Professional and health checks /precautions are undertaken on each successful candidate who accepts a place at SHU.

If you have a disability that you think may affect your professional performance please seek advice before applying so that we can see if/how we can facilitate your career choice.

Preparing to Come to University

Have you thought about accommodation? With this course and the amount of time spent in clinical it may not be advisable to book long term rentals.

Ensure you are signed up to a Pre-enrolment day (details of this will be emailed to you). If you cannot attend a pre-course day, you will still need to complete and submit the Health and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) applications on this site. If they require any assistance on the day or with regards to any DBS or Health checks, our team can be contacted on 0114 225 5637 or at hwb-professional-issues@shu.ac.uk

Speak to the Disability Support Service if you have any reasons for additional support requirements whilst at University, or whilst on clinical placement (0114 225 3964 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm Monday to Friday; Email disability-support@shu.ac.uk).

Ensure you are aware of your responsibilities and the Student Charter whilst studying at Sheffield Hallam University.

Preparing Academically

There are many sources available to help you with your diagnostic radiography degree. Below is a list of some useful resources that will help you prepare for the course and also support you throughout the modules.

Books

• Ballinger, Philip W., Frank, Eugene D., & Merrill, Vinita. (2003). Merrill’s atlas of radiographic positions and radiologic procedures: Vol.1 (10th ed). St. Louis, Mo: Mosby.

• Begg, James D. (2006). Abdominal X-rays made easy (2nd ed). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.

• Bontrager, Kenneth L., & Lampignano, John P. (n.d.). Textbook of radiographic positioning and related anatomy (Eighth edition). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Mosby.

• Briggs, Greg. (2004). McGraw-Hill’s pocket guide to chest X-rays. London: McGraw-Hill.

• Federle, Michael P. (2010). Diagnostic imaging: abdomen (2nd ed). [Salt Lake City, Utah?]: Amirsys.

• Hayes, Steven G. (2003). Radiographic anatomy, positioning, and procedures workbook: Vol.1 (3rd ed). St. Louis, Mo: Mosby.

• Kirby, Alanah, & Cockbain, Margaret. (2008a). Radiographic procedures: a pocket index. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.

• Raby, N., Berman, L., Morley, S., & De Lacey, G. (2015). Accident & emergency radiology: a survival guide (Third edition). Edinburgh: Saunders.

• Rockwood, Charles A., Beaty, James H., Kasser, James R., & Ovid Technologies, Inc. (2010). Rockwood and Wilkins’ fractures in children (7th ed). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.

• Sloane, C., & Whitley, A. S. (2010). Clark’s pocket handbook for radiographers. London: Hodder Arnold.

• Sutherland, R., & Thomson, C. (2007). Pocketbook of radiographic positioning (3rd ed). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.

• Whitley, A. S., Jefferson, G., Holmes, K., Sloane, C., Anderson, C., Hoadley, G., & Clark, K. C. (2016). Clark’s positioning in radiography (13th edition). Boca Raton: CRC Press.

Websites

• HCPC Regulation

• HCPC Standards of Proficiency

• Professional Body Code of Conduct and Ethics

• HCPC Standard of Conduct, Performance and Ethics

• HCPC Standards of Education and Training

• HCPC Guidance on Conduct and Ethics For Students

• HCPC Learning Resource for Students

• HCPC Information for Students

• HCPC guidance on health and character