Image Appreciation – (Grad.Dip.)

The programme is structured in a modular format and modules are run in short blocks of two to three days. Each module is credit rated at M-level according to the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. Students may leave with any number of credits according to how many modules they successfully complete. The PgDip/PgCert can be
studied on a part-time basis, with students completing 60 credits per year over two years, or alternatively students can register to study one or two modules per year on a sessional basis.

Postgraduate Certificate:

* All students undertake a compulsory 20-credit module on Fundamentals of Radiographic Reporting, and then choose a further two modules from a
possible three anatomical specialisations - Appendicular, Axial and Chest Image
Appreciation. For students who exit at this stage, the PgCert Award will be titled according to the specialisations chosen.

Postgraduate Diploma:

* In order to qualify for the PgDip, students first complete one further anatomical specialisation module, followed by a module on Advanced Applied Imaging. Students obtain the remaining credits necessary for the PgDip by choosing one or two modules from the general postgraduate portfolio of modules run by the School of Healthcare Studies.

Special features of this course:

* A student web discussion forum allows easy exchange of information and discussion of issues outside the teachin environment.