Developing Quality Management and Safety Culture (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student is able to critically evaluate, develop and lead the current safety culture in clinical radiography according to the current health policy.

Content

- Ethical and cost-effective clinical radiography
- Quality management models and theories in clinical radiography
- Concepts and principles of safety culture in clinical radiography
- Most general evaluation methods in clinical radiography

Location and time

26.8.2025 at 16-17.30 Introduction to the course and task
9.9 at 16-17.00 Documenting topic selections and tutoring - special focus on assignment template and structure
7.10 at 16-17.00 Discussing reflective questions of Krushkall et al. 2011. Quality improvement in Radiology + Tutoring - special focus on data search and methods
28.10 at 16.00-17.00 Discussing reflective questions of video Clinical audits in radiography/radiology AND EFRS Statement on clinical audits + Tutoring - finalizing the paper (Returning the task latest 11.11.2023 at 8am)
18.11 at 15-18.00 FINAL SEMINAR

Teaching methods

Online studies
Indipendent studying of the online materials on the Moodle-platform
Zoom-contact sessions
Final seminar

Student workload

135h student work

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Common assessment criteria are applied; see the curriculum appendix. For the advanced studies in radiography, the assessment criteria are determined jointly by the consortium (see Further information).

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Common assessment criteria are applied; see the curriculum appendix. For the advanced studies in radiography, the assessment criteria are determined jointly by the consortium (see Further information).

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Common assessment criteria are applied; see the curriculum appendix. For the advanced studies in radiography, the assessment criteria are determined jointly by the consortium (see Further information).

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Common assessment criteria are applied; see the curriculum appendix. For the advanced studies in radiography, the assessment criteria are determined jointly by the consortium (see Further information).

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation on online sessions, returning course assignments in time and getting acceptable grade from the final assignment

Qualifications

Bachelor of Health Care (Radiography and Radiotherapy) or other applicable Finnish higher education degree (Bachelor's or Master's degree at a university or UAS) combined with a previously acquired vocational college diploma in radiography. Alternatively, an overseas higher education degree that corresponds to the previously listed Finnish degrees, combined with valid professional practice rights in Finland, or a directive certificate.

Further information

The advanced studies in Radiography are offered jointly by Metropolia UAS, Savonia UAS, Tampere UAS, Novia UAS and Oulu UAS.

Further information

The advanced studies in Radiography are offered jointly by Metropolia UAS, Savonia UAS, Tampere UAS, Novia UAS and Oulu UAS.