Principles of Ultrasound Reporting
Key information
Course Leader: Naomi Brown
Level: 7
Credits: 15
Mode of delivery: Taught on Campus
School: Health & Social Work
Available places: 40
Dates
- 01/10/2024
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/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.
Course Overview
Delivery of the module will embody the Herts learning principles. You should be available to attend all days as advertised.
This course is designed for health care professionals who are interested in the principles of ultrasound reporting. It is a compulsory module within the Medical Ultrasound programme.
This module forms part of a medical ultrasound programme which is accredited by Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education (CASE)
The course is facilitated by university staff and external lecturers.
Course aims
The course aims to enable student to evaluate the fundamental principles used in reporting ultrasound images
This module provides the core skills required to consider the broader mangement and legal issues surrounding the topic of clinical reporting. Students will conceptualise the process of decision making around the ethical and legal issues that underpin clinical reporting. Students will develop their verbal and written communication skills.
Content
On completion of the module students will typically be able to:
- Critically review and analyse the ethical and legal requirements of clinical reporting and the impact on patient management.
- Critically analyse and apply the principles of clinical reporting in relation to the structure and significance of information given in a formal clinical report.
Learning outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding
Successful students will typically...
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1. Critically review and analyse the ethical and legal requirements of clinical reporting.
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2. Critically review the impact of the clinical report on patient management.
Learning Outcomes: Skills and Attributes
Successful students will typically...
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1. Critically analyse and apply the principles of clinical reporting in relation to the structure and significance of information given in a formal clinical report.
Assessment
Practical, 100%
3000 word equivalent.
This involves a 15 minute recorded PowerPoint presentation.