Level 3 Access to HE Radiography

Course Content

A one year course designed to equip over 19s with the skills, confidence and academic qualification to enable them to progress to university. As a learner on this qualification you will be offered a coherent, integrated and supported year of study though which you will gain the knowledge, awareness, skills and confidence necessary for successful undergraduate study in a range of science and biomedical related progression routes.

Aims:

• To provide HE progression opportunities for adults who, because of social, educational or individual circumstances, do not have the necessary qualifications

• To give learners a general introduction to the basic concepts, methods and key areas of knowledge within the core disciples taken and offer a coherent and stimulating framework within which they can broaden their intellectual outlook and make connections between subject areas

• To help learners to develop and consolidate the various skills required to enable them to cope successfully with the demands of undergraduate study and to become independent, self-directed learners.

• To establish a positive and supportive learning environment within which learners can build their confidence though successful learning and the sharing of their experience.

• The course is 12.75 hours a week class context time over 3 days. At least 20 hours per week self-directed study. 35 weeks.

Course Outcomes

Gaining the fundamentals in:

• X-Ray tubes/X-ray production
• Medical Physics
• Energy and Waves
• Clinical Imaging and Radiotherapy
• Cell structure and function
• Chemistry: structure and properties of biological molecules
• Human Biology
• Introduction to matter
• The Blood
• The Cardiovascular System
• Reading and comprehension of texts
• Writing Standard English
• Using IT
• Statistics and probability

Progression

Learners primarily progress to a degree programme in Radiography or other healthcare related courses.

Entry Requirements

GCSE Maths, English and Science grade C/4 or above. Complete initial assessments in English and maths and a short piece of writing at the interview session to assess suitability for the course.

Assessment

Assessment consists of:

• Formal written examinations
• Oral presentations
• Formal essays
• Written reports
• Assignment
• At any one time you will be working on at least ¾ different assignments all due at the same time.

Equipment

Access to a computer, basic stationery.