Becoming a Radiographer (4 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

In this course, you will get to know the different areas of expertise in the career of a radiographer. You will learn to understand, among other things, the importance of medical expertise, management of radiation work and ethical consideration in the career path.

After completion of the course, student:
• can make an individual study and development plan and regularly updates it with the support of his / her teacher tutor
• can reflect his/her own learning in the annual guidance and development discussions
• can describe the importance of study and career planning for one's own professional growth
• develops his-/herself in the pharmaceutical expertise of the radiographer
• knows the basic ethical values in social welfare and health care
• knows the professional ethical guidelines and principles of the radiographer's profession
• knows the principles of management in imaging and radiotherapy units
• knows the methods of clinical audition
• discern the findings discovered with examinations

Content (course unit)

• reflection of the student’s own learning in guidance and development discussions
• professionalism, professional growth and professional identity
• pharmaceutical expertise
• ethical decision-making on different dimensions
• guidelines of professional ethics
• management and leadership
• clinical audition
• radiology subject to availability

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:
• Participation in annual Individual Study Plan (ISP) discussions
• Passing annual pharmaceutical exams (100 %)
• Participates in the teaching and makes the given tasks acceptably

Fail:
• Does not participate in annual Individual Study Plan (ISP) discussions
• Does not pass annual pharmaceutical exams (100 %)
• Does not participate in teaching and does not make the given tasks acceptably

Location and time

Toteutetaan koko opintojen ajan

Exam schedules

Lukujärjestyksen mukaisesti.

Assessment methods and criteria

Hyväksytty/ Hylätty

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

• oman osaamisen reflektio ohjaus- ja kehityskeskustelut
• luento-opetus
• verkko-opetus
• asiantuntijaluennot

Learning materials

Opettaja osoittaa materiaalin erikseen Ammattietiikan ja Kliininen auditointi ja säteilytyön johtaminen -opintojakson osista.

Content scheduling

Toteutuu 3,5 vuoden ajan

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja

Further information

The course is completed throughout the 3,5 year education.