Radiography, School of Health Sciences - City University London Undergraduate Open Day 29th June 2013

Academic excellence for business and the professions

Radiography

School of Health Sciences

Welcome

Richard Thorne

Programme Director, Radiotherapy

Debbie Poynter

Lecturer, Diagnostic Imaging


City University London - leading global university

committed to academic excellence and focused on

business and the professions

9th

in the UK for

graduate-level jobs

(The Sunday Times

University Guide 2013)

Top 30

One of the top 30

universities in the

UK

(Times Higher Education

Table of Tables 2012)

Top 5%

in the top 5% of

universities in the

world

(Times Higher Education

World University

Rankings 2012)

15

Research in 15

areas of academic

activity assessed

as being

comparable with

the best in the

world

(2008 Research

Assessment Exercise)

Top 10

for starting salaries

(Which University 2013)


Exceptional employment prospects

• City University London has exceptionally good links with business

and the professions.

• Our courses are accredited by professional bodies, which ensures

that courses are relevant and up-to-date, and helps improve your

employment prospects.


Central London location

• We are located in the heart of

London, close to the capital's leading

financial, legal, media and medical

institutions.

• London has been placed second in

the Top Universities Best Student

Cities in the World 2012.

• Both professionally and personally,

students have the opportunity to

benefit from all that London has to

offer.

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88%

of our

undergraduates are

in employment or

further study after

graduation

120 year

experience in

training health

professionals

4

distinct areas with

state-of-the-art clinical

skills suites and

laboratories for

nursing and 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 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 module

Exams (Jan & May exam

week)

Radiotherapy Equipment 15 Essay

Exam (May exam week)




Radiographic Research

Methods & Stats (Joint)


Management and

Radiotherapy Technique A 30 MCT tests within module

Case study

Viva (June)

Competence to Practice A 30 Observation assessment

Portfolio

CPA’s

Viva (June)

Radiotherapy Physics &

Planning 30 Portfolio

Viva (April)

Radiobiology 15 Presentation (June)




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 module

Poster presentation (May

exam week)

Competence to Practice

B1 & B2 2 x 15 Observation assessment

Portfolio

CPA’s

Viva

Health Policy & Quality

Management

15 Essay (May exam week)

Radiotherapy Programme Overview

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Resit

Assessment

Board

Exam

Week

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

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Interim

Ass't

Board

Exam

Week

Exam

Exam x 2

Submit Essay Exam

Form MCT Form MCT Mock VivaAssignment

submission

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

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Written

Work

Deadline

1st Year

Term 1

Resit Week

Clinical

Assess't

Deadline

Assess't

Board

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

Centrally

Organised

Resits

Holidays

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

2013-2

014

Resits

Year 1

Study

(Clinical

Portfolio

submission

on 1st Mon)

2013-2

014

City

Welcome

Week

Induction

2013-2

014

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


Summative:

Common

(Joint)

2 x 15

0

OCSEs (Jan exam week)

MCT (Jan Exam week)

Clinical Portfolio (4 weeks at end of year)

Radiographic Anatomy,

Physiology and Pathology



Science for Medical Imaging 1



Principles of Imaging In

Practice 1

30

Viva (May exam week)





Summative:

Radiographic Research

Methods

(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 Portfolio


Film Viewing Exam (May exam week)




Summative:

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)


Clinical assessments

Clinical 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

Resit

Assessment

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

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

Interim

Assessment

Board

Year 2

Clinical

Submission

Exam

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 Year

Term 1

Resit Week

Year 3 Clinical

Submission

Year 1 Clinical

Submission

Assess't

Board

Year 1 RC1021 Common (15C) AB

RD2023 Study Oral Pres.

RD2024 Study Viva Year 3 Prep

Year 3

Study

HolidayStudy

Study

2012-2

013

Centrally

Organised

Resits

RD3024 PCP (45C)

StudyHoliday

2012-2

013

2012-2

013

Term 2

Year 2

Study

Key

Holidays

Term 3

Year 1

Assessments

Year 2

Year 1

Resits

City

Welcome

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:

Ultrasound

Nuclear medicine

Radiotherapy planning

Counselling

Information and support

Teaching

Research

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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