MSc Medical Ultrasound  MSc Medical Ultrasound Birmingham City University ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1533724829Birmingham City University.jpg

Duration: PgCert 1 year?18 months, PgDip 18 months-30 months MSc 3-5 years Location: City North Campus Key Facts: The aim of the course is to provide qualified practitioners with a high level of specialist ultrasound knowledge and clinical experience. The course also develops investigative and analytical skills in order to help you to become a highly competent sonographer. Although typically aimed at radiographers, midwives, doctors and nurses, anyone with a health based or science degree and a clinical placement may apply. In addition, the course aims to develop interpersonal skills so that you become a highly effective communicator within the context of medical ultrasound. The course teaching team are all practising sonographers and are therefore up to date with current practice. Innovative methods of teaching and learning are embedded in the academic programme. These include: audio and video lectures, online learning and the use of an ultrasound simulator for learning scanning techniques and recognising pathology. Another important feature of the programme is the high level of support that the course team make available to you. Lectures are delivered to small groups, we have an open door policy and always answer emails and return phone calls. Expect to experience a spectrum of academic studies that you can use to support your clinical and professional development. Course overview: The course is aimed qualified healthcare professionals - such as radiographers, midwives, nurses and doctors - who want to extend their field of expertise into the production and interpretation of diagnostic ultrasound images. Ultrasound is regarded as a complementary imaging procedure undertaken in the majority of modern. Diagnostic Imaging or X-ray departments. Sonographers scan patientsclients with a variety of diseases and conditions and, under written protocols, report on the images produced. Entry Requirements: You will normally be expected to hold either a first degree or an equivalent professional qualification and have had a minimum of two years experience as a qualified practitioner. The majority of applicants will be radiographers, midwives, doctors and nurses. However we will consider applicants with health based or science degrees providing that they are able to obtain a clinical placement. You must ensure that you have a satisfactory clinical placement where you can obtain a minimum of 250 hours of supervised ?hands on? clinical ultrasound experience - this is equivalent to 1 ? days per week over a nine month period. Why should I study this course? Our postgraduate awards have received professional accreditation from CASE ? the Consortium for Accreditation of Sonographic Education and are taught within the region?s foremost centre for radiography education, with a well-established and successful history. The course will further enhance your skills professionally, personally and practically. Course structure: This is a part-time day and evening course which has academic and clinical placement components. The academic components are delivered at the University on a Wednesday afternoon and evening. The clinical component takes place in practice and should cover a minimum of one day per week. How will I be taught? We place a real emphasis on student-centred learning, so the majority of study is by seminar and discussion groups where you and your fellow students will learn a great deal by sharing experiences. There will be a substantial amount of material that will be taught online or through video lectures. Placements, Study Visits Available: You are expected to organise your own clinical placement where you can obtain a minimum of 250 hours of supervised ?hands on? clinical ultrasound experience. This is equivalent to 1 ? days per week over a nine month period. Assessment: You will be assessed via written assignments, presentations, examinations and clinical assessments. Academic modules are assessed by either a 3,000 word assignment o