Medical Ultrasound MSc/PGDip/PGCert

Developing Professional Skills in Ultrasound (15 credits)

This module will provide you with the background knowledge of personal, professional, ethical and legal issues relating medical ultrasound imaging and advanced practice.

Ultrasound Physics (15 credits)

This module provides you with knowledge of ultrasound and instrumentation and the associated artefacts, hazards and safety implications, so that you can operate the ultrasound equipment in a safe and professional manner, providing the best images possible for accurate diagnosis.

Gynaecology Ultrasound (15 credits)

Through this module you will develop your knowledge, understanding and ability to perform, interpret and report on diagnostic gynaecological ultrasound examinations and be able to respond to changes in working practice and apply new techniques after critically evaluating them.

Obstetric Ultrasound (30 credits)

Through this module you will develop your knowledge and understanding to perform, interpret and report a wide range of clinical ultrasound examinations in obstetrics, whilst being able to respond to changes in working practice and apply new techniques after critically evaluating them.

Abdominal Ultrasound (30 credits)

Through this module you will develop your knowledge, understanding and ability to perform, interpret and report on diagnostic abdominal ultrasound examinations, whilst being able to respond to changes in working practice and apply new techniques after critically evaluating them.

Introduction to Research Methods and Applied Data Analysis (30 credits)

You will develop your theoretical, methodological and research skills to enhance your ability to conduct rigorous research and to reach analytical conclusions. This will form the basis for the development of effective service delivery in health and social care organisations.

Introduction to Research Methods and Applied Data Analysis-online module (30 credits)

This module will develop your theoretical, methodological and research skills to enhance your ability to conduct rigorous research and reach sound, evidence-based, conclusions, which can form the basis for effective service delivery in health and social care organisations.

Education in the workplace (15 credits)

This module will enhance your skills in presentation, teaching, supervision and assessment of others and will provide insight into your own learning and education needs.

Evidence based practice (15 credits)

This module will enable you to confidently and competently evaluate the evidence for your clinical practice. It will provide an overview of evidence-based practice including implementation, identification of clinical problems, formulating questions, search strategies and critical appraisal.

Student Negotiated Module (15 credits)

This module enables you to study a particular topic in more depth or consider topics from a number of modules and follow a cross modular approach. It will develop your skills in self-directed study and critical reflection.

Comparative Imaging (30 credits)

The module provides you with an understanding of the various imaging modalities alongside other non-imaging diagnostic tests, allowing you to see how they complement each other and advise on their appropriateness in the diagnosis of disease and management of patients.

Work Based Learning in Practice (15 credits)

This module enables you to undertake scholarly activity within a specified work related area for example the development of treatment / imaging techniques or new policy procedure development. Your learning will focus on the enhancement of practice relevant to your role.

Work Based Learning in Practice 2 (15 credits)

The module will enable you to undertake scholarly activity and skills development in an area of clinical practice in your chosen field. You will diversify and expand your range of clinical skills and integrate them into your clinical practice.

Work based learning expert / specialist practice (15 credits)

This module provides a framework for practitioners to gain credit whilst working towards competence in a specialist / expert clinical practice role.

Professional Leadership (15 credits)

In this module you will develop your leadership qualities and have regard for the leadership qualities of others. The approach to the module is practical and straightforward yet enables you to critically explore leadership concepts in your own practice.

Foundations in Research Methods and Data Analysis (15 credits)

The aim of this module is to provide you with understanding and skills in research to enable you to access and critically appraise evidence relevant to your particular field, as well as to plan a research study or service evaluation.

Foundations in Research Methods and Data Analysis (on-line) (15 credits)

This module provides you with basic research skills to access the evidence base and perform entry-level statistics. You will learn about different research methodologies, be able to critique the literature and gain working knowledge of the principles underlying statistics.