Bachelor of Radiography in Diagnostics

The Associated Assessment Criteria will apply in an integrated manner across the Exit Level Outcomes.

• Knowledge and Skills: Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary for the choice of equipment and manipulation of controls necessary for patient management and healthcare service delivery.
• Patient Care: Identify and correctly apply relevant patient care before, during, and after the examination in a manner which ensures that patient well-being and needs are met.
• Terminology and Concepts: Understand and effectively utilize fundamental terminology and concepts of procedures and requirements in the clinical context.
• First Aid: Demonstrate skills and knowledge of first aid as and when applicable.
• Psychological, Cultural, and Ethical Considerations: Recognize and act upon psychological, cultural, and ethical considerations of the patient and their families in a professional manner.
• Confidentiality: Protect and maintain confidentiality of the rights of the patient, as entrenched in the Bill of Rights, the Patients Charter, and relevant medical law.
• Decision-making and Accountability: Demonstrate an understanding of decision-making and accountability of the ethical requirements of a professional medical environment.
• Information Technology Skills: Demonstrate information technology skills to optimize communication and data management in the clinical context.
• Computer Literacy: Demonstrate computer literacy of an adequate knowledge and use.
• Technical Information: Demonstrate required technical information to facilitate the placement of learners in the clinical environment.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrate effective written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills during interaction with patients and health care team members.
• Record Keeping: Maintain departmental records and statistics accurately.
• Radiographic Techniques: Interpret a request form for validity and knowledge of relevant radiographic terminology, anatomy, physiology, and pathology to help in selecting appropriate techniques for the production of images necessary for providing diagnostic information to assist in patient management.
• Radiation Protection: Apply radiation protection and safety measures effectively to each radiographic technique and procedure.
• Quality Assurance: Apply quality assurance principles to ensure optimal results within the context of diagnostic radiography.
• Research Principles: Demonstrate research principles and methodology in the field of Diagnostic Radiography research in the form of a research proposal and project.
• Contrast Media Reaction: Recognize signs and symptoms of contrast media reaction and take appropriate action and assistance in emergency medicine following such reactions.
• Performance Evaluation: Evaluate own performance against given criteria.

Integrated Assessment:

• Use a variety of assessment methods to increase assessment opportunities and encourage academic success.
• Encourage integration of themes from different modules into clinical practice.
• Ensure reliability and validity in assessment through moderation.
• Use internal moderators for levels I, II, and III modules, and external moderators for exit level modules (IV).
• Moderators are professionals with qualifications one level higher than the level of moderation, or with extensive practical experience.
• Summative assessment papers are subject to moderation to ensure fairness and accuracy.