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RDI-10030 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 04 December 2025

RDI-10030 - Practice Experience 1 (Apprentice route)
Coordinator: Mathias Mbewe Room: N/A Tel: 07405602204
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

none

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

This module is the clinical placement module for the first year of the BSc (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) Apprenticeship programme where apprentices start to apply the theoretical concepts of radiographic practice into everyday clinical practice. The apprentice will complete assessments in plain radiograph imaging and will reflect on their learning experiences.

Aims
This module will enable the apprentice to develop and refine skills attained in radiographic positioning, patient care and multi-disciplinary teamwork, in the clinical environment. This will be achieved with structured support from practice educators and under supervision from appropriately qualified staff in a relevant external setting. The module will enable apprentice to reflect on their personal and professional performance and behaviour in a clinical setting, and to modify their practice accordingly with appropriate support. The apprentice will develop their radiographic knowledge and skills primarily in general radiography but will also have exposure to theatre radiography, fluoroscopy and cross-sectional imaging modalities.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/rdi-10030/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Begin to develop and demonstrate in their everyday practice; the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that are expected of a qualified healthcare professional.: 1,2,3,4
Develop clinical and professional skills in everyday radiographic practice within the legal parameters: 1,2,4
Understand the factors contributing to wellbeing of the service users and carers in the placement environment: 3,4
Show ability to communicate within a multi-disciplinary team.: 1,2
Identify and implement the fundamentals of the SCoR Code of Professional Values & Behaviour and the HCPC Standards of Conduct,
Performance and Ethics appropriate for the level of training.
: 1,2,3,4
Develop plain imaging skills in the Appendicular skeleton and Axial skeleton: 1,3

Study hours

Active learning
~10 hours IN SITU teaching and learning (preparation for practice)
Independent study
~35 independent study for preparation for assessments
~10 hours non-directed tutorial preparation,
~20 hours self-directed assessment preparation.
225 hours placement (6 x 37.5hours).


School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Practice Based Assessment weighted 0%
Clinical assessments
Practice based assessments (3 to be completed in year 1) - pass or fail grading: Upper limb X-ray assessment Lower limb X-ray assessment Chest X-ray assessment

2: Review weighted 0%
Mid and End Point Discussion
Review of learners professional competencies mapped from those in the HCPC and SCoR graduate attributes at level 4

3: Workbook weighted 50%
Workbook
A workbook containing a range of tasks and exercises to be completed over a period of time in the workplace.

4: Assignment weighted 50%
Reflective Assignment (500 words)
The learner is required to produce a 500-word reflective report using a recognised reflective model.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 04 December 2025