RABPRA1 Clinical Placement - X-ray and Elementary CT Course description

The course consists of six weeks of practical training at a diagnostic imaging department. The practical training focuses on conventional radiography examinations of the skeleton and chest, along with preparation of laboratories and patients for non-contrast CT examinations. The students are to gain practical experience of carrying out diagnostic imaging examinations in a satisfactory manner. The practical training gives students experience of both the technical and care aspects of the profession based on relevant theory.

The main emphasis of the course is on basic knowledge of chemistry, physics, maths and statistics, and placing these subjects in the context of medical laboratory science. This knowledge forms the basis for understanding and performing precise and reliable laboratory work. Knowledge of chemistry is also an important basis for understanding subjects such as physiology, biochemistry, cell biology and molecular genetics later in the programme.

Some of the main chemistry topics are substances, reactions, solutions, concentrations, chemical compounds, acids, bases, buffers and redox reactions. Physics and biomedical analysis topics include optics and photometry

The course consists of the following topics, specified below as the number of credits:

• Chemistry 7
• Photometry 2,5
• Quality control 0,5

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student is capable of

• explaining the chemical structure of substances and the most important forms of compounds and forces
• performing calculations in connection with chemical reactions and chemical solutions
• describing chemical equilibrium using examples from acid-base and redox reactions
• describing photometric methods of measurement
• explaining basic quality control concepts

Skills

The student

• has basic skills in practical laboratory work

General competence

The student

• shows insight into safety procedures and is able to handle chemicals and biological material responsibly

The course uses a blended learning approach, with a combination of attendance-based seminars and supervision, and the use of online material. The students will be working on interdisciplinary cases of direct relevance to their field of study.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• a minimum of 90% attendance in practical laboratory work
• a minimum of 80% attendance in scheduled group work, seminars and tests
• laboratory reports in accordance with specified criteria
• an individual practical test in laboratory skills, up to 2 hours

The final assessment/examination consists of two parts:

1. Portfolio assessment, which counts for 50% of the grade. The portfolio will consist of a set of assignments offered in the course. The portfolio will be given a single overall grade. All assignments must be passed in order for the portfolio to receive a grade E or higher.
2. An individual project report (3 000-4 000 words) and the one-page project outline, which counts for 50% of the grade.

Either English or Norwegian should be used for the assignments and the final report. For assignments that require working in groups, each group may consist of 2-5 candidates. Both parts of the examination must be passed in order to pass the course.

The exam can be appealed.

A student who fails the ordinary exam, may nevertheless submit a reworked version as a resit.

Book of tables and formulas in chemistry, calculator.

Grade scale A-F

One external and one internal examiner will assess at least 20% of the exam papers. Two internal examiners will assess the remaining papers. The external examiner-s assessment shall benefit all the students.