2020-21 Updates
For 2020-21 academic year module delivery will be changing to an online ‘blended’ learning approach. You would usually have been expected to attend face-to-face lectures on campus, usually for one block release, prior to Covid-19, our suggestion is therefore that you are given this time by your placement to access the learning materials and tutorials on the scheduled module dates/times in a location that is best suited for you to learn, e.g. in a suitable quiet location at your placement site, or at home.
Most modules will have an element of live virtual tutorial type sessions using Blackboard Collaborate or Microsoft Teams, which you will be expected to engage with. You will need a suitable laptop or PC and adequate internet access/broadband speed to work remotely on-line.
The delivery of your modules may vary from tutor to tutor, module to module, so please always follow the guidance of your module leader and module Blackboard site. Please understand this approach to module delivery is new to us as well, so please try to be patient and understanding, we are doing our very best to ensure you remain supported throughout your learning.
For IT issues, further details on our IT services can be found here: https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/student-life/facilities/it-facilities/
Remember instructions for module enrolment can be found on your programme BB site. Provided you have enrolled for your modules for 2020-21 academic year (current can check this via your student ICON account) and only when your module leader makes the module available, you will be able to access the module Blackboard sites, which is our virtual learning environment.
There is also some further information related to on-line study here on our website which you may find helpful:
https://my.cumbria.ac.uk/Student-Life/Learning/Resources/Studying-from-home/Online-Learning/
This is a flexible part‐time (PT) award that will appeal to a wide range of healthcare professionals who wish to develop focused ultrasound skills as an extension of their scope
of practice. The award aligns with the MSc Medical Imaging (Ultrasound) programme and is aimed at those employed within a suitable clinical environment. This course is available to registered health care professionals, or scientists, who wish to undertake ultrasound training as career development or as an extension of their existing clinical role.
You must have the support of a suitable clinical placement prior to being accepted onto the course, and this must remain in place for the duration of your chosen award. The course allows you to develop the knowledge and skills required to become a competent sonographer in first trimester ultrasound and is accredited by the Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education (CASE) ensuring it meets national standards commensurate with similar/equivalent courses across the United Kingdom.