MSc in Diagnostic Radiography
University College Cork
Key Information
Campus location
Cork, Ireland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 11,130 / per year
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Introduction
Our MSc Diagnostic Radiography programme is an intensive pre-registration course for students with a primary degree in a subject other than diagnostic radiography. The programme uses the learning and teaching methods that best support students to develop the knowledge, skills, and professional attributes necessary for effective radiography practice.
The aim of this programme is to provide each student with an excellent educational experience both in academic and clinical environments. This ensures graduates that can contribute to the constantly advancing and evolving nature of healthcare requirements.
We aim to equip our graduates with the clinical and research skills, and professional attributes required to work and develop as competent clinicians, researchers, and agents for change within the evolving healthcare environment.
Our diagnostic radiography programme is situated in the School of Medicine which is part of the College of Medicine and Health. The College is located in the western end of the UCC campus and enjoys state-of-the-art facilities.
Clinical Placement
Practice education is an integral component of the programme and students are required to undertake a clinical placement. Clinical placements will mostly take place in the hospitals of the South/South West Hospital Group (SSWHG) and other centres nationally. UCC is the academic partner of these hospitals affording you the best possible clinical experience in a wide variety of settings.
This Master's programme is a 2-year full-time course – taken over three semesters per year. Students attend lectures from 9 am to 5 pm daily, with some dedicated time to independent learning during Semesters 1, 2 and 3.
Assessment is by continuous assessment. This will consist of tutorial performance, small presentations, class tests, essays, practical vivas (competency-based), Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), and work-based placement assessments.
- Connected Curriculum
Our learning approach reflects our commitment to the Connected Curriculum where we emphasise the connection between students, learning, research and leadership through our vision for a Connected University. Our staff will support you in making meaningful connections within and between topics such as medicine, healthcare, science, and management.
- Placement Block Timings
There are two clinical placement blocks in Semester 2 and Semester 3 of Year 1 (18 weeks total) and two clinical placement blocks (18 weeks total) in Year 2. Students must engage in supervised clinical practice to meet regulatory requirements.
Students need to travel and/or arrange short-term accommodation near their placement sites and students will incur the costs of travel to clinical locations as well as the costs of accommodation. There is the opportunity in the programme to undertake a 3-week elective clinical placement for those students wishing to encounter other hospital experiences.
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Curriculum
Our MSc Diagnostic Radiography programme is an intensive pre-registration course for students with a primary degree in a subject other than diagnostic radiography. The programme uses the learning and teaching methods that best support students to develop the knowledge, skills, and professional attributes necessary for effective radiography practice.
The aim of this programme is to provide each student with an excellent educational experience both in academic and clinical environments. This ensures graduates that can contribute to the constantly advancing and evolving nature of healthcare requirements.
We aim to equip our graduates with the clinical and research skills, and professional attributes required to work and develop as competent clinicians, researchers, and agents for change within the evolving healthcare environment.
Our diagnostic radiography programme is situated in the School of Medicine which is part of the College of Medicine and Health. The College is located in the western end of the UCC campus and enjoys state-of-the-art facilities.
Clinical Placement
Practice education is an integral component of the programme and students are required to undertake a clinical placement. Clinical placements will mostly take place in the hospitals of the South/South West Hospital Group (SSWHG) and other centres nationally. UCC is the academic partner of these hospitals affording you the best possible clinical experience in a wide variety of settings.
The key hospitals involved in our clinical placement programme include:
- Cork University Hospital
- Bantry General Hospital
- Bon Secours Hospital Cork
- Mallow General Hospital
- Mercy University Hospital
- South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital
- Tipperary University Hospital
- University Hospital Kerry
- University Hospital Waterford
Course Content
The course comprises 120 credits of taught components taken over two years together with clinical placement blocks taken over 18 weeks in each year.
| Code | Module Name | Credits | Semesters |
| RA6005 | Professional Practice in Radiography 1 | 10 | 1 |
| RA6006 | Professional Practice in Radiography 2 | 10 | 2 |
| RA6003 | Medical Radiation Science | 10 | 1 |
| RA6001 | Biological Sciences for Health Professionals | 10 | 1 |
| RA6002 | Image Acquisition and Management of Information Systems | 10 | 2 |
| RA6004 | Principles of Research & Research Methods | 10 | 2 |
| Code | Module Name | Credits | Semesters |
| RA6011 | Professional Practice in Radiography 3 | 10 | 1 & 2 |
| RA6012 | Research Dissertation | 20 | 1 & 2 |
| RA6007 | Advanced Radiation Science | 10 | 1 |
| RA6010 | Imaging Service Provision and Healthcare Practice | 5 | 1 |
| RA6009 | Image Interpretation | 5 | 2 |
| RA6013 | Professional Practice in Radiography 4 | 10 | 2 |
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Career Opportunities
This dedicated Graduate Entry programme offers you an intensive route to gain a recognised qualification in diagnostic radiography and will prepare you for success in a competitive jobs market.
When students complete this programme they do so as Diagnostic Radiographers and can apply for registration. This programme is approved by Ireland’s multi-profession health regulator – CORU. Following qualification, and when successfully registered with CORU, graduates are eligible to work as a diagnostic radiographer within any hospital or clinic that provides a Diagnostic Radiography Imaging Service.
In addition to developing the necessary technical and practical skills required for safe and effective clinical practice, our graduates develop a deep and critical understanding of the profession, vital for shaping the future of radiography. During the course, you build on a wide base of transferable clinical skills which may enable you to specialise in a specific area of Diagnostic Radiography following successful graduation.
Examples of areas which radiographers may progress to include:
- Advanced Practitioner
- Consultant Practitioner
- Management
- Teaching-Academy and Clinical
Doctoral Research
Examples of clinical areas which radiographers may progress to include:
- Computed Tomography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Positron Emission Tomography
- Ultrasound
- Angiography
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiation Protection
- Medical Image Integration
An increasing number of graduates also undertake further PhD studies based at the College of Medicine & Health in UCC. This programme offers successful graduates exciting opportunities to pursue research in a field of their interest.