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RDI-30023 - 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-30023 - Practice Experience 3 (Apprentice Route)
Coordinator: Mathias Mbewe Room: N/A Tel: 07405602204
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
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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 third year of the BSc Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) apprentice route, the apprentice will complete assessments in the areas of in General Radiography, CT head and Theatre Radiography. The apprentice will reflect on these learning experiences.

Aims
To enable the apprentice to develop and reflect upon their personal and professional behaviour in a clinical setting and modify appropriately in light of their learning with adequate supervision.
With the support of Practice Educators, the apprentice will develop Radiography knowledge and skills in a relevant external setting to include General Radiography, Theatre Radiography and Computed Tomography (CT). Focusing specifically on adaptive technique, Computed Tomography Head scans and Fluoroscopy imaging and undertaking these examinations using evidence-based practice and Radiography interventions. Interprofessional education will also be covered.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Reflect upon the factors that inform and affect interactions with patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team and modify behaviour to meet individual patient needs.: 1,2,3,4,5
Classify verbal and written information and prioritise it appropriately in terms of its relation to patient management and record keeping: 2,3,4,5
Plan and implement safe diagnostic imaging in General Radiography, Computed Tomography (CT) Head imaging and Fluoroscopy: 2,3,5
Differentiate between common diagnoses, pathologies and the effectiveness of different radiological investigations for diagnosis using simple clinical reasoning skills: 2,3,4
Appraise own strengths and areas for development and choose the appropriate individuals from whom to seek help: 1,2,3,4
Identify and implement the Society of Radiographers Code of Professional Conduct and the Health and Care Professions Council Guidance on Conduct and Ethics for Apprentice within this practice experience: 1,2,3,5
Show the principles of autonomy of practice, leadership and management in the clinical setting: 1,2,3,5

Study hours

Active Learning Hours:
~12 hours scheduled Lectures
~12 hours asynchronous teaching
Independent study:
~25 hours independent study for preparation for assessments
~ 26 hours non-directed tutorial preparation
225 hours placement (6 x 37.5hours)


School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Review weighted 0%
Mid and Endpoint Professional Discussion
A review of the student’s ability to meet professional competencies outlined by the Society of Radiographers Code of Professional Conduct and the Health and Care Professions Council Guidance on Conduct and Ethics for Students within this practice experience and overall. Learner must have completed minimum 1200 practice hours (over term of the programme) upon completion of this module.

2: Practice Based Assessment weighted 35%
Actual Clinical Encounter (ACE 1)
Within their placement period, the learner will complete (based on their clinical experience and areas of clinical rotation) to complete ONE (1) of the remaining THREE Actual Clinical Encounter (A.C.E) assessments listed (One will already have been completed in Yr. 2). ACE clinical assessments for Yrs 2 and 3 are: 1. CT head ACE 2. Theatre ACE 3. Plain imaging ACE

3: Practice Based Assessment weighted 35%
Actual Clinical Encounter (ACE 2)
Within their placement period, the learner will complete (based on their clinical experience and areas of clinical rotation) to complete the final ONE remaining assessment from the THREE Actual Clinical Encounters (A.C.E) listed. ACE clinical assessments for Yrs 2 and 3 are: 1. CT head ACE 2. Theatre ACE 3. Plain imaging ACE

4: Viva weighted 30%
VIVA VOCA Assessment
The 90-minute viva will comprise of 3 areas where the apprentice will undertake a 1:1 face-to-face professional discussion within the following areas: Area 1 - Adverse/challenging scenario Area 2 – Service and personal improvement Area 3 – Professional standards, statutory/regulatory requirements

5: Practice Based Assessment weighted 0%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) competency check list
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) competency check list to demonstrate MRI safety and imaging techniques for standard MRI projections of the head, spine and knee.

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