Negotiated Specialist Ultrasound Practice (3)
This course is offered at Masters level and is delivered at our Glenside Campus.
Course content:
Course content will be defined following discussions between the module leader, the student and the work-based manager and will result in a learning contract being drawn up. This contract will specify exactly how the module learning outcomes will be achieved. Clinical assessment areas will also be defined as a result of discussions and subject specific competencies must be demonstrated in all areas.
Your negotiated learning contract will specify exactly how the course learning outcomes will be achieved. Clinical assessment areas will also be defined as a result of discussions and subject specific competencies must be demonstrated in all areas.
Potential areas for your study must be negotiated with the course leader and could include a sub-specialty such as:- Obstetric Ultrasound:
- First-trimester anomaly scanning
- Fetal echocardiography.
- Gynaecological Ultrasound:
- Fertility and sub-fertility scanning
- Screening for ovarian cancer.
- General Medical Ultrasound:
- Paediatric
- Musculo-skeletal
- Superficial parts e.g. breast ultrasound.
- Vascular Ultrasound:
- Upper limb assessment.
Delivery:
Lectures will be provided by the course team and external visiting clinical specialists. Classroom sessions will also include hands-on scanning supervised sessions and review of cases. Discussion groups will be organised covering a range of relevant topics.
Study time constitutes a minimum of 28 hours of scheduled learning and 122 hours of independent learning. Clinical practice placements are negotiated and organised by you but should include a minimum of 15 hours per week of supervised scanning for the duration of the course.
Funding may be available to support your learning. Please contact your Trust Education Lead. If you work in the Private, Independent and Voluntary Sector, please contact your employer who will advise you.
