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Becoming a Radiographer (4 cr)

Code: 7R00GM35-3002

General information


Enrolment period
10.02.2025 - 28.02.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.10.2024 - 30.11.2027
Implementation is running.
Credits
4 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Radiography and Radiotherapy
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Radiography and Radiotherapy
Teachers
Röntgenhoitaja Virtuaalihenkilö
RADIO-luennoitsija Virtuaalihenkilö
Pirita Markkula
Ensihoitaja, ensiapu Virtuaalihenkilö
Person in charge
Kirsi Mansikkamäki
Course
7R00GM35

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

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

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja

Further information

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

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