Masters Programme: Clinical Science (Medical Physics) - a Modernising Scientific Careers Vocational Programme Dr EMma Bowers STP Training Coordinator (Northern Training Consortium)

Northern Training Consortium Work placements - anywhere across the NE + Cumbria Only formal training consortium in the Country Staff who work in consortium also lecture on Master’s Programme Trainees able to chose own specialism (dependent on training capacity)

Blended Learning Total number of educational credits for MSc course credit represents 10 hours which includes –Face-to-face teaching –Tutorials/seminars –Completing assignments –Background reading Therefore 600 hours per year Once the residential blocks taken into account equates to 1 day a week studying whole completing work based training.

1 st year of Medical Physics STP Healthcare Science with Integrated Professional Practice & Clinical Leadership MSC8001 [20] Research Skills for Health Care Professionals MGS8002 [10] 100% coursework (x3) Introduction to Medical Physics MPY8001 Integrating underpinning knowledge required for each rotational element with Professional Practice [40] 40% - unseen written exam 60% - coursework (x4) 10% - participation in discussion groups 90% - coursework (x2) University TIme SONDJFMAMJJASOND Work Placement Time InductionCompleting rotations 6 week university block9 day university blockExams

2 nd year of Medical Physics STP JFMAMJJA Work Placement Time Elective Specialism 10 day university block Exams University TIme Specialist Medical Physics MPY8005/8007/8009/8011 [20] 40% - unseen written exam 60% - coursework (x1) Research Project 1 MSC8003 [30] 15% - Project administration summary document 35% - Project literature review and analysis 50% - Project proposal

3 rd year of Medical Physics STP Research Project 2 MSC8004 [30] 20% - e-Poster 80% - Dissertation Specialist Medical Physics MPY8006/8008/8010/8012 [30] University TIme 40% - unseen written exam 60% - coursework (x1) SONDJFMAMJJAS Work Placement Time Specialism Generic OSFAs Specialist OSFAs Complete OLAT 13 day university blockExams

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Imaging with Non- Ionising Radiation (INIR) Lauren Slater 1 st year STP trainee

Myself BSc: University of Hull (Physics) Originally from Leeds Currently undertaking STP – medical physics. First year bases: Freeman, RVI, CAV, Cumbria Infirmary.

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