diagnostic student handbook 2012

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Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences

School of Radiography

BSc (Hons) Degree Programme inDiagnostic Radiography

Student Handbook

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Contents

Page

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WELCOME 4Support 5

Communication 5Academic endeavour 6Web-based support 7Libraries

!"#O$MA%!O" A&O'% %(E SC(OOL)e* sta++ ,#inances ,#aci.ities ,7

P$OCE/'$ES0rievances1 data protection1 2ea.t2 3 sa+et*

CO'$SE /ES!0" A"/ /EL!E$Practice p.acements 4Academic education 5

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Summar* o+ modu.es

/egree grading Assessment process 4Assignment prob.ems 7E8aminations Assessment criteria 49/egree regu.ations 45Appea.s 45Mitigating circumstances 45Academic misconduct 46Student participation on t2e course 469,:, *ear p.an 4

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Part &ne

Being a Student



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,-C&. %& %H BSc/ H&'&+RS D*R PR&*R$.. #'R$D#&*R$PH0

Congratu.ations on starting *our degree and ;e.come to t2e Sc2oo. o+$adiograp2*< We 2ope *ou ;i.. +ind .earning ;it2 us an en=o*ab.e and re;ardinge8perience> %2is 2andboo? e8p.ains ;2at *ou can e8pect +rom us and ;2at ;e

e8pect +rom *ou in return> !t is a guide to da*-to-da* student .i+e and t2eregu.ations governing *our stud*> "ot a.. t2e in+ormation *ou ma* need to ?no;t2roug2out *our course is inc.uded1 so t2ere are .ots o+ .in?s to ;2ere +urt2erin+ormation is avai.ab.e>

%2e 2andboo? inc.udes an out.ine o+ *our course> !+ an* c2anges need to bemade *our vie;s as a student ;i.. be soug2t and ta?en into consideration1norma..* b* *our *ear representative and t2e student sta++ consu.tativecommittee> %2e Sc2oo. constant.* strives to improve its courses and t2e studente8perience and tries not to imp.ement c2ange mid course> Sometimes t2is is =ustnot possib.e and i+ ;e do need to c2ange an*t2ing *ou1 as a student1 ;i.. be

consu.ted be+ore2and>

&eing at universit* is c2a..enging and demanding> Support is avai.ab.e to 2e.p*ou dea. ;it2 an* di++icu.ties @ spea? to *our Persona. %utor1 Co2ort %utor1Course /irector or an* member o+ sta++ - ;e e8pect and ;e.come studentueries>



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S+PP&R%

Personal tutorsou 2ave been a..ocated a persona. tutor and ;i.. meet t2em during induction>%2eir ro.e is to support *ou during *our ;2o.e time ;it2 us and so ;e envisaget2e same tutor ;i.. remain ;it2 *ou unti. graduation> %2e* ;i.. meet *ou once a*ear1 t;ice in t2e +irst *ear1 to ta.? to *ou and discuss *our BEducationa.prescription1 but *ou can as? to see t2em at an* time i+ *ou t2in? t2e* can 2e.p*ou> %2e ro.e o+ t2e persona. tutor inc.udesD

Pastoral support

An* prob.ems *ou encounter t2at are not academic in nature can be discussed;it2 *our persona. tutor> !n+ormation *ou give *our tutor ;i.. usua..* be treated ascon+identia. un.ess *ou agree it can be s2ared> O+ten *our persona. tutor can 2e.psort out *our concerns1 but t2e* ;i.. re+er *ou to ot2er support s*stems i+necessar*> !+ *ou are in an* doubt about t2e need to contact *our persona. tutor1t2en it is better to do so> !t is especia..* important to discuss ;it2 *our persona.tutor an* circumstances t2at ma* cause *ou to ;ant to .eave t2e course> %2ereare a ;2o.e range o+ options depending on *our circumstances t2at mig2t avoid*ou ta?ing t2is drastic step>

Help 1ith negotiating the t1o uni2ersity systems

%2e #acu.t* is part o+ bot2 )ingston and St 0eorges 'niversities> ou ;i.. get

*our degree +rom St 0eorges1 but access +aci.ities in bot2 institutions> %2is canbe con+using so *our persona. tutor can assist>

%o be your ad2ocate

Sometimes students +a.. +ou. o+ t2e various regu.ations and procedures so t2epersona. tutor is t2ere to 2e.p1 i+ t2at s2ou.d 2appen to *ou> Support is a.soavai.ab.e +rom t2e S0'L student union>

If you do not get on with your allocated tutor please speak to yourCourse Director.

,H$% , 3PC% FR&. 0&+

%2ere are t;o broad areas ;2ere ;e need *ou to engage ;it2 us - in maintaininggood communicationand in re.ation to academic endea2our4

Communication

Maintaining good communication is ver* importantD

ou s2ou.d ?eep us in+ormed o+ an* c2anges to *our contact detai.s1 b*updating *our persona. detai.s on OS!S +or *our )ingston records and



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direct.* ;it2 S0'L $egistr* +or St 0eorges> ou must in+orm bot2institutions so t2at ;e 2ave up to date in+ormation in order to best support*ou>

ou must attend .ectures1 ;or?s2ops1 c.inica. p.acements and an* ot2er

course re.ated events>

ou must use bot2 universit*s internet based s*stems to ensure *ou are

a;are o+ ?e* dates1 assignment dead.ines and ot2er important in+ormation>

ou must access *our universit* emai. account as t2is is t2e main ;a* ;e

communicate ;it2 *ou> Emai. is a.so t2e easiest ;a* +or *ou tocommunicate ;it2 sta++ as t2e* are not a.;a*s in t2eir o++ices1 but usua..*c2ec? emai.s regu.ar.*>

ou s2ou.d in+orm *our persona. tutor or course director i+ *ou are i.. or2ave prob.ems t2at a++ect *our attendance or abi.it* to stud*> ou can as?+or an appointment b* emai.ing t2e member o+ sta++ concerned>

#rom time to time *ou s2ou.d c2ec? student notice boards and *our pigeon

2o.e Fb* t2e Sc2oo. Programme O++ice in Penr2*n $oadG +or in+ormationabout t2e programmes1 course;or? +eedbac? and persona. .etters>

$cademic ndea2our!t is important to be a;are t2at universit* is ver* di++erent to sc2oo. or co..egeH;2i.e *ou are ;it2 us *ou ;i.. deve.op into a pro+essiona. radiograp2er> %2e

course 2as been designed to educate *ou to be an independent t2in?er and.earner1 to eva.uate evidence +rom a variet* o+ sources and in due coursecontribute to t2ose sources> We e8pect +rom t2e beginning t2at *ou ;i.. +u..*immerse *ourse.+ in t2e course in a.. its aspects> We do rea.ise t2at most studentsneed 2e.p during t2e transition into t2e +irst *ear and subseuent transitions +rom*ear one to *ear t;o t2en onto *ear t2ree> %2e course is not designed =ust to +eed*ou ?no;.edge and +acts>

0ear &ne@ introduction to t2e sub=ect and ?no;.edge o+ practice1 ;2ere to +indre.iab.e in+ormationH in assessments *ou ;i.. be e8pected to s2o; appropriate.eve.s o+ ?no;.edge>

0ear %1o@ bui.ding on *our ?no;.edge and into practice e8perience app.*ingt2e ?no;.edge Fand .earning moreGH in assessments *ou ;i.. be e8pected todemonstrate ?no;.edge and 2o; to eva.uate and app.* it>

0ear %hree@ bui.ding again on previous ;or? ;it2 more practice e8perience1re.ative.* .itt.e ne; ?no;.edge but more critica. eva.uation1 ana.*sis and s*nt2esisare e8pected in assessments> ou ;i.. a.so be e8pected to underta?e a piece o+independent researc2 F*our pro=ectG ;2ic2 incorporates t2ese 2ig2 .eve. s?i..s>

#ntranet based resources



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As *ou are a student o+ bot2 S0'L and )ingston universities *ou 2ave access tot;o student support : resource intranetsH t2e user name +or bot2 is *our ? numberbut *ou ;i.. be given a di++erent pass;ord +or eac2 site> ou can1 i+ *ou ;is21 sett2em bot2 to be t2e same>

%e.ep2one 99 66 644 emai.D studentcentreIsgu.>ac>u?

St 0eorges 'niversit* Student Centreis on t2e ground +.oor o+ (unter Wing>Students can drop in to as? +or advice about an*t2ing1 inc.uding +inance1disabi.it*1 2ousing and careers>

.y5ingston%2is is an intranet avai.ab.e to a.. students and contains a ;ide variet* o+ use+u.in+ormation> Log on at )ingston or via 2ttpD::student>?ingston>ac>u? i+ o++ campus>

http://student.kingston.ac.uk/http://student.kingston.ac.uk/


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our degree is +rom S0'L so t2e academic regu.ations on .y5ingstondo notapp.* to *ou> %2e appropriate regu.ations are on t2e S0'L porta.1 avai.ab.e ont2e S0'L campus or via 2ttpD::porta.>sgu.>ac>u?: i+ o++ campus>

%he S*+- portalcontains speci+ic course in+ormation on stud*ing at S0'L t2eStudent 'nion1 etc> Stud*Space 3 Mood.e are t2e virtua. .earning s*stems +or)ingston and S0'L> %2e* contain documents1 Po;erPoints o+ .ectures andmodu.e re.ated documents and ma* 2ave audio or video +i.es1 .in?s to e8terna.sites are p.aced t2ere as part o+ *our educationa. e8perience> %2e* are avai.ab.eon t2e ;eb so *ou can access t2em +rom 2ome>

ou ;i.. be s2o;n t2ese intranets during *our induction ;ee?s and it is importantt2at *ou use t2em regu.ar.*> !+ *ou 2ave prob.ems accessing t2em *ou need togo to !C% support in t2e L$C1 ta?e *our !/ card and t2e* can 2e.p> %2e !C%support a.so o++er a service +or o++ site prob.ems>

W2en accessing )ingston : S0'L s*stems +rom 2ome *ou need to be runningWindo;s JP and using !nternet e8p.orer 7> ou are e.igib.e to bu* a comp.etecop* o+ Microso+t O++ice at a muc2 reduced price at t2e +o..o;ing siteD

2ttpD::;;;>microso+t>com:student:o++ice:en-gb:de+au.t>asp8

-earning Resources Centres)ingston 'niversit* 2as +our .earning resources centres FL$CsG1 one on eac2site> ou ;i.. automatica..* become a member o+ a.. +our L$Cs on registering> #orradiograp2* speci+ic te8ts1 Penr2*n $oad is t2e most use+u.> ou ;i.. receive *ouridentit* : .ibrar* card during !nduction and can start borro;ing a ma8imum o+ ,items +rom an* o+ t2e .ibraries immediate.*> !nduction inc.udes a tour o+ t2ePenr2*n $oad L$C to 2e.p *ou +ind *our ;a* around and 2o; to accesse.ectronic resources> %2e L$Cs a.. 2ave (e.pdes?s ;2ere *ou can getassistance at an* time>

%2ere is a dedicated member o+ L$C sta++ assigned to $adiograp2* ;2o ;or?sc.ose.* ;it2 t2e Sc2oo. sta++ and ma* be ab.e to 2e.p ;it2 sub=ect-basedenuiries>(e isD

Simon Collins

Senior !n+ormation Advisor F$adiograp2*GS>Co..insI?ingston>ac>u?

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%e.D 99 4,7 55#urt2er 2e.p and advice can be +ound atD

2ttpD::b.ogs>?ingston>ac>u?:2scs

)eep up to date ;it2 )ingston 'niversit* L$C on %;itterD2ttpD::t;itter>com:)'K!n+oServices

Eac2 L$C contains more t2an =ust boo?s> %2ere is a ;2o.e range o+ ot2erresources and services avai.ab.e to *ou> %2e L$Cs are oned to a..o; +orstudents to ;or? in si.ence1 as ;e.. some areas ;2ere ta.?ing is permitted> #oodis not a..o;ed in t2e L$Cs Fe8cept +or t2e ca+ area on t2e ground +.oorG> %2eca+ area on t2e ground +.oor is t2e designatedarea o+ t2e L$C ;2ere use o+mobi.e p2ones is permitted>

-ibrary 1ebpages

%2ese are accessed via .y5ingston> M*)ingstons2ou.d appear automatica..*;2en *ou .og on to PCs ;it2in t2e 'niversit*1 or it can be accessed +roman*;2ere e8terna..* via t2e +o..o;ing addressD 2ttpD::go>?ingston>ac>u? and c.ic?on -ibrary

&pening HoursPenr2*n $oad L$C is genera..* open as +o..o;s but c2ec? t2e Librar*.y5ingstonpages +or up to date in+ormation about 4 2our access times andvacation opening 2ours>

Monda* - #rida* >9 am - >99 pmSaturda* 3 Sunda* ,9>99 am - 5>99 pm

ou need *our student !/ card ;it2 *ou to gain access and borro; resources>

Catalogue%2e Librar* Cata.ogue FiCatG inc.udes detai.s o+ a.. t2e boo?s and =ourna.s acrossa.. L$C sites> %2is is updated constant.* and can be used to +ind a particu.ar boo?b* eit2erD its tit.e its aut2or1 or its aut2or and tit.e> !+ *ou donNt ?no; a particu.artit.e but ;ou.d .i?e to +ind boo?s on a particu.ar sub=ect tr* a )EWO$/> iCat a.sos2o;s *ou ;2ere t2e boo? is s2e.vedH 2o; .ong *ou can ta?e it out +or and

;2et2er t2e boo? is a.read* on .oan to anot2er borro;er>iCat is avai.ab.e +rom t2e Librar* ;eb pages ;2ic2 is reac2ed via .y5ingston>Borro1ing Booksou can borro; boo?s using t2e se.+-service mac2ines in t2e L$Cs> ou ;i..need to ta?e t2e items *ou ;is2 to borro; a.ong ;it2 *our 'niversit* !/ cardF;2ic2 is a.so *our .ibrar* cardG> ou ;i.. a.so need to ?no; *our .ibrar* P!"number ;2ic2 is e-mai.ed to *ou at t2e start o+ *our course> %2is P!" no can a.sobe reuested and c2anged at an* 2e.pdes? on production o+ *our !/ card>

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$ene;a.sou can borro; up to , boo?s inc.uding t2ose +rom t2e /es? Loan Co..ection>A.. boo?s are c.ear.* .abe..ed ;it2 t2e .engt2 o+ time t2e* can be borro;ed> Onceitems are on .oan1 *ou can rene; t2em at t2e mac2ines1 on.ine via t2e .ibrar*cata.ogue or b* te.ep2oning 99 4,7 55> #ines are c2arged on items ;2ic2

are returned or rene;ed a+ter t2e due date at a rate o+ 5p per da*> Counter .oanitems ;2ic2 are returned .ate are c2arged at ,p +or ever* minute>FinesA.. 7 da* and 4 ;ee? .oans 2ave un.imited rene;a.sou can rene; items even i+ t2e* are a +e; da*s overdue or *ou 2ave recent.*bui.t up +ines but *ou ;i.. not be ab.e to rene; an item ;2ic2 2as been reservedb* anot2er borro;er>!+ *ou 2ave an* o+ t2e +o..o;ing1 *our record ;i.. be b.oc?ed and *ou ;i.. not beab.e to rene; an* items unti. t2e matter is reso.ved in person at t2e counterD

an item overdue more t2an 9 da*s a c2arge t2at 2as been outstanding +or more t2an 9 da*s a c2arge o+ more t2an ,5>99

an overdue item ;it2 a reservation p.aced on it>

Desk -oan Collection%2is contains boo?s and p2otocopies o+ artic.es Fo++-printsG t2at are in 2eav*demand and so are on.* avai.ab.e +or .oan +or a s2ort time> Most are on.* +or one-da* .oan1 +or re+erence use ;it2in t2e L$C> %2e cata.ogue ;i.. indicate i+ a boo? isin /es? Loan> /es? .oan boo?s must be reuested at t2e counter and cannot berene;ed b* te.ep2one or via t2e internet>

6books%2ere is a gro;ing co..ection o+ e-boo?s> %2ese can be accessed via iCat andcan be read on screen or do;n.oaded to *our PC or .aptop +or up to seven da*s>Reser2ations!+ t2e boo? *ou ;ant is not on t2e s2e.ves1 and a.. copies are out on .oan1 reuestit using t2e p.ace reuest option on t2e cata.ogue> !+ *ou cannot +ind t2e boo?s ont2e s2e.ves or t2e re-s2e.ving area and ;ant to p.ace a reservation p.ease as? atone o+ t2e 2e.pdes?s>

Dictionaries&ot2 Eng.is2 and +oreign .anguages and Medica. dictionaries are 2e.d at t2ePenr2*n $oad Site> A number o+ on.ine dictionaries are avai.ab.e via Credo$e+erence and avai.ab.e +rom t2e .ibrar* ;eb pages>lectronic 7ournalsWe subscribe to over 4 999 e.ectronic =ourna.s at )ingston 'niversit*> Acomp.ete A- .isting o+ a.. avai.ab.e tit.es is avai.ab.e +rom iCat1 se.ect 68ournals+rom t2e top o+ t2e screen1



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7ournalsMost o+ t2e paper =ourna.s re.evant to $adiograp2* are s2e.ved on t2e second+.oor at Penr2*n $oad L$C1 a.t2oug2 most are avai.ab.e e.ectronica..*> o.umes+or dates be+ore ,5 are s2e.ved in t2e ro..ing stac? ;it2in t2e ground +.oor>

'e1spapersWe ta?e t2e ma=or dai.* ne;spapers> ') "e;sstand is a.so avai.ab.e ;2ic2 givese.ectronic access to a.. t2e ') broads2eets and man* .oca. and regiona.ne;spapers>#nterlibrary loans%2is service is avai.ab.e to +ina. *ear students and postgraduate students> !+ aboo? or =ourna. artic.e *ou ;ant is not avai.ab.e in t2e L$C or via our subscribede.ectronic resources1 ;e ma* be ab.e to get it +or *ou +rom anot2er .ibrar*> !temsnorma..* ta?e on.* a +e; da*s to arrive1 but can ta?e .onger i+ t2e* are di++icu.t to

trace or in 2eav* demand> !nter .ibrar* .oans reuests can be p.ace via t2e p.acereuest option on t2e .ibrar* cata.ogue> P.ease as? at t2e 2e.pdes?s i+ *ou reuireassistance>DatabasesListed be.o; are a number o+ !nternet databases t2at ma* be use+u. to *ou during*our studies> As? at t2e nd+.oor sub=ect 2e.p des? +or advice and t2e guides or2e.p s2eets t2at give instructions about accessing t2ese databases>MedLine:Pubmed1 C!"A(L1 Scopus1 Science /irect1 Prouest Science Qourna.s1Web o+ )no;.edge - Science Citation !nde8 and ASS!A>$ccess to databases and other electronic resources%2e recommended route +or accessing t2ese resources is

http499icat/kingston/ac/ukou t2en need to .og in at t2e top b* c.ic?ingon )ingston and t2en se.ect /atabases>

Once in t2e databases screen1 +rom categor* se.ect (ea.t2 and Socia. Care andt2en c2oose $adiograp2* +rom Sub-Categor*>!+ *ou 2ave an* di++icu.ties p.ease e-mai. Simon Co..ins1 Senior !n+ormation

Advisor F$adiograp2*G S>Co..insI?ingston>ac>u?Computing Facilities%2e Penr2*n $oad L$C 2as appro8> ,9 PCs p.aced on a.. +our +.oors +rom ;2ic2*ou 2ave access to a.. t2e +aci.ities avai.ab.e on t2e 'niversit* computer s*stem1inc.uding Microso+t O++ice1 E-mai. and t2e !nternet> %2ere is a.so a Wire.ess"et;or? +or use ;it2 *our o;n .aptop>

Printing Photocopying and Scanning%2e universit* 2as net;or?ed mu.ti +unctiona. devices> ou must print1p2otocop* via *our o;n pre-credited printing account> %o credit *ou account1 *ou

can top on.ine via a credit or debit card on .y5ingston>

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*raduate Centre%2is is .ocated on t2e t2ird +.oor o+ t2e L$C> !t 2as t;ent* t2ree PCs1 a si.entstud* room and a socia. space> !t is accessib.e using a code ;2ic2 can beobtained +rom an* 2e.pdes? once *our !/ card 2as been s2o;n>

$udio :isual .aterialsWe 2ave videos and //s t2at can eit2er be borro;ed or used in t2e L$C> %2ismateria. is norma..* s2e.ved a.ongside boo?s on t2e same sub=ect> #or +eature+i.ms t2ere is a separate cinema co..ection on t2e +irst +.oor>CareersA ;ide se.ection o+ careers in+ormation is 2e.d ;it2in t2e L$C> At Penr2*n $oadt2is co..ection is .ocated on t2e ground +.oor> !n addition t2ere is a =ob vacanciesboard in t2e sc2oo. o+ radiograp2* corridor>

Seminar 9 Study Rooms

%2ere are severa. rooms avai.ab.e +or boo?ing b* groups o+ students to ;or?toget2er1 - as? at an* o+ t2e 2e.pdes?s ;it2in t2e L$C or *ou can boo? t2eserooms *ourse.+ +rom .y5ingston/Study Skills%2ere is a .arge co..ection o+ boo?s on stud* s?i..s on t2e second +.oor o+ Penr2*n$oad L$C1 covering re+erencing1 note ta?ing1 essa* ;riting and e8am tec2niues%2e L$C a.so 2as in+ormation points on t2e ground +.oor ;it2 t2e +o..o;ings*mbo.>

%2e* ;i.. be ab.e to provideD

#irst .ine in+ormation ;it2 re+erra. to specia.ist support departments ;2o

can provide advice on a ;ide range o+ matters suc2 as accommodation

and +inances>

%2e +our most reuested Rstandard student .ettersHo Counci. %a8 E8emption certi+icate

o Proo+ o+ Stud* .etter

o Con+irmation o+ Enro.ment +orm

o 0enera. re+erence .etter +or e8terna. use

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Library opening hoursMonda* to #rida*D am-,,pm

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Library membershipour S0'L !/ card a..o;s *ou entr* to t2e .ibrar* and acts as *our .ibrar* card> !+*ou do not 2ave it *ou ;i.. be c2arged a , entr* +ee>

Accessibility

St 0eorges Librar* aims to ma?e its services accessib.e to a..> %2e Librar* is;2ee.c2air accessib.e and 2as a PC euipped ;it2 specia.ist so+t;are12eadp2ones and a .arge .etter ?e*board> #or +urt2er in+ormation about an* o+ t2eabove1 and +or services suc2 as boo? retrieva. or p2otocop*ing ;2ic2 can bearranged1 p.ease contact $os Ogden rogdenIsgu.>ac>u?or 99 75 5,>

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ou can rene; t2e items *ou 2ave on .oan via t2e .ibrar* cata.ogue up to 5 times>

P.ease c.ic? on M* $ecord and +o..o; t2e instructions on screen>

Finding ournals online%o .ocate e.ectronic =ourna.s p.ease use t2e A- .ist o+ +u..-te8t e.ectronic =ourna.savai.ab.e via t2e .ibrar* 2omepage at 2ttpD::;;;>sgu.>ac>u?:.ibrar*Fc.ic? on t2e.in? to Qourna.s on t2e .e+t 2and sideG> ou need *our S0'L username andpass;ord to access t2ese +rom o++-site>

!sing "esearch Databases to find ournal articlesA variet* o+ 2ea.t2-re.ated databases are avai.ab.e inc.uding Med.ine1 Cina2.1Ps*c!n+o1 AME/ and t2e Coc2rane Librar*> A +u.. .ist can be +ound on t2e/atabases section o+ t2e .ibrar* ;ebsite at 2ttpD::;;;>sgu.>ac>u?:.ibrar*>ouneed *our S0'L username and pass;ord to access t2ese +rom o++-site>

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Interlibrary LoansMateria. not avai.ab.e at St 0eorges Librar* Fsuc2 as =ourna.s t2at are notavai.ab.e in e.ectronic +ormatG can usua..* be obtained via t2e !nter.ibrar* Loansservice> 'sers s2ou.d comp.ete a +orm ;2ic2 is avai.ab.e +rom t2e Librar*

(e.pdes?>

#etting help with your $#!L network username and password!+ *ou ?no; *our username but do not ?no; *our pass;ord1 or *ou ;is2 toc2ange *our pass;ord p.ease go toD2ttpsD::porta.>sgu.>ac>u?:services:pass;ordand use t2e appropriate .in?s>

#or pass;ord ueries b* te.ep2oneDComputer (e.p /es? 99 75 545

Computing facilities

%2ere are computer rooms avai.ab.e ;it2 over ,9 PCs> A.. PCs 2ave !nternetaccess1 Microso+t O++ice and SPSS> A.. PCs 2ave 'S& ports1 C/ ;riters1 +.opp*dis? drives1 and ip drives> Laptops are avai.ab.e on a s2ort .oan basis Fas? att2e Librar* (e.pdes?G>

!sing the computersA.. members reuire a va.id S0'L net;or? .ogin Fusername and pass;ordG toaccess an* PC> %2e computer rooms entrance is separate +rom t2e main Librar*and t2e rooms can be accessed at an* time F4 2rsG using *our S0'L !/ card1;2en t2e rooms are not being used +or training> %2ere is a.so a computer room.ocated in %$7 on t2e nd#.oor1 0rosvenor Wing ;2ic2 provides a +urt2er 5net;or?ed PCs> P.ease note t2at %$7 is used +or regu.ar training sessions so*ou ma* be as?ed to .eave>

%rinting and photocopying facilitiesPrinting and p2otocop*ing are avai.ab.e at St 0eorges at a cost o+ 4p per page>our printing and p2otocop*ing account is accessib.e t2roug2 *our S0'L !/ cardand can be topped up on.ine at 2ttpsD::printpa*ments>sgu.>ac>u?:or b* using t2ecas2 mac2ine in t2e computer rooms>

#roup discussion rooms

%2ere are group discussion rooms .ocated in t2e Librar* ;2ic2 can be boo?ed b*groups o+ or more>

P.ease be a;are t2at i+ *ou are in debt e>g> unpaid .ibrar* +ines or 2a.. +ees *ou;i.. be denied access to t2e s*stem1 ;2ic2 ;i.. impact on *our studies>

5ingston +ni2ersity #nformation Ser2ices

lectronic storage of dissertations &Information for module handbooks'

)ingston 'niversit* 2as an e.ectronic database +or t2e storage o+ undergraduateand postgraduate student dissertations> Access to t2is database F(!DissG is

https://portal.sgul.ac.uk/services/passwordhttps://printpayments.sgul.ac.uk/https://portal.sgul.ac.uk/services/passwordhttps://printpayments.sgul.ac.uk/


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restricted to current sta++ and students o+ )ingston 'niversit*> (!Dissstoresdissertations ;2ic2 2ave attained a mar? o+ 69 and above> 'ndergraduatedissertations are stored +or 5 *ears1 postgraduate dissertations +or ,9 *ears>Students1 as aut2or1 retain t2e cop*rig2t in t2eir ;or? as set out in t2e )ingston'niversit* Student !nte..ectua. Propert* $ig2ts Po.ic*>

Con+identia. dissertations are not stored in (!Diss> !+ *our dissertation containsin+ormation o+ a con+identia. nature or i+ t2ere is a speci+ic reason ;2* *ou do not;is2 *our dissertation to be 2e.d in )'/iss1 *ou s2ou.d comp.ete a con+identia.it*+orm1 noting t2e reason +or ;it22o.ding *our dissertation +rom )'/iss> %2is +orms2ou.d be countersigned b* *our supervisor> ou are advised to discuss an*possib.e con+identia.it* issues ;it2 *our supervisor ear.* on in t2e dissertationprocess> Copies o+ t2e +orm are avai.ab.e +rom Stud* Space or t2e Librar*>

/issertations containing t2ird part* cop*rig2t materia. are a.so not stored in(!Diss- t2ird part* cop*rig2t materia. inc.udes substantia. e8tracts +rom

pub.ications suc2 as boo?s and =ourna.s1 or i..ustrations suc2 as images1 maps1p2otograp2s1 tab.es etc> ou can inc.ude t2is materia. in t2e cop* o+ t2edissertation t2at *ou submit +or e8amination purposes but it ma* not be inc.udedin t2e cop* stored in (!Diss ;it2out see?ing t2e permission o+ t2e cop*rig2t2o.ders> !+ *ou ;is2 a cop* o+ *our dissertation to be stored in (!Dissand 2avean* concerns about rdpart* cop*rig2t materia.1 p.ease consu.t Librar* sta++>

$cademic Skills Support%2ere is an academic s?i..s support service .ocated in Q09994 open , @ pmever* da* during t2e semester> ou can bring dra+t assignments ;2ere t2e sta++;i.. c2ec? grammar1 punctuation1 academic structure and re+erencing st*.e t2en;i.. advise on deve.opment o+ *our arguments> %2e* ;i.. not advise on content orproo+ read a ;2o.e piece o+ ;or? but ;i.. o++er advice on improving *our academic;riting st*.e>

!n addition modu.e .eaders are 2app* to see students about speci+ic academicissues> %2e genera. princip.e is to provide an open door po.ic* but *ou ma* beas?ed to ma?e an appointment i+ sta++ are bus*>

Professional Beha2iour$adiograp2* is a pro+essiona. course and as suc2 *ou ;i.. be e8pected to

demonstrate pro+essiona. standards +rom da* one> %2e Sc2oo. is pi.oting aLongitudina. Pro+essiona. Assessment FLPAG to identi+* students ;2o e82ibitunpro+essiona. be2aviour so t2at remediation can be o++ered at an ear.* stage>#urt2er detai.s are avai.ab.e in a separate document ;2ic2 ;i.. be made avai.ab.eto *ou> %2e registering bod*1 t2e (PC sets out ru.es o+ conduct and be2aviour +orstudents ;2ic2 is avai.ab.e atD

2ttpD::;;;>2pc-u?>org:assets:documents:,999C,60uidanceonconductandet2ics+orstudents>pd+

!t ;i.. be use+u. i+ *ou do;n.oad and read t2is Ft2ere is a direct .in? in Stud*Space

to save *ou t*ping it inG>

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Some in+ormation suc2 as Crimina. $ecords C2ec?s FC$&G and 2ea.t2 c2ec? ;i..a.read* 2ave been started or comp.eted1 but *ou 2ave a dut* to disc.ose to us i+*our situation c2anges> !+ *ou su++er an in=ur* or i..ness *ou ;i.. be re assessed b*occupationa. 2ea.t2>

We e8pect *ou to be punctua.1 po.ite1 respect+u. o+ ot2ers1 and above a..responsib.e> We do rea.ise t2at as rea. peop.e .i+e impacts on *ou so be.o; aresome pointers>

Religious Festi2als < PracticesStudents ;2o ;is2 to ce.ebrate re.igious +estiva.s ma* +orma..* app.* +orpermission to observe re.igious +estiva.s or anot2er re.igious practice b*do;n.oading an app.ication +orm +rom t2e student centre page on t2e S0'Lporta. or pic? up a +orm direct.* +rom t2e Student Centre at S0'L>W2en +i..ing in t2e app.ication +orm1 p.ease read t2e guidance provided in t2edocument tit.ed1 B$e.igious Observance and Academic %imetab.ing Po.ic* ;2ic2

can be +ound on t2e porta.>

A.. app.ications +or t2e academic *ear must be made as c.ose as possib.e to t2estart o+ t2at academic *ear - and no .ater t2an " 'o2emberFor t2e nearest#rida* in mid-"ovemberG to inc.ude +estiva. dateFsG +or t2at academic *ear up to1and inc.uding1 ,, "ovember o+ t2e ne8t academic *ear>

Students need to be a;are t2at .ate app.ications i>e> a+ter t2e dead.ine statedabove1 ,#-- '&% '&R.$--0 B C&'S#DRD/

$bsences < -atenessAt )ingston 'niversit*

Sta++ spend a .ot o+ time designing modu.es so ;e e8pect *ou to attend ever*session and access t2e on .ine components and to comp.ete an* pre ;or?>!+ *ou are unab.e to attend a session p.ease e mai. t2e modu.e .eaderbe+ore2and> We do ?eep an attendance register to monitor attendance> Students;2o are .ate +or sessions s2ou.d ;ait outside t2e room1 t2e .ecturer ;i.. ;ait unti.a suitab.e point t2en a..o; .atecomers inH an*one a+ter t2is time ;i.. not be

a..o;ed in>W2en in a .ecture ;e e8pect *our mobi.e1 ! pod etc to be s;itc2ed o++ and +or *outo pa* attention and not c2at to *our +riends> !+ *ou do not do t2is *ou ;i.. be;arned1 i+ *ou sti.. continue1 *ou ;i.. be as?ed to .eave> ou ma*1 i+ *ou ;is21 use*our .aptop +or note ta?ing1 but be a;are i+ *ou are caug2t on +ace boo? etc *ouma* be as?ed to .eave> %2is is done so ot2er students ;2o do ;ant to attend andparticipate are not disrupted>

On Practice P.acement

Students s2ou.d ring t2e c.inica. department concerned on t2e +irst da* o+

absence and comp.ete a se.+ certi+icate i+ t2e* return ;it2in 7 da*s1 a doctorscerti+icate ;i.. be reuired +or .onger absence> %2e e8pectation is +or ,99



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attendance on practice p.acements and *ou ;i.. be e8pected to ma?e up da*s att2e end o+ t2e course irrespective o+ t2e reasons t2at *ou missed t2em>An*;2ere

/uring an* session1 academic or practice p.acement ;e e8pect an* mobi.e

p2one to be s;itc2ed o++ and +or *ou to pa* +u.. attention to t2e session> An*disruptive be2aviour ;i.. be dea.t ;it2 and *ou ma* be as?ed to .eave t2atsession>ou 2ave a dut* o+ care to abide b* t2e .a;s1 ru.es and protoco.s especia..*(ea.t23 Sa+et* in its various +orms> ou need to be a;are o+ securit* issues andas +ar as *ou can1 .oo? a+ter *our possessions>

ou must not attend academic or practice p.acement sessions under t2ein+.uence o+ a.co2o. or drugs and must observe 'niversit* and %rust Po.icies onsmo?ing>



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50 S%$FF

Head of Radiography4*raham .organ4 %el/ !! =>"? >?= (DD) @t/ A>?=E-mai.D g>morganIsgu.>?ingston>ac>u?

%2e (ead o+ Sc2oo. is responsib.e +or a.. aspects o+ t2e integration o+ coursesacross t2e Sc2oo. and is t2e c2air o+ t2e E8amination &oards>

Course Directors4Diagnostic Radiography4 'igel Rogers4 %el/ !! =>"? >=?(DD) @t/ A>=?E-mai.D n>rogersIsgu.>?ingston>ac>u?%herapeutic Radiography4 *eraldine Francis4 %el/ !! =>"? "A> (DD) @t/A"A> e-mai.D 0>+rancisIsgu.>?ingston>ac>u?

Eac2 course director is responsib.e +or t2e running o+ t2eir speci+ic degree ;2ic2

encompasses t2e co-ordination o+ t2e degree1 monitoring t2e studentsN progress1overseeing assessment1 identi+*ing prob.ems and t2eir so.utions1 .iaising ;it2 t2emodu.e .eaders and +aci.itating academic and c.inica. integration>

.odule -eaders4%ony Dennis %el/ !! =>"? >? (DD) @t/ A>?E-mai.DA>dennisIsgu.>?ingston>ac>u?Caroline Doolan %el/ !! =>"? =A (DD) @t/ A=AE-mai.D C>doo.anIsgu.>?ingston>ac>u?7ulie Hendry %el/ !! =>"? >A= (DD) @t/ A>A=E-mai. D=>2endr*Isgu.>?ingston>ac>u?.arcus 7ackson %el/ !! =>"? AA (DD) @t/ AAAE-mai.D./8acksonsgul/kingston/ac/ukHansa 7ad2a6Patel %el/ !! =>"? == (DD) @t/ A==E-mai.D (>=adva-pate.Isgu.>?ingston>ac>u?'ick -ock %el/ !! =>"? =A (DD) @t/ A=AE-mai.D ">.oc?Isgu.>?ingston>ac>u?>Simon Rickaby %el/ !! =>"? !> (DD) @t/ A!>E-mai. D S>ric?ab*Isgu.>?ingston>ac>u?Sherrill Spencer %el/ !! =>"? (DD) @t/ AE-mai.D S>spencerIsgu.>?ingston>ac>u?

5umud %itmarsh %el/ !! =>"? ??> (DD) @t/ A??>E-mai.D )>titmars2Isgu.>?ingston>ac>u?Cheryl ,hiting %el/ !! =>"? => (DD) @t/ A=>6mail4 C/1hittingsgul/kingston/ac/uk.egan ,ilkins %el/ !! =>"? >A? (DD) @t/ A>A?E-mai. D ./1ilkinssgul/kingston/ac/uk

Programme &ffice4%e.> 99 4,7 F//G E8t> 6(oursD Monda* - Wednesda* >99am to 4>9pm1 %2ursda* >99am to ,>99pm 3#rida* >99am to 4>99pm

DD means direct dial E)t e)tension

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F#'$'CS

Student Placement @penses Policy

%2e Student P.acement trave. e8penses Po.ic* +or t2e Qoint #acu.t* o+ (ea.t2 and

Socia. Care Sciences is based on t2e +o..o;ing princip.esD Consistenc* and transparenc*

Prompt e8c2ange o+ in+ormation

C.arit* +or sta++ and students

Payment of @penses

Students ;2o ua.i+* +or a full bursary are entit.ed to 2ave some o+ t2e additiona.costs arising +rom attendance at a practice p.acement added to t2eir maintenancea1ard1 provided a va.id c.aim is made ;it2in mont2s o+ t2e cost being incurred1and it re.ates toD

a part o+ t2e course ;2ic2 constitutes supervised c.inica. practice at premises

ot2er t2an t2ose o+ t2e 2ig2er education institution providing t2e course

t2e cost o+ dai.* trave. to t2e practice p.acement site ;2ere it is reasonab.*

practicab.e +or t2e student to trave. t2ere +rom 2is or 2er normalaccommodation on a dai.* basis1 provided t2e cost o+ t2at trave. is greatert2an t2e cost o+ dai.* trave. +rom t2e students normal accommodation to t2e2ig2er education institution providing t2e course> #or e8amp.eD

Reason for %ra2el Cost incurred

(ome to teac2ing site >49

(ome to p.acement site 6>9

Cost reimbursed 4>49

t2e cost o+ temporary accommodation near t2e c.inica. practice site ;2ere it

is not practicab.e +or t2e student to trave. t2ere +rom 2is or 2er normalaccommodation on a dai.* basisE provided t2at t2e temporaryaccommodation is not t2e parental home/ A.. app.ications +oraccommodation must be agreed b* t2e (ead o+ #inance prior to engagemento+ p.acement and must s2o; t2at a va.ue +or mone* e8ercise 2as been

comp.eted

t2e cost o+ one ;ee?.* return =ourne* bet;een t2e students normal

accommodation and an* temporary accommodation1 providing t2etemporary accommodation is not t2e parental home

t2e cost o+ dai.* trave. +rom t2e temporary accommodation to t2e practice

p.acement site1 provided t2e cost o+ t2at trave. is greater t2an t2e cost o+ dai.*trave. +rom t2e students normal accommodation to t2e 2ig2er educationinstitution providing t2e course

%ra2el @penses



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%2e cost o+ trave. b* t2e most direct route b* pub.ic transport using t2e most+avourab.e rates1 concessionar* sc2emes or +aci.ities avai.ab.e to t2e student>W2ere t2e student trave.s in 2is or 2er o;n car1 t2e distance trave..ed b* t2e mostdirectroute at t2e mi.eage rate set out in t2e tab.e be.o;

C&S% -#.#%Pub.ic %ransport Actua. cost

Peda. c*c.eCar:Motorbi?e

,p per mi.ep per mi.e

%emporar* AccommodationActua. cost providing t2e cost is .ess or eua. tot2e cost o+ trave. to t2e p.acement>

i

Process for Payment of %ra2el @penses Students must comp.ete t2e student trave. c.aim +orm and submit to t2e

re.evant programme o++ice>

#orms must be submitted ;it2in monthso+ t2e costs being incurred> #orms

comp.eted outside t2is dead.ine ma* not be paid>

Aut2orised +orms received in t2e programme o++ice b* t2e 5t2o+ eac2 mont2

and +or;arded to t2e #inance o++ice b* t2e ,9 t2o+ t2e mont2 ;i.. be paid b*t2e .ast da* o+ t2e mont2>

$eceipts o+ =ourne*s to and +rom p.acement must be attac2ed to t2e c.aim> !+

c.aiming a =ourne* using an O*ster card1 a 7ourney Statementis reuired>%2ese can be obtained +rom a tic?et o++ice1 or on.ine i+ t2e card 2as been

registered and at touc2 screen tic?et o++ice mac2ines> We cannot accept anO*ster card Btop up receipt as proo+ o+ =ourne*s made> P.ease note on.ine=ourne* in+ormation is on.* 2e.d on.ine +or ;ee?s> #or +urt2er in+ormation1access and registration p.ease re+er to ;;;>t+.>gov

BursariesTueries regarding +inance s2ou.d be directed to Student #inance and Support atS0'L te.D 99 75 57>

Residential $ccommodation (5ingston +ni2ersity)

!+ *ou are in 2a..s *ou ;i.. 2ave a.read* been in contact ;it2 t2e accommodationsection> !+ *ou ;is2 to move into 2a..s1 use t2e (eaded tenanc* sc2eme a+ter t2e+irst *ear1 or an* ot2er accommodation re.ated issue1 use t2e ;eb .in? be.o;

2ttpD::;;;>?ingston>ac>u?:accommodation

!+ *ou 2ave pressing prob.ems ;it2 accommodation *ou s2ou.d contact t2eAccommodation O++icer at Cooper (ouse1 Penr2*n $oad1 and %e.D 99 4,77,9 Fdirect .ineG> Sta++ are avai.ab.e to o++er .ega. advice and in+ormation anddiscuss matters regarding accommodation ;it2 students +rom ,9>99 am - 4>9pm Monda* to #rida*1 inc.uding vacations> (e.p ;it2 accommodation is a.soavai.ab.e +rom t2e )ingston L$C at an in+ormation point>

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ParkingPar?ing +aci.ities are ver* .imited on $--'niversit* sites> Students are permittedto use t2e car par?s at Penr2*n $oad a+ter 5>9 p>m> Monda* - #rida* and a.. da*on Saturda* and Sunda*1 but outside t2ese times *ou ;i.. be c.amped and 2ave

to pa* a re.ease +ee>

%ransportA inter site bus service is provided +or students and sta++ to trave. bet;eencampuses Fe8cept St 0eorgeNsG> #or timetab.es and dates o+ operation p.easeconsu.t StudentSpace>

Book Shops%2e universit* boo?s2op is Waterstones1 in t2e &enta.. S2opping Centre> %2ereare ot2er supp.iers o+ boo?s bot2 on and o++ .ine inc.uding S0'L boo?s2op>

Stationary)'S' F)ingston 'niversit* Students 'nionG 2ave a s2op on t2e Penr2*n $oadSite ;2ic2 stoc?s paper1 +i.es and pens etc> at discount rates>

-ost property!+ *ou +ind .ost propert* 2and it to t2e Main $eceptionH i+ *ou 2ave .ost somet2ingas? at reception ;2ere it ma* 2ave been 2anded in>



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+'#:RS#%0 PR&CD+RS

*rie2ances!ssues o+ 2arassment1 grievance1 eua. opportunities and discip.ine ma* bediscussed ;it2 t2e Administrative sta++ ;it2in Academic $egistr* o+ St 0eorges1

'niversit* o+ London> Additiona. in+ormation can be +ound on t2e S0'L Porta.>

Data Protection%2e /ata Protection Act , regu.ates 2o; data is co..ected stored anddistributed> !t app.ies to sta++ and students a.i?e and is most .i?e.* encountered in*our pro=ect and ;2i.e on practice p.acements> %2e Act is designed to protect t2erig2ts and +reedoms o+ ever*one in t2e 2and.ing o+ persona. data>

ou must ensure t2at *ou comp.* ;it2 t2e Act ;2en 2and.ing persona. data> !nparticu.ar *ou must ensure t2at t2e data is used on.* +or speci+ied purposes it ;as

co..ected +or and t2at it is ?ept secure.*> !t can be an o++ence to pass data to aperson t2at is not aut2orised to 2ave it>

Students conducting researc2 in ;2ic2 persona. data is used must ta?e particu.arcare> !t is strong.* recommended t2at *ou discuss t2e co..ection and storage o+*our data ;it2 *our supervisor be+ore *ou start> our supervisor ;i.. advise *ou>

W2en on practice p.acement *ou ;i.. be accessing patient data ;2ic2 is a.soinc.uded in t2is Act and *ou ;i.. be instructed on t2e correct procedures and.imitations> #ai.ure to comp.* ;i.. resu.t in a misconduct procedure +rom S0'Land ma* .ead to crimina. proceedings against *ou>

$ copy of the Data Protection $ct can be found on4

2ttpD::;;;>2mso>gov>u?:acts:acts,:,99>2tm

%2e Q!SC Code o+ Practice +or t2e (ig2er and #urt2er Education sectors can be+ound onD 2ttpD::;;;>=isc>ac>u?:pub99:dpKcode>2tm.

An introduction to t2e Act prepared b* t2e !n+ormation Commissioner can be+ound onD 2ttpD::;ood>ccta>gov>u?:dpr:dpdoc>ns+

Health and Safety!t is important t2at *ou ta?e responsibi.it* +or *our o;n and ot2ers sa+et* and;e.+are in t2e 'niversit* and C.inica. departments> Actions in t2e ;or?p.ace aregoverned b* t2e (ea.t2 and Sa+et* at Wor? Act ,74H t2e aspects t2at app.* to*ou ;i.. be communicated to *ou in t2e academic and c.inica. programmes>

More in+ormation can be +ound atD2ttpD::;;;>2se>gov>u?:2id:.and:coma2:.eve.:5c49d4>2tm

Copyright

ou ;i.. 2ave access1 most.* but not e8c.usive.*1 in t2e L$C to cop*rig2tmateria.s> ou must respect t2e cop*rig2t o+ ot2ers and not +or instance ma?e

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e8tra p2otocopies o+ =ourna. artic.es or cop* so+t;are> !+ in doubt t2e L$C orLibrar* ;i.. o++er guidance>

$udio recording of lecturesA.. students are a..o;ed to audio record .ectures +or t2e strict purpose o+ t2eir

o;n persona. stud*1 under t2e circumstances out.ined in t2e po.ic* on audiorecording o+ .ectures> !+ *ou 2ave an* ueries or +eedbac? about t2e po.ic*1p.ease contact *our modu.e .eader:co2ort tutor:course director>



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$C$D.#C C&+RS DS#*'

%he BSc (Hons) Radiography Programmes are 2alidated by the +ni2ersity

of -ondon/

$ims%2e main aim o+ t2e $adiograp2* degrees at St 0eorges1 'niversit* o+ Londonand )ingston 'niversit* is to educate *ou to become a pro+essiona. radiograp2er;2o is proactive1 re+.ective and ;2ose practice is evidence driven> %2eprogrammes 2ave been deve.oped ;it2 t2e vie; t2at student radiograp2erss2ou.d not on.* be educated to become competent practitioners1 but s2ou.d beenab.ed to deve.op inte..ectua. and imaginative po;ers and =udgement1 toget2er;it2 prob.em so.ving and communication s?i..s> %2ese attributes are e8pected b*t2e registration bod* Ft2e (PC1 see aboveG>

More speci+ica..* ;it2in eac2 course t2e aims are toD

Ensure t2at eac2 student is in possession o+ a substantia. core o+ evidence basedradiograp2ic ?no;.edgeH

Appreciate t2e ro.e o+ researc2 in t2e deve.opment o+ t2e pro+essionH

#oster a pro+essiona. cu.ture suc2 t2at t2e graduate continua..* deve.ops as apro+essiona. to en2ance practice +or student co..eagues and service users>

Structure%2ere is an eua. ba.ance bet;een t2e academic and practice p.acement.earning ;it2 an appropriate ba.ance o+ assessments> %2e course consists o++our modu.es in eac2 *ear ;2ic2 ma* 2ave 2a.+1 ;2o.e or doub.e modu.es basedon t2e 'niversit* o+ Londons +rame;or? o+D , modu.e U 9 credit points and 4modu.es FU ,9 points at eac2 o+ t2e .eve.s 41 51 6G> %2e .eve.s are t2e euiva.ento+ *ears o+ stud* +or t2is course e>g> .eve. 4 *ear one etc>

C&+RS D-#:R0

Practice Placement%2e programme 2as been p.anned ;it2 t2e understanding t2at pro+essiona.practice o+ diagnostic radiograp2* invo.vesH

iG /ecision-ma?ing re.ated to t2e 2o.istic care o+ t2e patientiiG /ecision-ma?ing re.ated to tec2no.og* used to produce diagnostic images

or to treat patientsiiiG Practices to minimise radiation doses during proceduresivG Practices to give accurate and reproducib.e diagnostic images or

treatmentsvG &eing responsib.e +or sa+e1 .ega. and et2ica. practice



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viG Administration and organisation o+ t2e diagnostic imaging or t2erapeuticdepartments1 ;it2in 2ospita.s and in t2e communit* under t2e contro. o+ t2e"ationa. (ea.t2 Service

ou ;i.. be assessed on .eve.s o+ attainment on t2e images : treatments *ou

underta?e1 *our pro+essiona. per+ormance inc.uding attendance> ou cannotgraduate unti. *ou 2ave met t2e reuired attendance .eve. and been assessed ascompetent1 irrespective o+ *our academic per+ormance>

ou ;i.. receive +urt2er in+ormation about t2e c.inica. education =ust be+ore *oubegin practice p.acementsH it is a.so avai.ab.e on Stud*Space>

$cademic ducationou ;i.. encounter man* di++erent t*pes o+ .earning sessions1 some ;i.. be +ace to+ace1 some on .ine1 but a.. 2ave been se.ected as t2e best met2od to teac2 t2esub=ect> !t is important to be a;are t2at as t2is is 2ig2er education *ou ;i.. not

on.* be e8pected but must do ;or? on *our o;n outside t2e sessions i+ *ou ;is2to progress ;e..> &e.o; is a .ist o+ some o+ t2e tec2niues *ou ;i.. encounter as*ou progress>

-ectures areprobab.* t2e t2ing most students e8pect1 a .ecturer ;i.. be in a roomand present in+ormation to *ou1 *ou ma* 2ave t2e opportunit* to as? uestionsand *ou ma* be as?ed a uestion> %2ere mig2t be pre reading or a tas? tounderta?e be+ore2andH t2ese are not optiona. but designed to 2e.p *ourunderstanding> !n an* event a+ter t2e .ecture *ou ;i.. be e8pected to do more;or? on *our o;n> P.ease dont .oo? on .ectures as a do;n.oad o+ t2ein+ormation *ou need to pass t2e assessment> Lectures are supported on Stud*Space @ ;2ere *ou ;i.. +ind additiona. in+ormation and some o+ t2e sessions areaudio recorded so *ou can .isten to t2em again .ater>

Practicalsare ;2ere students are active.* invo.ved in a tas? and cover a ;iderange o+ sub=ects and topics> Sometimes +or instance manua. 2and.ingpositioning or ta?ing b.ood pressure is partia..* taug2t and practised b* c.inica.simu.ation> %2is is underta?en in sma.. tutor .ed groups in practica. rooms1 noradiation is used and norma. (eat2 and Sa+et* ru.es app.*>

%2e simu.ations are conducted in order +or students to gain t2e reuired patient

2and.ing s?i..s1 t2at are centra. to radiograp2*1 in a sa+e and supportive .earningenvironment be+ore being reuired to underta?e t2em in t2e c.inica. setting onrea. patients>

%2is practice invo.ves in turn pairs or sma.. groups acting as t2e radiograp2er andt2e patient> Previous students 2ave indicated 2o; use+u. t2ese sessions are in2e.ping t2em to deve.op practica. s?i..s on rea. peop.e>

&ecause o+ t2e nature o+ t2e activit* it is inevitab.e t2at t2e person acting as t2eradiograp2er ;i.. touc2 t2e person acting as t2e patient> %2is touc2ing is nodi++erent to t2at used on a rea. patient and ;ou.d not norma..* be considered to

be o+ an intimate nature but *ou ma* 2ave .egitimate concerns in participating>



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C.ear.* t2ese activities cou.d not ta?e p.ace i+ a.. students ;ere un;i..ing to act ast2e patient but it is ac?no;.edged t2at *ou are at .ibert* to re+use to underta?et2is ro.e at an* time> !+ *ou 2ave an* concerns regarding t2is ro.e p.ease discusst2em ;it2 *our persona. tutor>

!+ an*one is not prepared to act as a patient t2e* s2ou.d .et t2is be ?no;n to t2etutor running t2e session1 pre+erab.* in private be+ore t2e start o+ t2e session> oucan ?eep *our reason to re+use private but it ;ou.d assist t2e tutor to ?no;> %2isin+ormation ;ou.d not be s2ared ;it2 an*one e.se ;it2out *our e8presspermission>

Demonstrationsare ;2en euipment1 process or procedures are s2o;n to *ouusua..* in sma.. groups> %2e* are underta?en as it ;ou.d be impractica. +or eac2student to do t2em or t2e* invo.ve comp.e8 aspects> %2e* are designed to s2o;t2e practica. aspects o+ t2e t2eoretica. topics>

Seminars 9 Discussions ma* be student or teac2er .ed ;it2 individua. or group;or?ing> %2ere is a.;a*s a reuirement to prepare +or t2is t*pe o+ session and i+ itis evident to t2e tutor *ou 2ave not prepared *ou ma* be as?ed to .eave> %2e*are designed to e8amine a particu.ar sub=ect in detai. and deve.op critica.1ana.*tica. and investigative s?i..s b* discrimination o+ in+ormation1 presentationand consideration o+ di++ering vie;points> /iscussions di++er +rom seminars in t2att2e* encourage students opinions to be e8pressed>

Case Studiesre+.ect a.. aspects o+ t2e environment t2at t2e student ;i..encounter ;it2in diagnostic and t2erapeutic radiograp2*> (ere t2e student orgroup o+ students deve.op a particu.ar topic given to t2em or c2osen b* t2em-se.ves1 and present it bac? to t2e group in an appropriate +ormat> %2is can beused +or ana.*sing a particu.ar prob.em1 prioritising situations or tracing a serieso+ events to;ards a conc.usion e>g> di++erentiation o+ imaging moda.ities andre.evant investigations +or e++ecting a diagnosis1 manageria. app.ications andradiot2erap* treatment outcomes>

%utorials t2ere are t;o t*pes o+ tutoria. t2e +irst is ;2ere student +eedbac? anddiscuss ;it2 a tutor a +ocused topic or issueH t2e second is ;2ere an individua. orsma.. group o+ students need to c2ec? t2eir understanding o+ an issue t2e* are+inding di++icu.t> &ot2 t*pes ma* be bui.t into a modu.e or organised b* students

t2emse.ves>

#ndependent Study can be given +or topics t2at a tutor 2as as?ed *ou to ;or? onor genera. stud* re.ated to a modu.e> %2ese are ;2ere *ou .earn and practice2o; *ou stud* or .earn 2o; to .earn> !n *our +ina. *ear1 *our pro=ect is a .argepiece o+ independent stud* and success ;i.. depend on app.*ing t2e stud* s?i..s*ou 2ave acuired in *ears one and t;o>

Formati2e $ssessmentsare assessments t2at dont count to;ard a pass +or t2emodu.e1 t2e commonest is t2e moc? e8am1 but t2e* can ta?e various +orms +romdemonstrating *our s?i..s to ans;ering uestions> %2e* are designed to c2ec?

*our ?no;.edge>



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Draftsman* modu.es a..o; students t2e opportunit* to submit dra+tsH a dra+t is"O% a near submission read* piece o+ ;or?1 it is a p.an1 an out.ine> !+ t2ere is a+aci.it* to submit a dra+t *ou can on.* do so once>

Referencing your 1ork

A.. course ;or? inc.uding t2e pro=ect must be *our o;n ;or?> Cop*ing1 bu*ing;or? +rom a compan* and co..usion Fsevera. students ;or?ing toget2er on apiece o+ ;or? ;2en t2e* are e8pected to ;or? a.oneG are serious o++ences ;2ic2can resu.t in *ou being removed +rom t2e course> %2ere are ot2er o++ences1 +u..detai.s o+ ;2ic2 are +ound in t2e boo?.et1 R0enera. $egu.ations +or Students andPrograms o+ Stud* ;2ic2 *ou can access on.ine via t2e S0'L porta.>

!n order to avoid possib.e o++ences1 a.. ;or? must be appropriate.* re+erenced int2e approved +acu.t* st*.e ;2ic2 is i..ustrated in BCite t2em rig2t> %2is is an on.ine resource avai.ab.e +rom .y5ingston Fgo to Librar*1 c.ic? on $e+erencing andCite t2em $ig2t is a .in? near t2e top o+ t2e pageG> A printed cop* is avai.ab.e

+rom an* L$C>



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Part %1o

Course Details



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%he ducation Programme

%2e education programme is sp.it broad.* into 59 academic and 59 practicep.acement over t2e t2ree *ears o+ t2e programme1 t2e academic component is

+urt2er sp.it into s2ared and discip.ine speci+ic teac2ing modu.es> Eac2 modu.e2as its o;n speci+ic 2andboo? and modu.e code ;2ic2 inc.udes t2e duesubmission dates +or t2e assessments : e8ams> %2is in+ormation is avai.ab.e onStudentSpace>

%2e 2and boo? contains detai.ed in+ormation o+ t2e aims and .earning outcomes+or t2e modu.e toget2er ;it2 t2e timetab.e and assessment in+ormation>

0ear &ne

#nduction

%erm " FSeptember to /ecemberG

#nter professional programme (#FP)Most.* de.ivered at St 0eorges1 *ou ;i.. be stud*ing ;it2 ot2er groups o+students and a.t2oug2 not ever* session is s2ared *ou ;i.. be ;it2 studentsstud*ingD

&iomedica. Sciences%2erapeutic $adiograp2*

(ea.t2care SciencesMedicineP2*siot2erap*

%2e teac2ing is a mi8ture o+ .ectures1 practica.s1 demonstrations1 and case based.earning t2at 2as been designed to introduce *ou to 2ea.t2care in its broadestconte8t and t2e mu.ti pro+essiona. nature o+ 2ea.t2care> ou ;i.. stud* anatom*Hp2*sio.og* as ;e.. as communication ;it2 patients and t2ere ;i.. be somediscip.ine speci+ic teac2ing>

!n /ecember *ou ;i.. be assessed b* an e8am and an Ob=ective Structured

C.inica. e8amination OSCE Fdont ;orr* *ou ;i.. receive in+ormation on e8act.*;2at *ou need to doG>

%erm FQanuar* to Ma*G%2ere are +our modu.es t2is term1 t;o are s2ared ;it2 %2erapeutic$adiograp2ers and one is discip.ine speci+ic>S2ared modu.esD

Science 3 %ec2no.og* !%2is introductor* modu.e ta?es students +rom 0CSE Science .eve. in t2e topicsre.ated to radiograp2* and prepares t2em +or t2e content o+ ot2er modu.es> !t istaug2t b* .ectures 3 demonstrations1 ;it2 tutoria.s +or t2ose ;2o ;is2 to .earn



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more and to re+res2 t2e basics> !t is assessed b* an E8am 79 and poster 9>!t 2as e8tensive Stud*Space support>

Pro+essiona. and Persona. /eve.opment !%2is modu.e bui.ds on t2e pro+essiona. aspects needed +or radiograp2* and

inc.udes communication and regu.ator* reuirements> !t is taug2t b* .ecture andseminar discussion> !t is assessed b* an essa* ,99>

%2e discip.ine speci+ic modu.esD

S?e.eta. !maging .iscera. !maging !%2ese modu.es introduce *ou to t2e radiograp2* tec2niues needed +or imagingbones and t2e abdomina. and t2oracic contents respective.*> Modu.es areassessed b* an e8amination ,99

#n order to progress into year t1o*ou need to pass a.. t2e assignments ;it2 amodu.e mar? o+ at .east 49>

W2ere modu.es 2ave more t2an one t*pe o+ assessment t2e mar?s are combinedproportionate.* using t2e percentages above1 i+ t2e combined mar? is 49 or more*ou pass1 i+ .ess *ou ;i.. need to be re assessed in August on assessmentsscoring .ess t2an 49> ou ;i.. be given t2e opportunit* +or support to 2e.p ;it2re assessments>

%2e mar?s +rom *ear one do not count to;ard *ou degree c.assi+ication FgradeG1but *ou s2ou.d aim +or 2ig2er t2an 49>%2e mar?s ;i.. be inc.uded on t2etranscript o+ mar?s t2at *ou receive at t2e end o+ t2e course> %2e idea is +or *outo deve.op t2e academic s?i..s needed +or t2e ne8t *ear>

%erm FMa* to SeptemberG

%2e *ear ends ;it2 *our +irst practice p.acement R!ntroduction to PracticeH *ou ;i..be a..ocated to a 2ospita. to put into practice Funder supervision !t is assessed b* an OSCE ,99>/uring t2e Practice P.acement b.oc? some 2o.ida* is ta?en> W2i.e at t2e end o+

*ear one t2is modu.e is o++icia..* in *ear t;o and mar?s +or t2is modu.e contributeto;ards *our degree c.assi+ication>

0ear %1o

%erm 4 FSeptember to /ecemberG

S2ared modu.eD

Persona. and Pro+essiona. /eve.opment !!!s a s2ared modu.e ;it2 /iagnostic $adiograp2* students ;2ic2 bui.ds on t2ePP/ ! t2emes o+ communication and introduces evidence based practice andresearc2> !t is taug2t b* .ecture and seminar :discussion> !t is assessed b* a



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preparation o+ a presentation o+ a researc2 paper F*ou dont 2ave to present =ustprepareG ,99>

%2e discip.ine speci+ic modu.esD

Science 3 %ec2no.og* !!&ui.ds on t2e princip.es .eant in t2e +irst *ear coup.ed ;it2 *our e8perience o+practice> !t covers +.uoroscop* and t2e imaging moda.ities o+ C% M$! and "uc.earmedicine> !t is taug2t b* .ecture and assessed b* an e8am ,99

S?e.eta. and iscera. !!&ui.ds on and e8pands *ear one ;or?> !t is assessed b* e8am 59 andcourse;or? 59>

%erm 5 FQanuar* to Ma*G

App.ication o+ S?i..

%2is is t2e +irst o+ t2ree c.inica. modu.es F*our second c.inica. modu.e overa..G t2atrun consecutive.*1 see be.o; +or more in+ormation>

0ear %hree

%erm AE ?F Ma* to /ecemberG!n t2ese terms *ou continue in Practice P.acement +orD

Advanced !maging Moda.ities and Competence 3 Practice %oget2er ;it2 term 5FApp.ication o+ S?i..G t2e* .ast a *ear and cover t2e end o+ academic *ear t;o andbeginning o+ academic *ear t2ree> /uring t2ese terms *ou ;i.. gain t2e ma=orit* o+*our c.inica. e8perience and competences> ou ;i.. rotate around severa.2ospita.s inc.uding some specia. ones Fe>g> 0reat Ormond StreetG and 2ave someattendance at t2e 'niversit* ;2ere *ou ;i.. stud* c.inica..* speci+ic topics>Assessed b* OSCE +i.m mar?ing o+ eac2 o+ t2e b.oc?s 8 ,99>

%2e .ast t;o Practice P.acement terms ;i.. be t2e beginning o+ *ear t2ree ;or?

Research Pro8ect

!n addition *ou ;i.. begin *our *ear pro=ect> ou ;i.. be as?ed to produce aresearc2 proposa. and t2en a..ocated a member o+ t2e sc2oo. sta++ ;2o ;i.. act as*our supervisor and guide *ou t2roug2 t2is important piece o+ ;or?>

ou ;i.. return to t2e 'niversit* +or %erm and 2and in *our pro=ect and c.inica.port+o.io +or assessment>

%2e +irst t2ree ;ee?s are devoted to +inis2ing *our pro=ect a+ter ;2ic2 are *our+ina. modu.es t2e s2ared Pro+essiona. and Persona. /eve.opment !!! and t2ediscip.ine speci+ic !ntegrated $adiograp2*>



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Persona. and Pro+essiona. /eve.opment !!!%2is modu.e provides a +orum +or 6 pro+essiona. groups to debate current issuesre.evant to t2e mu.ti-discip.inar* provision o+ 2ea.t2 and socia. care> !n preparingstudents +or emp.o*ment in suc2 an arena1 engagement ;it2 concepts o+management1 pro+essiona. codes and ua.it* issues +urt2er t2eir pro+essiona. and

persona. deve.opment> !t is assessed b* a discussion paper ,99>

!ntegrated $adiograp2*%2is modu.e uti.ises student centred .earningH is scenario based and is designedto consider as a ;2o.e and not in discrete modu.es> !t is assessed b* e8am 59and course;or? 59>

A+ter t2e e8ams i+ *ou are competent and *ou 2ave met t2e attendancereuirement *ou 2ave t2e opportunit* to go on e.ective1 i+ *ou do not pass *ou ;i..be reuired to attend practice p.acements to comp.ete competencies andattendance reuirements>

An e.ective is a period o+ practice p.acement in a 2ospita. o+ *our c2oiceFprovided t2e department is ;i..ing to 2ost *ouG and is designed to a..o; *ou to+urt2er bui.d : re+ine *our s?i..s>



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Degree *rading

our +ina. degree grade is made up +rom a mar? derived +rom t2e tab.e be.o;>ou must a.so prove *our competence +rom *our port+o.io and a.t2oug2 t2is 2as aero ;eig2ting1 it .+S%be passed be+ore *ou graduate

0$R

.odule %ype $ssessment

1eighting

Contribution

to degree

!ntroduction to practiceFC.inica.G

OSCE ,99 5

Persona. andPro+essiona./eve.opment !!

Critiue o+ researc2 ,99 5

Science 3 %ec2no.og* !! E8am ,99 5

S?e.eta. 3 iscera. !! E8amCourse ;or? 5959 ,9

App.ication o+ s?i..sFC.inica.G

OSCE ,99 5

0$R

.odule %ype $ssessment

1eighting

Contribution

to degree

Advanced !magingFC.inica.G

OSCE!mage ua.it*assessment

5959

7>5

Competence 3 Practice

Fc.inica.G

OSCE

!mage ua.it*assessmentPort+o.io

79

9

Pass:#ai.

,>5

$esearc2 Pro=ect Written report ,99 9

Persona. 3Pro+essiona./eve.opment !!!

/iscussion paper ,99 ,9

!ntegrated $adiograp2*Practice

E8aminationCourse;or?

5959

9

%2e tab.e be.o; s2o;s 2o; overa.. mar?s trans.ate into degree c.assi+ications>

79 and above #irst c.ass 2onours ,st A69 to 6 'pper second c.ass 2onours D, &

59 to 5 Lo;er second c.ass 2onours D C

49 to 4 %2ird c.ass 2onours rd /

and be.o; #ai. #ai. #ai.

!n addition to t2is t2ere are pries1 a;ards +or individua. students ;2o e8ce. insevera. categories @ see Stud*Space +or detai.s>

A.. graduating students are invited to attend a 0raduation ceremon* ;2en *ou

+orma..* receive *our degree +rom t2e Principa. and ice C2ance..or1 i+ *ou 2ave;on a prie it ;i.. be presented to *ou at t2is time>



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$ssessment Process!n t2is course a.. ;or? is set at t2e end o+ modu.es1 bot2 academic and p.acementmust be passed ;it2 a mar? o+ at .east 49 in order +or *ou to progress to t2ene8t *ear t2en onto graduation> !+ *ou do +ai. a modu.e *ou ;i.. be given t2e

opportunit* to re sit it1 but at t2e end o+ t2e resit process i+ *ou 2ave not passedever* modu.e *ou cannot progress or graduate>

%2e decisions are made at t2e main e8am board Fusua..* in QuneG ;2ic2considers not on.* t2e resu.ts but an* mitigation Fi+ *ou cant comp.ete anassessmentG and decides i+ *ou need to resubmit and an* criteria attac2ed to t2atre sit> A re sit board is 2e.d in September ;2ic2 decides i+ *ou can progress tot2e ne8t stage or 2ave to .eave t2e programme>

!n order to be +air to a.. students so eac2 2as t2e opportunit* to per+orm to t2eir2ig2est potentia. and to avoid an* c2eating or un+air advantage a.. assessments2ave ru.es and regu.ations re.ating to t2em> %2e* are avai.ab.e on t2e S0'Lporta.>

Course1ork%2is course uses severa. di++erent t*pes o+ course;or?1 ;ord processed ;or?suc2 as essa*s1 po;er points suc2 as posters or presentations and *our port+o.io>

!n eac2 case *ou ;i.. be given instructions on t2e assignment1 t2e criteriae8pected to be met1 t2e +orm o+ t2e submission and a date b* ;2ic2 *ou need tosubmit it1 ;it2 t2e e8ception o+ t2e c.inica. competencies a.. ;or? must be

submitted e.ectronica..*> W2ere possib.e ;e ;i.. mar? ;or? anon*mous.* toreduce bias1 but be a;are i+ *ou submit a dra+t or dont +o..o; instructions *ouranon*mit* ;i.. be compromised> A.. course;or? must be re+erenced using t2e#acu.t* standard st*.e BCite t2em rig2t

ou ;i.. be issued ;it2 a candidate number b* registr* at S0'L and t2is s2ou.dbe used on ever* page o+ *our ;or? F=ust set t2e +ooter ;it2 t2e numbers andse.ect page numbersG> Wor? s2ou.d be doub.e spaced1 ;it2 at .east , point inAria. or %imes "e; $oman +onts> ou can use a .arger +ont +or tit.es 3 2eadings>Co.our can be used i+ *ou +ee. it en2ances *our ;or?>

Course1ork SubmissionWit2 t2e e8ception o+ c.inica. competencies a.. ;or? s2ou.d be submitted as+o..o;sD0enera..* *ou ;i.. be e8pected to submit a paper and e cop* o+ *our ;or?> ous2ou.d ?eep copies o+ *our submitted ;or? and an* materia.s *ou used inpreparing it *ourse.+> %2e e and paper copies M'S% be identica. - ;e c2ec? t2is %2ere is no reuirement to print in co.our a.t2oug2 *ou can i+ *ou

;is2> ou are reuired to do;n.oad1 comp.ete and print +rom Stud*Space tit.eand dec.aration s2eets ;2ic2 ;i.. a..o; us to correct.* process *our ;or? and



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a..o; *ou to ac?no;.edge t2at *ou 2ave comp.ied ;it2 ;ord .engt2 andp.agiarism po.icies> /o not use an* +orm o+ p.astic +o.der cover1 =ust t2e s2eetsstap.ed toget2er secure.*>

ou must t2en p.ace *our printed assignments in t2e drop bo8 outside t2e sc2oo.

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-ate SubmissionsLate submission cou.d be seen as gaining more time to do t2e ;or?1 ;2ic2 ;ou.dbe un+air on t2ose students ;2o ad2ere to t2e guide.ines> %2e Sc2oo. 2as astandard .ate submission pena.t* s*stem>

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Classification Criteria for $cademic ,orkOn t2e ne8t t2ree pages are tab.es o+ t2e generic criteria *ou need to ac2ieve as*ou progress t2roug2 t2e course> Eac2 assignment ;i.. 2ave its o;n criteria;2ic2 are based on t2ese generic criteria and *ou s2ou.d aim to meet t2em>



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Year 1 Level 4: Generic Assessment CriteriaAspect 1st 2.1 2.2 3rd Borderline fail Fail

Addressing te

tas!

!"ear co#prehensi$ee$idence o% addressing the

task

Sound e$idence o% a ddressingthe task

&de'uate e$idence o%addressing the task

(i#ited e$idence o% addressingthe task

(arge"y %ai"s to address thetask set

)ai"s to address the task set

"tr#ct#re$

content$ foc#s

!"ear and *e"" structured+"ogica"+ concise+ %ocussed+co#prehensi$e

!"ear and appropriatestructure, !o$ers #ain areas,(ogica"+ %ocussed in the #ain

Structure apparent but so#einconsistencies, !o$ers #ost o%the key areas

So#e atte#pt at appropriate andre"e$ant structure but "acks %ocusand c"arity at ti#es, -a.orareas are inc"uded but one or

t*o key o#issions

/he structure is inconsistent+"acks %ocus and c"arity, So#eo% the key areas are introduced

(acks structure+ %ocus andc"arity in the #ain, ey areassuper%icia""y addressed andthere are a nu#ber o%

i#portant o#issions

%se of literat#re

/he abi"ity to se"ect+appraise and app"y re"e$ant

"iterature is de#onstratedconsistent"y

ses a $ariety o% re"e$ant"iterature *ith e$idence o%

appropriate app"ication

/he "iterature inc"uded isre"e$ant *ith so#e e$idence o%

appropriate app"ication,

So#e re"e$ant "iterature isinc"uded but the range is "i#ited

and #ain"y descripti$e

(i#ited use o% "i tera ture (iterature is not used

&emonstration

of

'no(ledge

De#onstratesco#prehensi$e kno*"edgeand understanding o% thetopic,

De#onstrates appropriatekno*"edge and understandingo% the topic

De#onstrates reasonab"ekno*"edge and understandingo% the topic

De#onstrates so#e kno*"edgeand understanding o% the topic

no*"edge and understandingo% the topic is "i#ited andsuper%icia"

)ai"s to de#onstrate kno*"edgeand understanding o% the topic,

Application

Re"e$ant+ insight%u"+

inno$ati$e and indepthapp"ication o% kno*"edge tothe task set,

(arge"y re"e$ant and indepth

app"ication o% kno*"edge tothe task set,

-ost"y re"e$ant and

de#onstrates app"ication o%kno*"edge to the task set

&de'uate re"e$ance and

app"ication to the task set

(i#ited re"e$ance and

super%icia" app"ication to thetask set,

(acks re"e$ance and app"ication

to the task set

Acievement of 'e) s!ills:1st 2:1 2:2 3rd Borderline Fail Fail

*eferencing !onsistent"y accurate andappropriate

Re"e$ant and #ain"y accurate -inor inconsistencies andinaccuracies in re%erencing

Re%erencing e$ident but *ith a%e* o#issions and so#e

inaccuracy inconsistency

(i#ited re%erencing *itho#issions+ inaccuracies and

inconsistencies

Re%erencing $ery "i#ited ornoneistent

+tics , /horough consideration o%ethica" issues

&de'uate consideration o%

ethica" issues

So#e consideration o% ethica"

issues

(i#ited consideration o% ethica"

issues

!ursory consideration o%

ethica" issues

o consideration o% ethica"

issues

-resentation ce""ent organisation andresentation,

ood organisation andpresentation

enera""y good organisationand presentation,

9rganisation andor presentationcou"d be i#pro$ed,

oor organisation and orpresentation,

:ery poor organisation andpresentation

#merac) , ses correct notation andunits, )igures are accurate"y'uoted and *hen used inca"cu"ation *orking is

sho*n,

ses correct notation andunits, )igures are accurate"y'uoted and *hen used inca"cu"ation *orking is

so#eti#es sho*n,

ses correct notation and units,)igures are genera""y accurate,;orking is not c"ear,

)igures are 'uoted *ithout unitsor *ith incorrect units, :a"uesi#precise, ;orkingsinco#p"ete,

)igures are *i"d"y out, :a"uesare gross"y inaccurate,!a"cu"ations are incorrect anddo not sho* *orking,

o nu#eric *ork has beendone *hen it *ou"d beepected,

/.0 !onsistent"y uses anappropriate range o%


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Year 2 Level : Generic Assessment Criteria

Aspect 1st 2.1 2.2 3rd Borderline fail Fail

Addressing te

tas!


task,






"tr#ct#re$

content$ foc#s

!"ear and *e"" structured+

"ogica"+ concise+ %ocussed+co#prehensi$e

!"ear and appropriate

structure, !o$ers #ain areas,(ogica"+ %ocussed in the #ain

Structure apparent but so#e

inconsistencies, !o$ers #osto% the key areas

So#e atte#pt at appropriate and

re"e$ant structure but "acks %ocusand c"arity at ti#es, &"though the#a.ority o% key areas are inc"uded

there are one or t*o keyo#issions

/he structure is inconsistent

but so#e o% the key areas areintroduced

(acks structure+ %ocus and

c"arity in the #ain,/he key areas are on"yaddressed super%icia""y and

there are a nu#ber o% o#issions

%se of literat#re

/he abi"ity to se"ect+

critica""y appraise andapp"y re"e$ant "iterature is

de#onstrated consistent"y,$idence o% broad reading,

ses a $ariety o% re"e$ant

"iterature *ith e$idence o%critica" appraisa" but not

consistent"y, $idence o%*ide reading,

/he "iterature inc"uded is

re"e$ant and is critica""yappraised in the #ain,

Reasonab"e range o% readinge$ident,

So#e re"e$ant "iterature is

inc"uded but the range is "i#itedas is the criti'ue and so#e

e"e#ents are descripti$e

&"though so#e re"e$ant

"iterature is used+ the *ork is#ain"y descripti$e, (i#ited

range,

o "iterature used,

&emonstration of

%nderstanding

and !no(ledge

De#onstrates ece""entinsight and a*areness o% a$ariety o% ideas+ contets

and %ra#e*orks,

De#onstrates good insightand a*areness o% a $ariety o%ideas+ contets and

%ra#e*orks,

De#onstrates so#e insightand a*areness o% key ideas+contets and %ra#e*orks,

(i#ited de#onstration o% keyideas+ contets and %ra#e*orks,

no*"edge andorunderstanding is "i#ited andsuper%icia",

)ai"s to de#onstrate kno*"edgeand understanding, )ai"s toackno*"edge key issues,

Application

!onsistent app"ication o%topic to persona"+ societa"andor pro%essiona"

practice,


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*eferencing!onsistent"y accurate and

appropriate

Re"e$ant and #ain"y accurate -inor inconsistencies and

inaccuracies in re%erencing

Re%erencing e$ident but *ith a

%e* o#issions and so#einaccuracy inconsistency

(i#ited re%erencing *ith

o#issions+ inaccuracies andinconsistencies

Re%erencing $ery "i#ited or

noneistent

+tics ,/horough consideration o%ethica" issues

&de'uate consideration o%ethica" issues

So#e consideration o% ethica"issues

(i#ited consideration o% ethica"issues

!ursory consideration o%ethica" issues

o consideration o% ethica"issues

-resentationce""ent organisation and

presentation,

ood organisation and

presentation

enera""y good organisation

and presentation,

9rganisation andor presentation

cou"d be i#pro$ed,

oor organisation and or

presentation,

:ery poor organisation and

presentation

#merac) ,

ses correct notation andunits, )igures are accurate"y

'uoted and *hen used inca"cu"ation *orking issho*n,


'uoted and *hen used inca"cu"ation *orking isso#eti#es sho*n,

ses correct notation and units,)igures are genera""y accurate,

;orking is not c"ear,

)igures are 'uoted *ithout unitsor *ith incorrect units, :a"ues

i#precise, ;orkingsinco#p"ete,

)igures are *i"d"y out, :a"uesare gross"y inaccurate,

!a"cu"ations are incorrect anddo not sho* *orking,

o nu#eric *ork has been

done *hen it *ou"d beepected,

/.0!onsistent"y uses anappropriate range o%


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Year 3 Level : Generic Assessment Criteria

Aspect 1st 2.1 2.2 3rd Borderline fail Fail

Addressing te

tas!


task,






"tr#ct#re$

content$ foc#s

!"ear and *e"" structured+

"ogica"+ concise+ %ocussed+co#prehensi$e

!"ear and appropriate

structure, !o$ers #ain areas,(ogica"+ %ocussed in the #ain

Structure apparent but so#e

inconsistencies, !o$ers #ost o%the key areas

So#e atte#pt at appropriate and

re"e$ant structure but "acks %ocusand c"arity at ti#es, &"thoughthe #a.ority o% key areas are

inc"uded there are one or t*okey o#issions

/he structure is inconsistent

but so#e o% the key areas areintroduced

(acks structure+ %ocus and

c"arity in the #ain,/he key areas are on"yaddressed super%icia""y and

there are a nu#ber o% o#issions

%se of literat#re

/he abi"ity to se"ect+

critica""y appraise and app"yre"e$ant "iterature is

de#onstrated consistent"y,$idence o% broad reading,

ses a $ariety o% re"e$ant

"iterature *ith e$idence o%critica" appraisa" but not

consistent"y, $idence o%*ide reading,

/he "iterature inc"uded is

re"e$ant and is critica""yappraised in the #ain,

Reasonab"e range o% readinge$ident,

So#e re"e$ant "iterature is

inc"uded but the range is "i#itedas is the criti'ue and so#e

e"e#ents are descripti$e

&"though so#e re"e$ant

"iterature is used+ the *ork is#ain"y descripti$e, (i#ited

range,

o "iterature used,

&emonstration

of

%nderstanding

and !no(ledge

De#onstrates ece""entinsight and a*areness o% a$ariety o% ideas+ contets

and %ra#e*orks,

De#onstrates good insightand a*areness o% a $ariety o%ideas+ contets and

%ra#e*orks,

De#onstrates so#e insight anda*areness o% key ideas+contets and %ra#e*orks,

(i#ited de#onstration o% keyideas+ contets and %ra#e*orks,

no*"edge andorunderstanding is "i#ited andsuper%icia",

)ai"s to de#onstrate kno*"edgeand understanding, )ai"s toackno*"edge key issues,

Application

!onsistent app"ication o%

topic to persona"+ societa"andor pro%essiona" practice,


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*eferencing!onsistent"y accurate and

appropriate

Re"e$ant and #ain"y accurate -inor inconsistencies and

inaccuracies in re%erencing

Re%erencing e$ident but *ith a

%e* o#issions and so#einaccuracy inconsistency

(i#ited re%erencing *ith

o#issions+ inaccuracies andinconsistencies

Re%erencing $ery "i#ited or

noneistent

+tics ,/horough consideration o%ethica" issues

&de'uate consideration o%ethica" issues

So#e consideration o% ethica"issues

(i#ited consideration o% ethica"issues

!ursory consideration o%ethica" issues

o consideration o% ethica"issues

-resentationce""ent organisation and

presentation,

ood organisation and

presentation

enera""y good organisation

and presentation,

9rganisation andor presentation

cou"d be i#pro$ed,

oor organisation and or

presentation,

:ery poor organisation and

presentation

#merac) ,


'uoted and *hen used inca"cu"ation *orking issho*n,
