EPN-V2

RABPRA3 Clinical Placement Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Bildediagnostisk praksis
Study programme
Radiography Programme
Weight
20.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The course has two compulsory activities:

1. Active participation in mini-practical training (Minipraksis).

2. Skills training in communication (Dialog seminar).

The attendance requirement for compulsory teaching activities is 80% and active participation. If a student's absence exceeds 20%, a comprehensive coursework requirement is set to compensate. If a student's absence exceeds 40%, they lose the right to take the exam. Students who do not meet the attendance requirements due to special grounds can apply for dispensation from the course coordinator.

Each student is responsible for ensuring that their attendance is documented. The length of

Required preliminary courses

The course concludes with an individual written six-hour exam.

Candidates who fail or who were absent from the ordinary exam for a valid reason can take a resit/rescheduled exam.

Learning outcomes

Publicly approved law collections with notations according to more detailed guidelines are permitted during the exam.

Teaching and learning methods

The work and teaching methods include self-study, interprofessional cooperative learning and external practical training under supervision for 12 weeks in diagnostic imaging departments.

One week of practical training corresponds to 40 hours of study effort. There are 7 self study days that must distributed over this period. The study days are chosen in collaboration with the supervisor.

Course requirements

The following must have been approved in order for the student to receive an assessment:

  • a minimum of 90 % attendance in practical training
  • individual oral presentation at the midway assessment in accordance with set criteria

Assessment

Assessment of practical training. The assessment is based on the learning outcomes for the course and the continuous assessment that students are subject to throughout the practical training period.

Students can only be assessed if they meet the minimum attendance requirement of 90% for the practical training. For more information, see the general part of the programme description about practical training assessment.

Resit assessment: Students who fail a period of practical training normally have to retake the whole practical training period.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Not relevant

Grading scale

Pass/fail

Examiners

The midway and final assessments are made by the practical training supervisor in cooperation with the contact lecturer. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.