Course Overview
This MSc Medical Imaging and Radiation Science- Advanced Medical Imaging programme is designed to enable radiographers develop their knowledge and understanding within the field of diagnostic radiography. You will demonstrate development of your critical evaluative and problem-solving skills within radiography and in particular specialised areas of practice such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computerised Tomography. The course enhances your current knowledge and understanding and gives you opportunities to challenge and critically evaluate your professional practice.
Professional Accreditation
The MSc Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences – Advanced Medical Imaging programme is endorsed by the College of Radiographers.
Who is it for?
The course is suitable for radiographers and health care professionals who want to specialise in this area and are interested in advancing their existing skills or acquiring new ones. It is designed to meet your needs whether you are in full or part-time employment.
You will need to be registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) (or equivalent professional registration).
Course Structure
The course is flexible and modular allowing you to create a programme of study to meet your personal development and career aspirations. To attain a Master’s award you need to complete 180 credits. There are also interim awards available:
Postgraduate certificate (PgC) (60 credits)
Postgraduate diploma (PgD) (120 credits)
The rate and pace of study are up to you. You have up to 6 years to complete your master’s course.
The Master’s degree consists of three elements to include: core, research and optional modules (optional modules may comprise additional core modules or interprofessional modules).
Order of modules
The modules can be studied in any order provided prerequisites are met for the module requirements
Research Project is normally the last module you study.
Start date
The programme commences in September 2023. The MRI and CT modules are not offered in the 2023/24 academic year. However, the programme can be commenced using the interprofessional modules such as the independent study modules where a bespoke course can be built. Alternatively, the leadership and management modules can be undertaken to build towards advanced practice.
Fees
£825.00 per 15 credits - unless a module is premium priced, costs can be found by visiting by visiting Fees and Finance Policy. Also, 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.
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 by visiting here
There are a variety of assessments undertaken on the programme. Details of these can be found in the individual modules that you elect to do
This programme aims to enable students to:
critically analyse and evaluate the evidence base and current developments in practice and to propose new explanations and apply these where appropriate
demonstrate initiative, originality, leadership and self-reflection in decision making and to propose new explanations and apply these where appropriate
demonstrate a patient centred approach to radiographic practice that values everyone enhancing the quality of the patient experience and improving patient outcomes
Which modules can undertaken to/contribute towards this programme (list below under relevant categories)
Core Modules:
*7HSK0336 MRI Science and Principles
*7HSK0340 CT Science and Principles
*7HSK02054 MRI Applications
*7HSK02057CT Applications
7HSK0339 MRI Independent Practice Development
7HSK0342 CT Independent Practice Development
7HSK0318 Developing Professional Practice: Independent Study 1
7HSK0319 Developing Professional Practice: Independent Study 2
7HSK0320 Developing Professional Practice: Work-based skills 1
7HSK0322 Developing Professional Practice: Work-based skills 3
7HSK2055 Evidencing Professional Practice 1
7HSK2056 Evidencing Professional Practice 2
*These modules are not offered in 2023/24 academic year
Optional Modules:
7HSK0293 Leadership Education and Developing others
7HSK0306 Leading Service Change
7HSK0168 Advanced Decision Making in Health and Social Care
7HSK0186 Coaching Skills for Leading
*7HSK0361 Informed Consent
7HSK0362 Psychology of Cancer
7HSK0109 AHP Independent Prescribing
7HSK0110 AHP Supplementary Prescribing
7HSK0289 Advanced Clinical Practice
7HSK0290 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Indicators
Radiography modules
7HSK0354 Principles of Clinical Radiographic Reporting
7HSK0355 Musculoskeletal Image Interpretation
7HSK0357 Image Recognition: Chest Radiography
*7HSK0359 Image Recognition: Brain (CT)
*These modules are not offered in 2023/24 academic year
Research Modules:
7HSK2048 Research Project
7HSK2049 Preparation for Research Project
7HSK0308 Research Methods