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Value-based Radiography (5 cr)

Code: C-10065-SX00FZ80-3001

General information


Enrollment
05.05.2025 - 04.08.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
Timing
18.08.2025 - 20.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Institution
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 30

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Content scheduling

The course consists of modules that open in a given order. Students have to finish one module before starting next one.

Objective

Student: is able to define and analyse the concepts of value-based thinking, patient-centeredness and effectiveness in radiography work understands value-based radiography in a social context is able to interpret and compare the effectiveness and benefits of different imaging modalities based on evidence is able to compare ethical perspectives related to economic efficiency, quality and patient centricity

Content

Introduction to value-based thinking in healthcare and its significance in radiography Patient-centeredness and shared decision-making Decision-making in the work of radiographers evidence-based radiography Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in radiography Workflow and efficiency in diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy Ethics in value-based radiography work

Location and time

The course is open during 18.8.-21.12.2025 The link to Moodle https://moodle.metropolia.fi/course/view.php?id=6683 Sign-in key: arvo2025

Materials

All the literature can be found in Moodle.

Teaching methods

Value-based radiography course is completed as online-course. Lecture recording are in Finnish. The course includes articles in English. Assignments are to be done in Finnish. The course consists of: lecture recordings tasks done independently

Employer connections

This course doesn´t include clinical practice nor collaboration with working life.

Exam schedules

The deadline for assingments is 21st December 2025. If the assignments aren´t returned on the due date the students won´t be give any additional time. Students can´t return assignments by e-mail.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

The course cannot be completed in elective ways.

Student workload

The course is 5 ECTS which equals 135 hours of work. The student's workload is divided between lecture recordings, reading research articles and writing assignments.

Qualifications

Laadunhallinta ja potilasturvallisuus 5 op

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