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Postgraduate

MSc/PgD Professional Practice: Advanced Radiography Practice (Progression Route)

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Institution code: S82
UCAS code: N/A
Start date: September 2024
Duration: Two years, part-time
Location: Ipswich
Typical Offer: BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography (or equivalent) and 60 master’s level credits (PGC) in a radiography-related subject
Institution code: S82
UCAS code: N/A
Start date: September 2024
Duration: Two years, part-time
Location: Ipswich
Typical Offer: BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography (or equivalent) and 60 master’s level credits (PGC) in a radiography-related subject

Overview

This course will encourage you to critically reflect and review your personal and professional development in order to underpin your clinical performance and expertise.

You will be provided with learning opportunities which will allow you to explore complex and current challenges, critique evidence-based practice, evaluate and enhance service delivery. In undertaking this course, you will gain the contemporary knowledge, academic preparedness and skills for an advanced professional practice role.

This course is suitable for all diagnostic radiographers wishing to progress onto advanced professional practice roles.

Further information about the University's relationship with the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) is available in the PSRB register.

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Course Modules

This course is designed as a progression route for radiographers holding a post graduate certificate (PgC) in a specialist area of practice who wish to progress to completing a masters degree.

Full downloadable information regarding all University of Suffolk courses, including Key Facts, Course Aims, Course Structure and Assessment, is available in the Definitive Course Record.

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This module will enhance students’ overall understanding and application of research methodologies and methods that are used to investigate the behavioural, social and biomedical sciences relevant to health, social care and education. Students will develop their theoretical, methodological and research skills to enhance their ability to conduct rigorous research and reach sound analytical conclusions which will form the basis for the development of effective service delivery in health and social care organisations.

Students will be encouraged to undertake a service evaluation, potentially to identify and explore current challenges. As a result of their evaluation, they will be encouraged to make some recommendation for change to future practice. It is expected that this will be a bespoke piece of work, undertaken in their own field of practice.

The dissertation will allow students to demonstrate a critical and constructive awareness of their professional practice from the wider philosophical, theoretical and social contexts within which health and social care operate. Students will identify a problem or opportunity in practice and choose an appropriate methodology to facilitate the exploration of the problem. This can include primary research, service evaluation, clinical audit or a systematic literature review.

Course Modules 2024

This course is designed as a progression route for radiographers holding a post graduate certificate (PgC) in a specialist area of practice who wish to progress to completing a masters degree.

Full downloadable information regarding all University of Suffolk courses, including Key Facts, Course Aims, Course Structure and Assessment, is available in the Definitive Course Record.

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This module will enhance students’ overall understanding and application of research methodologies and methods that are used to investigate the behavioural, social and biomedical sciences relevant to health, social care and education. Students will develop their theoretical, methodological and research skills to enhance their ability to conduct rigorous research and reach sound analytical conclusions which will form the basis for the development of effective service delivery in health and social care organisations.

Students will be encouraged to undertake a service evaluation, potentially to identify and explore current challenges. As a result of their evaluation, they will be encouraged to make some recommendation for change to future practice. It is expected that this will be a bespoke piece of work, undertaken in their own field of practice.

The dissertation will allow students to demonstrate a critical and constructive awareness of their professional practice from the wider philosophical, theoretical and social contexts within which health and social care operate. Students will identify a problem or opportunity in practice and choose an appropriate methodology to facilitate the exploration of the problem. This can include primary research, service evaluation, clinical audit or a systematic literature review.

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Entry Requirements

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Career Opportunities

All students will already hold posts across the healthcare sector, nonetheless completion of this programme will enable students to progress into advanced practitioner/lead roles within radiography   Students completing the programme will be encouraged to apply for Advanced Practitioner Accreditation with the Society and College of Radiographers and health Education England.

Fees and Funding

UK full-time tuition fee

£9,090

per year
UK part-time tuition fee

£1,010*

per 20 credit module
International full-time tuition fee

£14,625

per year

*Please contact the Student Centre for further details.

UK full-time tuition fee

£6,060

per year
UK part-time tuition fee

£1,010*

per 20 credit module
International full-time tuition fee

£9,720

per year

*Please contact the Student Centre for further details.

Further Information

Postgraduate Loans are available for this course, we also offer University of Suffolk Alumni a 25% reduction on fees, find out more below.

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Your Course Team

Professor Ruth Strudwick

Ruth is Head of Allied Health Professions and Associate Professor in Diagnostic Radiography.

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Dr Hollie Hadwen

Hollie is Course Leader for BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography and the PgC in Advanced Practice and Reporting in Computed Tomography Colonography.

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Deana Hazeldene

Deana is Course Leader for MSc Diagnostic Radiography and co-ordinates radiography student clinical experience as Practice Placement Lead.

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How to apply

Applying for a postgraduate programme is simple, you can apply using the link below. You can also find out more about what to include on your application and how to contact us for support during the process on the Postgraduate Study link.

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