Clinical practice in radiographic examinations III (5 cr)

Objective

The students
-know how to set modality-specific learning targets for training, suited to their personal skill level
-are able to describe, self-evaluate and develop their skills and learning
-are able to interact with and guide patients in different interaction situations on the patients' terms
-are able to prepare patients for an imaging examination or intervention
-know how to go about imaging examinations safely, and apply their expertise in them
-are able to take patient safety into account and analyse their own actions
-are able to justify and describe any decision made
-are able to operate as members of a work community
-understand the principles of operational planning of an X-ray unit
-deepen their understanding of evidence-based radiography as part of quality management

Content

Contents
Practical training in working life in different modalities
Evidence-based radiography
Quality management

Location and time

Clinical practice will take place on Fall 2025.
Assignments in Moodle are available 18.8. - 19.12.2025

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Course includes guided clinical placement 4,5 credits (3 weeks), that is reserved according to instructions of the degree programme. Clinical placement goals must be approved by the supervising teacher on the first week of training. You must take account course aims and modality specific aims in making of your own goals for training. You write a learning journal during your training in Workseed.
Task in Moodle (0,5 credits). Moodle page named Clinical Practice III Fall 2025 will be opened on 18.8.2025.

Employer connections

4,5 credits of clinical placement

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

No optional ways to do

Student workload

One week in clinical placement is 40 hours of work. Independent tasks will take about 13 hours

Content scheduling

You can not replace this course with work experience. Theoretical studies relating to your placement must be done before the beginning of the course.

It is not allowed to use or distribute any tasks, assignments or MATERIALS
in any other way than in the student's own studies. Distributing ONLY with
the teacher's personal permission.

Further information

Approved/failed
Tasks in Moodle are evaluated 17.10.2025 and 19.12.2025.
Late returns will not be accepted.

Use of AI is forbidden. Assignment will improve personal thinking and discussion. Students should familiarise themselves with Metropolia's AI guidelines and follow them in their study attainments.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria
Pass/Fail
For evaluation criteria, see the attachment.
Assessment criteria for expert level are applied.

Qualifications

Prerequisite studies:
Clinical practice in radiographic examinations II
Modality-specific theory studies

Objective

The students
-know how to set modality-specific learning targets for training, suited to their personal skill level
-are able to describe, self-evaluate and develop their skills and learning
-are able to interact with and guide patients in different interaction situations on the patients' terms
-are able to prepare patients for an imaging examination or intervention
-know how to go about imaging examinations safely, and apply their expertise in them
-are able to take patient safety into account and analyse their own actions
-are able to justify and describe any decision made
-are able to operate as members of a work community
-understand the principles of operational planning of an X-ray unit
-deepen their understanding of evidence-based radiography as part of quality management

Content

Contents
Practical training in working life in different modalities
Evidence-based radiography
Quality management

Qualifications

Prerequisite studies:
Clinical practice in radiographic examinations II
Modality-specific theory studies