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PgD - Medical Imaging: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

If you are a diagnostic radiographer wanting to enhance your professional career, then our course - accredited by the College of Radiographers - will enable you to enhance your interest and career in MRI.

Our PgD will build on your experience in magnetic resonance imaging. It will teach you the academic knowledge and safe clinical practice to enhance your abilities to work as a reflective practitioner and advance your career.

And, it has a long-standing high reputation in the MRI community – it has been running since 1996 in Lancaster. Many MRI radiographers in senior positions in departments have either been students themselves or a mentor for students on the course. This shows the long standing relationship we have had with many departments and their staff: you would be entering a course that is very well regarded in the MRI community.

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Course Overview

Your learning will be enhanced with plenty of discussion with expert practitioners in MRI physics and clinical MRI.

Excellent networking opportunities will be available as, historically, we have taught students from all over the UK – from Aberdeen (North Scotland) to Plymouth (South England) and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They have joined us from the NHS, university research departments and private providers.

On this course you will...

  • Develop your understanding and clinical expertise in the theory and application of MRI, preparing you for the next stage in your career in MRI.
  • Facilitate and support effective learning and develop students’ abilities to reflect on their professional practice so that they will continue as independent practitioners with a commitment to lifelong learning, scholarship and research.
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of MRI and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of their areas of professional practice.
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Course Structure

What you will learn

You'll learn to demonstrate the judgement and problem solving skills necessary to produce the highest quality diagnostic medical images using a variety of magnetic resonance technology systems.

Modules

Compulsory modules

  • Magnetic Resonance Practice 1
  • Magnetic Resonance Practice 2
  • Magnetic Resonance Practice 3
  • Magnetic Resonance Clinical Practice
  • Research Methods
  • Dissertation

Optional modules (subject to availability and demand)

  • Negotiated Learning in MRI (Single Weighted Module)
  • Advanced Clinical Applications and Management in MRI
  • Negotiated Learning in MRI (Double Weighted Module)
Year one
  • Magnetic Resonance Practice 1
  • Magnetic Resonance Practice 2
  • Magnetic Resonance Practice 3
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  • Magnetic Resonance Clinical Practice
  • Research Methods
  • Dissertation

Attend an Open Day at Cumbria

An Open Day is your opportunity to explore one of 5 campuses, meet your lecturers, and find out how the University of Cumbria could become your new home.

Take the next step towards achieving your dreams.
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