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Course Overview

A postgraduate qualification in mammography is essential for radiographers working within the National Breast Screening Programmes.

This modular, practice-based course will enable you to follow a pathway within mammography leading to advancement in specialist clinical skills. The course is run in partnership with the Scottish Mammography Education Centre based at the West of Scotland Breast Screening Centre in Glasgow.

If you are a radiographer working in breast imaging this course will give you the skills you need to become a safe and competent breast imaging specialist. The course puts great importance on the link between theory and practical skills, with the practice-based learning element structured to promote the development of advanced-level clinical skills and critical and reflective thinking in clinical practice. These skills will strengthen your ability to work as part of the multidisciplinary team. Cutting-edge issues of theory and research in mammography will be critically examined to enable you to focus, extend, develop and strengthen skills in mammography to a level of advanced professional
competence.

There is a work-based learning element, which is structured to promote the development of advanced-level operational skills and critical and reflective thinking in practice.

Entry Requirement 

A degree or diploma in Diagnostic Radiography or Therapeutic Radiography with HCPC Registration, or equivalent. Current employment in a clinical environment offering mammography experience.

International: Where your honours degree has not been studied in English, you will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 6.5 and no individual component score below 6.0.

Some modules may require individuals to be working in the specific area of practice and have the support of a line manager and workplace mentor.

Accreditation of prior learning: You may be granted exemption from studying a module or modules up to a maximum of 60 credit points, provided you can demonstrate successful achievement of all the learning outcomes.

Fees

Scot/UK/ROI Student Fee: £550 per 15 credit modules / £735 per 20 credit module

Scot/UK/ROI Dissertation: £1100  

International Student Fee: £1515 per 15 credit module / £2020 per 20 credit module

International Dissertation: £3380


This information was accurate on : 16/04/2021
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