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Musculoskeletal Trauma: Image Recognition for Healthcare Professionals

Key information

Course Leader: Louise Smith

Level: 7

Credits: 15

Start date:

Mode of delivery: Taught

Learner Hours: Scheduled - 30 - Independent - 120

School: Health & Social Work

Available places: 20

Dates

  • 25/09/2024

Fees and Funding

£865.00

The price quoted above is per 15 credits and relates to students assessed as UK/home self-funded for fee purposes. Prices may differ for students that are assessed as EU/Overseas. Fees status will normally stay with the student for the remainder of their course. Here you can find further details along with, costs and when your fees need to be paid. You may be able to obtain a Post Graduate student loan, for which you must sign up for the whole MSc programme and not just individual modules or a Post Graduate Diploma, further details can be found at Gov.uk Master’s Loan

Entry Requirements

You should be a qualified health care professional currently working in an appropriate area of practice.   

Normally students may enter Level 7 study having completed a qualification at Level 6, which is equivalent to an undergraduate degree.

Course Overview

 
This module is designed for healthcare professionals in providing an overview of the pathophysiological processes that affect the musculoskeletal system. It will develop knowledge in areas of patient presentation in relation to the traumatic processes occurring, with emphasis on the radiographic image appearances of normal and traumatic processes within the musculoskeletal system. Knowledge of general radiographic technique utilised to obtain diagnostic images will be developed. It will also review imaging modalities and radiographic technique in relation to relevant legislation. 
 

Students will be encouraged to develop their image recognition skills of musculoskeletal radiographs within clinical practice. Delivery of this module will be by university staff and may include relevant external lecturers. It will incorporate blended learning which aims to combine e-learning opportunities and traditional campus-based learning to enhance the student learning experience.

 

Course Dates  

  • Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September 2024 - 10.00am (Both these days will be delivered on campus at UH College Lane campus) 
  • Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st October 2024 (Face to face - on campus) 
  • Thursday 12th December 2024 (Face to face - on campus) 
  • Assessment: Wednesday 8th January 2025 (10.00am)

Learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate the knowledge of relevant legislation, general radiographic technique and other imaging modalities used to image trauma in relation to the musculoskeletal system.  
  • Demonstrate a depth of knowledge and systematic understanding of normal and traumatic appearances involving the musculoskeletal system.  
  • Demonstrate critical awareness of the importance of patient presentation for traumatic processes involving the musculoskeletal system.
  • Analyse and critically evaluate pain radiographic images in order to differentiate between normal, normal variant and traumatic appearances of the musculoskeletal system.

 

What our students say...

"Excellent organisation and communication, I found this a very interesting module very relevant to make clinical practice and certainly has made me a lot more confident when viewing plain film images." 

"Teaching was of excellent quality, always interesting and understandable." 

"James always gave plenty of time for questions and answered them promptly."

"Lots of additional resources posted to the canvas site, very useful and easy to find!"

 

Assessment

The assessment consists of an in-course test.