & Oncology 1 (30C)


Radiotherapy Radiography – Skills suite


The First Step – Pre-treatment


Computer Planning

• Using professional software for planning radiotherapy treatments

• Aim: Targeting high dose radiation beams and sparing normal tissue


Treatment


Year 1 - Diagnostic Imaging Programme Overview

Module Credits AssessmentSummative:

Common(Joint)

2 x 15

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OCSEs (Jan exam week)MCT (Jan Exam week)

Clinical Portfolio (4 weeks at end of year)

Radiographic Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology

30 Exam (Jan exam week)Exam (May exam week)

Science for Medical Imaging 1 30 Exam (Jan exam week)Exam (May exam week)

Principles of Imaging In Practice 1

30 Viva (May exam week)Exam (May exam week)




Radiographic ResearchMethods(Joint)


Science for Medical Imaging 2 15 Exam (Jan exam week)

Principles of Imaging In Practice 2

30 Essay (Jan)Essay (May)Oral presentation (June)

Professional Practice 60 Clinical PortfolioViva (May exam week)Film Viewing Exam (May exam week)




Research Exercise(Joint)

30 Project or

Patchwork includes:Oral PP presentation (30%) 3000 word review article (70%)

Equipment Evaluation 15 Exam (Jan exam week)Viva (Jan exam week)

Image Interpretation 15 Exam (May exam week)

Preparation for Clinical Practice

45 Exam (IV injecting Jan exam week)Viva (May exam week)Clinical assessmentsClinical Portfolio

Management & Radiographic Practice

15 Exam (May exam week)

Diagnostic Radiography Programme Overview

26/08/13 02/09/13 09/09/13 16/09/13 23/09/13 30/09/13 07/10/13 14/10/13 21/10/13 28/10/13 04/11/13 11/11/13 18/11/13 25/11/13 02/12/13 09/12/13 16/12/13 23/12/13 30/12/13 06/01/14 13/01/14

City Week 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

ResitAssessment

Board Exam week

OSCE Exam

RD1023 Radiographic Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology (30C) Exam 1

RD1024 Science for Medical Imaging 1 (30C) Exam 1

PIP1 (WS1) RD1025 Principles of Imaging in practice 1 (30C) PIP1 (WS2)

RC2021 Radiography Research & Satistics (15C) Exam

RD2022 Science for Medical Imaging 2 (15C) Exam

PIP2 (WS CT/US)

Essay 1

RD2024 Professional Practice in Medical Imaging (60C)

RC3021 Research Excercise (30C) (or RC3007 Research Project) Submission Group Discussion

RD3022 Equipment Evaluation (15C) RD3022 WS Exam & Viva

RD3023 Image Interpretation (15C)

RD3024 Preparation for Clinical Practice (45C) IV Exam

20/01/14 27/01/14 03/02/14 10/02/14 17/02/14 24/02/14 03/03/14 10/03/14 17/03/14 24/03/14 31/03/14 07/04/14 14/04/14 21/04/14 28/04/14 05/05/14 12/05/14 19/05/14

City Week 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38Interim

Assessment Board

Year 2 Clinical

SubmissionExam week

RC1022 Common 2 (15C) Exam

RD1023 Radiographic Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology (30C) Exam 2

RD1024 Science for Medical Imaging 1 (30C) Exam 2

RD1025 PIP1 (30C)

PIP1 (WS3) PIP1 (WS4) PIP1 (WS5)Viva & Exam

RD2023 Principles of Imaging in Practice 2 (30C) RD2023 Essay 2

RD2024 Professional Practice in Medical Imaging (60C) Exam

RC3021 Research Excercise (30C) Presentation Submission

RD3023 Image Interpretation (15C) OSCE

RD3024 Preparation for Clinical Practice (45C) Viva

RD3025 Management and Radiographic Practice (15C) Exam

26/05/14 02/06/14 09/06/14 16/06/14 23/06/14 30/06/14 07/07/14 14/07/14 21/07/14 28/07/14 04/08/14 11/08/14 18/08/14 25/08/14

City Week 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

1st YearTerm 1

Resit WeekYear 3 Clinical

SubmissionYear 1 Clinical

Submission

Assess'tBoard

Year 1 RC1021 Common (15C) AB

RD2023 Study Oral Pres.

RD2024 Study Viva Year 3 Prep

Year 3

Study

HolidayStudy

Study

2012

-201

3

CentrallyOrganised

Resits

RD3024 PCP (45C)

StudyHoliday

2012

-201

320

12-2

013

Term 2

Year 2

Study

Key

Holidays

Term 3

Year 1

Assessments

Year 2

Year 1

Resits

CityWelcome

Week

Term 1

Study Study

Year 2 Holiday Study

RC1021 Common (15C)

RD1025 PIP1 (30C)

Hoilday

Academic / Study RC2021 Tutorial

on Mon / RD2022

Revision on Tues

RD2023 Principles of Imaging in Practice 2 (30C)

Induction

Study

Year 3

Year 2 Prep (Some specials)

Academic weeks

Holiday

Clinical weeks

Holiday Study

Holidays

Holiday

Year 3

Resits


Diagnostic Radiography – Skills Suite


Competency


Imaging


Patient Care & Communication


Radiography at City

• We also visit you every week whilst

in clinical placement

• Have termly personal tutor meetings

• Have termly staff student liaison

meetings


• You need a BSc (Hons) degree to qualify as a radiographer

• 3 years full-time• 50% in the University – 50% in the

hospital• City uses a number of hospitals in

London and Essex as training sites for both Radiotherapy and Diagnostic Radiography

• By accepting a place on the programme you are agreeing that you may be placed at one of these sites.

Higher Education

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Uniform Policy (NHS Requirement)


• To work nationally or internationally… our degree is recognised in most countries.

• After a few years general experience radiographers can choose to specialise in areas such as:

UltrasoundNuclear medicine

Radiotherapy planningCounselling

Information and support TeachingResearch

Further Opportunities


Other support

• Student Help desk• Student Centre• Library services• IT support• Students’ Union• Sport and fitness• Social activities

Find out more today!

See the Open Day Guide for details of talks or what to visit...

Or go to www.city.ac.uk

http://www.city.ac.uk/


What’s next?

• Tour of facilities• Information stand – Common Room• Open day guide: other talks / key places to visit• Further information:

– www.city.ac.uk/health/undergraduate/radiography

Radiography Admissions Enquiries:– 020 7040 5000– [email protected] – Social media / current students:

www.facebook.com/cityhealthsciences

https://twitter.com/CityUniHealth

http://www.city.ac.uk/health/undergraduate/radiography

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.facebook.com/cityhealthsciences

https://twitter.com/CityUniHealth


Any questions?

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