• Demonstrate knowledge and systematic understanding of complex issues relating to patient diagnosis, management and service delivery in plain chest radiography. 

• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of methodologies for quality assurance procedures and critical evaluation relevant to reporting practice of chest radiography. 

• Justify and critically evaluate the structure and significance of findings given in a formal clinical radiographic report and its role in patient management and service delivery. 

• Engage in habitual reflection on personal and professional practice, identifying methodologies and strategies which enable best clinical practice, inform future practice and promote excellence in patient care. 

• Demonstrate autonomy, competence and evidence of decision making in complex situations by engaging confidently in providing actionable clinical radiographic reports at the required level of diagnostic accuracy for a range of traumatic and pathological chest appearances. 

• Demonstrate a range of advanced communication skills and engage in academic and professional communication appropriate to their professional practice.

Assessment

Coursework 100% 

3000 word(or equivalent) portfolio 

Practical (pass/fail) 

An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) must be passed at 90% as per SOR standards. 

All individual elements must be passed in order to pass the module.