Health and Social Care (HSC) Undergraduate Prospectus 2010
BSc (Hons)
Location Location
Southwark Southwark
BSc (Hons)
Physiotherapy
Duration Duration
Diagnostic Radiography
4 years (part-time) 3 years (full-time)
4 years (part-time in-service)
Start date
February only Start date
Full-time: September
Number of places Part-time in-service: February
20
Number of places
Health and Social Car Health and Social Car
Course description Progression routes
Simple timetable information Full-time: 55
Course description the course, experience will involve more
This course equips you with the to postgraduate study
Part-time days: 2 consecutive days per week, plus Part-time in service: 20
Radiography is a dynamic and specialised and complex procedures
6 full-time professional practice placement blocks
knowledge and skills to practice There are a variety of postgraduate
Simple timetable information
developing profession at the so that by Level H (final year) you
physiotherapy in a range of clinical courses within the Faculty of Health
How to apply For the part-time route the academic component
technological forefront of the fast will demonstrate a high degree of
areas. The course comprises compulsory at LSBU to which graduates of the
Direct to LSBU is mainly delivered over 2 full days per week. The
e
changing health care environment. knowledge and awareness of clinical
clinical education component is undertaken in
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(HSC)
academic units which cover the core programme are eligible to apply.
(HSC)
LSBU code whole week blocks.
Through a combination of academic practice. The academic programme
areas of neuromusculo-skeletal,
2385
study and clinical practice, this course will develop to include specialised
cardiorespiratory and neurosciences as Professional contacts/industry links
How to apply
provides an all encompassing experience and professional practice issues and
Course contact Full-time: via UCAS
well as more complex cases. There are This part-time professional programme
Dr. Heather Holder-Powell Part-time in service: direct to LSBU
that on completion confirms eligibility research.
also six professional practice placements is validated by the Chartered Society
holderhm@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 8369
to apply for registration with the Health
(clinical) spread throughout years two to of Physiotherapy (CSP) and the Health
UCAS code
Professions Council as a radiographer – Career opportunities
Non-standard entry requirements Full-time: B821
four which require full-time attendance. Professions Council (HPC).
In-service students would, at the time of
a requirement for practice in the UK. Successful graduates will be eligible to
application, normally have been working for LSBU code
apply for registration as a Diagnostic
The practice placements are arranged Recent guest lecturers
at least a year as a physiotherapy assistant or Full-time: 2484
You will have the opportunity to gain Radiographer and can therefore practice
similar under the supervision of a chartered Part-time in–service: 2383
by LSBU, and will ensure that you We regularly invite practising
physiotherapist and would be eligible for
clinical experience in many of London’s within the UK NHS as well as the private
experience a wide range of clinical areas physiotherapists from a wide variety
funding through their NHS workplace. In-service Course contact
most famous teaching hospitals sector. The UK degree in radiography
and locations that represent current of specialities within the NHS to teach
applicants must demonstrate evidence of one of Pete Keane
such as Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s is recognised across a wide range of
the following: Admissions Tutor
contemporary physiotherapy practice. on the programme.
– 180 UCAS Tariff Points (to include biology) or keanepa@lsbu.ac.uk 020 7815 7920
College and St George’s. The course is international locations. Radiographers
equivalent qualification
offered by LSBU’s Department of Allied in the UK have the opportunity to
Career opportunities Additional notes
– A portfolio of work presented to given criteria. Non-standard entry requirements
Health Sciences whose high research develop in a range of specialist areas
All offers are conditional and subject to
As a graduate from the programme This programme is open to
Typical offer satisfactory completion of a CRB and occupational
profile provides spin off benefits for and may progress in a variety of health
you are eligible for registration with the physiotherapy assistants (or similar)
180 UCAS Tariff points or equivalent Level 3 health check and references. For the part-time
undergraduate students. related fields. The potential exists to
Health Professions Council which gives currently working in the NHS (in-
qualification in-service pathway, applicants must be employed
attain ultimately consultant practitioner
in a support capacity within a health care setting
you license to practise physiotherapy in service). Funding may also be given to
Course units (e.g. as a radiography department assistant) and
On clinical placement you will join the status, or to diversify into fields such as
the UK. The majority of graduates begin other applicants wishing to study on a
Year 1 have the support of their departmental manager.
radiological team producing images research, education or management.
their career in the NHS and there are part-time basis (non in-service). Please
– Anatomy Potential students may also apply for entry and
and undertaking a wide variety of
– Foundations for Physiotherapy exemption from some modules on the basis of
a wide range of clinical areas in which contact the course director for further
– Physiotherapy Skills prior learning or experience, through the AP(E)
procedures used to aid diagnosis Progression routes
a physiotherapist can work. information.
– Cardio–respiratory 1 L process. Students for whom English is not
and patient care. This will involve the to postgraduate study
– Foundations for Health and Social Care their first language must have achieved the
use of x-rays and other methods of Post qualification, clinically experienced
– Facilitating Learning in Professional Practice International English Language Test Score (IELTS)
For full entry requirements see pages
Year 2 of 6.5 or equivalent.
imaging such as ultrasound, computed diagnostic radiographers may
252 to 253.
– Professional Practice Placements 1,2
tomography, nuclear medicine and gain additional specialist skills and
– Neuromusculo–skeletal 1, 2 Typical offer
magnetic resonance imaging. You expertise through postgraduate, post-
– Cardio–respiratory 2 180 UCAS Tariff points or equivalent
– Neuroscience 1
will be trained to produce the highest registration and continuing professional
Year 3 Course units
quality images whilst providing a high development frameworks.
– Professional Practice Placements 3, 4 The course is delivered through a partnership
standard of care for your patients.
– Research Methods in Health and Social Care between University staff and clinical staff.
– Facilitating Collaboration in Professional Practice All units are compulsory.
Professional contacts/industry links
– Neuroscience 2 Level C
In Level C (Year One) you will be The programme is accredited by the
– Contemporary Physiotherapy Practice 1 – Content includes: Anatomy, Physiology and
primarily involved in general and College of Radiographers and the
Year 4 Pathology, Radiation Physics and Fundamentals
– Professional Practice Placements 5, 6 of Diagnostic Radiography Practice
conventional clinical techniques. Health Professions Council.
– Neuromusculo–skeletal 3 Level I
Academic content will include patient
– Research Activity: Finding the Evidence – Content includes: Contemporary Diagnostic
management techniques, anatomy, For full entry requirements see pages
– Neuromusculo–skeletal 3 Imaging Practice and Research Skills
– Contemporary Physiotherapy Practice 2s Level H
physiology and pathology, radiation 252 to 253.
– Content enables a high degree of knowledge and
physics and basic radiographic
development of required skills in more specialised
techniques. On progression through
professional practice issues and research
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