Course syllabus for Work Integrated Learning Course in Radiography and Connected Areas

Verksamhetsintegrerat lärande inom radiografi och anknutna verksamheter

Specific entry requirements

Three years of university studies in radiography or equivalent. Good knowledge of English or Swedish.

Outcomes

On completion of this part, the student is expected to be able to:

• Describe the technical structure of different modalities in radiography for diagnosis
• Compare diagnostic options available for various clinical issues, by applying different radiology modalities.
• Analyze possible clinical applications of Artificial Intelligence and new imaging technologies in radiography
• Reflect on various aspects of patient care / nursing in radiography
• Apply basic hygiene principles in radiography

Content

The course will provide activities in order to achieve in-depth knowledge in radiography and to radiography closely connected areas such as nuclear medicine, ultrasound and clinical physiology. This provides a deeper understanding of radiography in that the course will provide both breadth and depth regarding various aspects of radiography.

During the course students will acquire in-depth knowledge of the technical structure of different modalities. In addition, diagnostic possibilities in various radiography- and connected fields are studied. During the course the student will deepen her/his knowledge of various pathologies where radiography can be of great importance for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Finally, the student will compare different diagnostic methods and different pathologies to ensure good quality of diagnostic outcomes.

Through the course the student will also meet new and advanced technology in the field of radiography, e g Artificial Intelligence and image fusion technologies - examples of methods combining morphology with physiology.
The course provides the student with opportunities to deepen her/his knowledge about various aspects of patient care. The challenge is to understand the complexity in encounters with patients from the newborn period to very old and where issues related to the examination method and diagnosis are a cause of great concern.

The radiographer has to quickly understand a situation and the need the patient has. The patient care also provides opportunities to acquire in-depth knowledge in applying basic hygiene principles as radiography meets all different patient groups both outpatient and emergency patients.

In addition, the course will provide examples of the latest research in the different areas of radiography regarding both methods, method development and care of the patient.

Teaching methods

The overall pedagogical idea for the course is based on the concept of the flipped classroom. This pedagogy assumes that the student prepares individually through structured study assignments for later application in joint seminars. Based on this idea, the course will be conducted so that the student prepares through text material in book and article form, regarding technology, physics, methodology and diagnostics in different modalities and areas of activity. This prepares for the upcoming Work Integrated Learning (WIL) part. The student then completes the WIL part.

The course is based on concepts of WIL that includes different types of activities to achieve the learning outcome of the course. This includes clinical practice, study visits and laboratory work. The WIL parts of radiography and clinical activities that are closely linked to radiography may include most radiographic modalities, but also nuclear medicine, sonography and clinical physiology.

Examination

The examination consists of written summaries of impressions from each WIL-experience. The texts should include analysis, comparisons and reflections on the current modality and options for diagnosis and treatment. In addition, findings from a recent review article on research related to the WIL-experience should be included in each text. The written examination may consist of a combination of several texts.

If there are special grounds, or a need for adaptation for a student with a disability, the examiner may decide to deviate from the syllabus's regulations on the examination form, the number of examination opportunities, the possibility of supplementation or exemptions from the compulsory section/s of the course etc. Content and learning outcomes as well as the level of expected skills, knowledge and abilities may not be changed, removed or reduced.

Other directives

The course may not be credited in the degree at the same time as the completed and approved course, whose content fully or partially corresponds to the content of the course.

Grading scale:
The grading scale used for course is according to ECTS regulation.

Course evaluation:
The course will be evaluated in accordance with the guidelines established by Committee for Higher Education.

Literature and other teaching aids

• Reilly, Raymond M., Medical Imaging for Health Professionals: Technologies and Clinical Applications, Wiley, 2019 LIBRIS-ID: bl4h6md98ll5hqcd, *
• Ranschaert, Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging, Springer International Publishing, 2019 LIBRIS-ID: 08vzzd5px3xblv00, *
• Peck, Alexander, Clark's Essential PACS, RIS and Imaging Informatics, First edition. : London : Taylor and Francis, 2017 - 200 pages ISBN: 9781315119823, LIBRIS-ID: 21672618, Table of Contents / Abstracts, *
• Patient Safety: Cultural Perspectives, Danielsson, Marita; Nilsen, Per; Carlfjord, Siw; Ruberg, Hans; Öhrn, Annica; Flesland, Øystein, Linköping : Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, 2018 - 1 onlinresurs (70 sidor) LIBRIS-ID: 22554302, Sammanfattning och ramberättelse från Linköping University Electronic Press, *
• Grossman, Valerie Aarne., Fast Facts for the Radiology Nurse: An Orientation and Nursing Care Guide in a Nutshell, Springer Publishing Company, 2014 ISBN: 9780826129376, LIBRIS-ID: 17895404, *

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