Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide medical sonography students with advanced knowledge and skills to prepare them for practice in medical sonography.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse principles of delivering safe, patient centred services.
- Evaluate the legal requirements and professional and ethical standards relating to sonographic practice.
- Analyse and synthesise research findings and determine implications for professional practice.
- Assess safety hazards in the workplace and suggest appropriate methods of control.
- Review quality standards, requirements and protocols in the workplace and suggest action to rectify non-conformance.
- Develop strategies to communicate effectively with patients and other professionals.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental skills and principles of ultrasound scanning.