MSc-PgDip-PgCert Medical Ultrasound Programme

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Sheffield Hallam University

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• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements This course is open to health professionals using ultrasound in diagnosis. It is an in-service course and as such applicants must be employed in a clinical setting or have written agreement for appropriately supervised clinical placement. The University is not responsible for finding clinical placements for students. Normal entry requirements are one of the following • a pass degree in radiography or equivalent professional qualification • Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent professional qualification and proven ability to cope with the academic demands of postgraduate study International students will require one of the following English qualifications • TOEFL score of 550/213 or above • IELTS score of 6.0 or above • GCSE or GCE O level – grade B or above • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English at grade C or above Students qualifying in medical ultrasound outside the UK must apply to the Health Professions Council to establish that they are eligible for state registration, before being considered for the course. The address for the Council is Park House, 184 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4BU Also, students must be working clinically for part of the time whilst studying, in order to apply learning to the clinical situation. It is the responsibility of the student to find relevant clinical work.
• Academic title
  MSc/PgDip/PgCert Medical Ultrasound Programme
• Course description
  These courses are for a range of professionals with relevant academic and clinical expertise wanting to gain an ultrasound qualification. State registration is desirable but not essential.
  
  Attendance varies according to module but is generally based on day release (normally a Tuesday).
  
  You must be working clinically with access to supervised scanning in your chosen area of practice to apply learning to the clinical setting. It is your responsibility to find relevant clinical work.
  
  Leading to
  
  • MSc/PgDip Medical Ultrasound
  • PgCert in Obstetrics and Related Gynaecological Ultrasound Practice
  • PgCert in Abdominal Ultrasound Practice
  • PgCert in Vascular Ultrasound Practice
  • PgCert in Cardiac Ultrasound Practice
  • PgCert in Gynaecological Ultrasound Practice
  • PgCert in Focused Scope of Ultrasound Practice
  
  This course provides a rigorous academic experience and challenges you to analyse your professional experience. Clinical practitioners reflect on their professional practice and development and continue updating within this academic framework.
  
  An integral part of your professional portfolio is a development portfolio. This innovative module equips you with the knowledge and skills to develop a professional portfolio to support your clinical practice. It helps you to build your critical understanding and expertise in your area of ultrasound practice. It also provides evidence of clinical competency in your chosen area.
  
  Associated careers
  
  We designed the programme to enhance the careers of all healthcare practitioners who use ultrasound in diagnosis.
  
  Course content
  
  
  Each of the named awards has a number of core modules which all students must take. These are followed by clinical optional modules.
  
  PgCert core modules
  • professional portfolio of clinical competence (in your chosen clinical area) • scientific principles of ultrasound
  
  Clinical modules
  • cardiac ultrasound practice • obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound practice • abdominal ultrasound practice • gynaecological ultrasound practice • vascular ultrasound practice • focused area of ultrasound practice
  
  All other postgraduate certificates
  • professional portfolio of clinical competence • scientific principles of ultrasound • clinical module specific to route or focused scope of ultrasound practice
  
  Students who successfully complete a postgraduate certificate may go on to take the Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound.
  
  PgDip core modules
  Students choose from the Pg Certificate modules but they must be in a different clinical area to the modules studied in the 1st year.
  
  Clinical modules
  • cardiac ultrasound practice • obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound practice • abdominal ultrasound practice • gynaecological ultrasound practice • vascular ultrasound practice • focused area of ultrasound practice
  
  Progression to the MSc is dependent on taking a relevant research module or equivalent module
  
  MSc Medical Ultrasound
  Postgraduate diploma including research module plus • dissertation
  
  

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