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Medical Ultrasound – (M.Sc.)
City University London
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 2,600 - ≈ € 6,125 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of City University London
The CASE-accredited Ultrasound course offers flexible study options for healthcare professionals undertaking obstetrics, gynaecology and/or general medical ultrasound training. The course lecturers provide a supportive environment to encourage you to develop your academic abilities and clinical skills to prepare you for working at advanced practice level.
Teaching and Assessment
Teaching -Attendance is through day release at City University London, where you will attend key note lectures, tutorials and seminars. A range of modern training methods are used, including e-learning, work-based learning, reflective practice, e-portfolio, traditional lectures and tutorials. Teaching sessions are between September and July each year.
It is emphasised that students are expected to undertake self-directed learning/study in addition to the mainstream course work. All modules regardless of the credit rating run for a maximum of twelve weeks.
Assessment -A variety of assessment methods are used including examinations, essays, oral and/or poster presentation, online case studies, e-learning tasks, clinical assessments and clinical portfolios
Placements
The course requires you to obtain an average of three days a week within an ultrasound department for the duration of the course.
This must be arranged before applying for a place on the course. We recommend that you look on the NHS jobs website uk or approach local ultrasound departments to determine placement availability.
Career Prospects
The course enables you to achieve the academic qualifications and clinical skills needed to pursue a career in ultrasound or to develop current skills to advanced and consultant level.
Our graduates are employed as superintendent sonographers, clinical application specialists, lecturers, visiting lecturers and ultrasound course directors. A number of previous students have used their qualifications and skills abroad.
This postgraduate programme has been validated by City University London and has professional accreditation from the following body:
* Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education (CASE)
Contents
Course Content
The Radiography Department's campus-based state-of-the-art Saad Centre for Radiography Clinical Skills Education suite has a Siemen's Sonoline Antares real-time ultrasound machine and a simulator, which are used for teaching and monitoring clinical progress.
The course lecturers provide a supportive environment to encourage you to develop your academic abilities and clinical skills to prepare you for working at advanced practice level in the future.
Who should apply? This course is suitable for a range of health professionals who have experience in radiography, nursing, midwifery or other related healthcare areas.
Course options
Medical Ultrasound
* Postgraduate Diploma
* MSc
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ultrasound
* Postgraduate Certificate
* Postgraduate Diploma
* MSc
General Medical and Gynaecology Ultrasound
* Postgraduate Certificate
* Postgraduate Diploma
* MSc
Focussed Ultrasound Practice
* Postgraduate Certificate
Course Structure
The course allows you to choose to study a combination of some or all of the following subjects:
* Obstetric ultrasound
* Gynaecology ultrasound
* Abdominal ultrasound
* Focussed ultrasound i.e. 1st trimester and gynaecology.
For some course routes all modules are compulsory, for others there is flexibility in module choice.
The programmes are modular, consisting of some compulsory modules and a range of optional modules, they are offered on a day release basis.
Each module runs on half-day sessions over a set period of time. If students are studying 2 modules a term then a whole day of attendance will be required each week. The majority of modules will require an element of clinical experience and completion of a clinical portfolio. For all modules an element of the assessment will require students to investigate a clinically related issue.
The postgraduate awards are determined by the number of credits gained by an individual student. The length of the programme is dependent on the number of credits gained and this is determined by the specific modules on offer each term and the students module choice. Maximum registration period is 5 years.
Modules include:
* Fundamental principles of ultrasound practice (core module)
* Developing advanced practice (core module)
* Gynaecology ultrasound
* Obstetric ultrasound
* Abdominal ultrasound
* Research methods (core for MSc)
* Dissertation (core for MSc)
* Work-based learning
* Student negotiated module
* Issues in advanced practice.
If you have a specific related area of interest, you may be able to select modules from the MSc courses within the School of Community and Health Sciences. This will be negotiated with members of the course team, to ensure the learning outcomes for the course are met.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
* A minimum of a Second class honours degree (or above) in radiography, nursing, midwifery or another relevant subject from an approved British University or CNAA
* Other qualifications which may be deemed equivalent to the above eg: Diploma of the College of Radiographers or qualifications held by midwives, medical technical officers etc.
* Consideration will also be given if you can demonstrate, by qualifications or clinical experience, your ability to undertake the course
* Health Professions Council (HPC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), General Medical Council (GMC) registration is desirable
Preparatory programme
All students will need to attend a preparatory programme prior to commencing the postgraduate programme. The preparatory programme is designed for all applicants starting any postgraduate programme offered by the Department of Radiography.
The programme is held in September before the main programme starts in October.
There are a number of sessions, which are compulsory for all applicants, regardless of their entry qualifications, which are intended to raise the awareness of the applicant as to the postgraduate programme demands and requirements.
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
Some students may be able to apply for credit exemptions via accreditation of prior learning (APL) from specific modules. Further information is available on request
For further information please call 0207 040 4194.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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