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RDI-20004 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

RDI-20004 - Professional Development 2: Evidence Based Diagnostic Imaging
Coordinator: Matthew Dimmock
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 20
Study Hours: 200
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

RDI-10005

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

A particular aim of the module is to provide students with a working knowledge and understanding of research paradigms and methods, along with frameworks to assess and evaluate the variety of sources of evidence used in practice settings.
The module builds on content introduced in Year 1 and develops the students knowledge and understanding of research and evidence based practice and offers students some choice in research themes/topics.

Aims
This module aims to develop the knowledge and skills required for the student to conduct research. Teaching will be delivered by a blended approach with both in-situ, and online (asynchronous and synchronous) learning and teaching strategies to ensure that all required knowledge, evaluation and understanding of key principles in radiography are delivered for all types of learners. The teaching and learning strategies will be adjusted for individuals as required by the academic tutors to ensure a student-facing learning environment.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Differentiate appropriate research designs for a range of research questions and recognise the strengths and limitations of each design: 1
Further develop critical appraisal skills to assess the quality of relevant literature: 1,3,4
Construct and develop a research proposal including any necessary ethical considerations and possible dissemination strategies: 1
Devise appropriate descriptive statistics and an appropriate method of analysis for a proposed research project: 1
Formulate effective search strategies using health related databases: 1,2

Study hours

Scheduled teaching hours:
25 hours to include lectures, workshops, tutorials, etc. and assessment preparation.
Independent study hours comprising:
~25 hours asynchronous teaching
~40 hours of guided study
~41 hours of assessment preparation and writing.
It is anticipated that study hours will include approximately 69 hours of practice experience. This is derived from a total of 413 hours, averaged across all six assessed modules in year 2.

School Rules

RDI-10005 or similar if transfer student

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 100%
A research project proposal and supporting literature review of 2,800words in a structured format.
The assessment consists of two components: 1) A 2000-word review of the literature addressing a particular topic in Diagnostic Imaging in support of the research proposal (Assessment 2) for the Level 6 dissertation. A critical appraisal tool such as CASP must be used and evidence of systematic development of a search strategy is also required. Appropriate tools for the synthesis of statistical data should also be used to inform the results and discussion where appropriate. 2) An 800-word research proposal submitted via a proforma. This should be on the same topic as Assessment 1, the literature review, and is expected to form the basis of the student¿s final year dissertation.

2: Practice Based Assessment weighted 0%
Portfolio B: Radiographic Practice Competency
Assesses those aspects of student competency mapped against the intended learning outcomes of this module: with reference to assessment of specific radiographic practice competencies undertaken during Practice Experience.

3: Practice Based Assessment weighted 0%
Portfolio C: Clinical Assessment Competency
Assesses those aspects of student competency mapped against the intended learning outcomes of this module: with reference to the six mandatory clinical assessments undertaken (twice) during Practice Experience. Year 2 competencies: shoulder, pelvis/hips, cervical spine, lumbar spine, abdomen & mobile.

4: Oral Exam weighted 0%
Portfolio E: Oral Examination 40 mins
Assesses those aspects of student knowledge and application mapped against the intended learning outcomes of this module: with reference to abdomen, simple trauma (appendicular including shoulder & hips) and mobile imaging undertaken by the student during Practice Experience.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023