This module is a first semester module in the first year of the programme and as such provides the student with foundational content in radiographic science and radiation protection.
The bulk of the module will be delivered using lectures that will provide students with the theory of radiographic science and principles of radiation protection. Small group tutorials will consolidate the theory delivered in the lectures and develop skills. Practical teaching sessions will demonstrate the application of the concepts to medical imaging. Revisions sessions will be available towards the end of the module to help prepare the student for the assessments.
The student will integrate the knowledge gained from this module into clinical practise in the clinical and laboratory environments in DRAD105 Patient Centred Care and Professional Practice 1. Radiation safety aspects in relation to radiographic imaging modalities, such as Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), will be further developed in year 2 in the DRAD201 Radiation Science & Imaging Technologies module.
Assessment for this module will comprise a 2.5 hour electronic examination, which will test breadth and depth of knowledge of the module content.