For all modules the applications portal will close 4 weeks before the start date. All applications must be submitted and funding confirmed before the portal closes. Any applications that have not been processed and or do not have funding confirmed from the sponsor organisation before the portal closure will not be accepted by the IHSC administrator staff.
Course reference
- Code: AHP_7_124
- Credits: 40
- Start date: Please click 'Apply now' to view start attendance dates.
Overview
For all modules and courses the applications portal will close 4 weeks before the start date. All applications must be submitted and funding confirmed before the portal closes. Any applications that have not been processed and or do not have funding confirmed from the sponsor organisation before the portal closure will not be accepted by the IHSC administrator staff
This module facilitates clinical mammography training. In combination with Mammography Theory it fulfils the requirements for the College of Radiographers Postgraduate Award in Mammography (for UK based Practitioners only). This module is suitable for Practitioners working within the National Health Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP), symptomatic clinics and the private sector.
Available as a standalone module: Yes. Please apply for PgCert Breast Imaging if also studying AHP_7_123 Theoretical Principles of Breast Care.
Attendance (Please note, this is subject to change for future intakes)
Dates: For attendance information, please see the top of this page and click on ‘attendance dates’. Please note, if the module is full or closed for the intake(s) this academic year, dates may not appear.
Venue: National Breast Screening Training Centre, King’s College NHS Foundation Trust & LSBU Southwark Campus
Typical intake(s): Semester 1 and Semester 2
Entry requirements
- Students should normally be a qualified, registered Radiographer (e.g. HCPC registration) working within a Breast Imaging Department or regularly rotating through a Breast Imaging Department.
- Student support for studying at Masters level is to be discussed with the pathway advisor. Students who have not previously undertaken study at academic Level 7 (Masters level) are advised to consider the workshop: Preparation for Masters Level Study, which can be found on the CPPD prospectus.
Career benefits
Students who successfully complete both Mammography Theory and Practice modules (this module and Mammography Theory (AHP_7_020)):
- Will be able to competently practice in the field of Mammography
- Will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Diagnostic Imaging
- Will be eligible for the College of Radiographers’ Postgraduate Award in Mammography
Assessment
There is a 2 year completion duration:
- Element 1 - 60 min OSCE
- Element 2 & 3 - Two 1000 word reflections
- Element 4 - Clinical portfolio
All elements of assessemnt must be passed to pass the module.
Assessment/submission date: (OSCE, 2 reflection assignments and clinical portfolio)
Submission deadline option dates for Coursework1 and Examination1 are: 8/1/25, 7/5/25 or 9/7/25. Alternatively, students can re-enrol into the second yr of registration.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Critically analyse the impact of quality assurance on the production of high quality mammograms
Intellectual skills:
- Reflect critically on the clinical practice of mammography
Practical Skills:
- Competently and repeatedly perform mammograms to the high standard identified by the NHSBSP and College of Radiographers.
- Assist in the other imaging techniques used to aid diagnosis
Transferable skills:
- Engage confidently in academic and professional communication with others
- Engage in reflective practice
Contact information
Course Leader
Name: Katie Fordyce
Administrator
Name: Muhammad Ali Abbasi
CPD Enquiries: +44 (0)20 7815 5412