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2010/1 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: PHYM007 Module Title: GENERIC SKILLS & METHODS; HEALTH AND SAFETY ETC
Module Provider: Physics Short Name: PHM-GSM
Level: M Module Co-ordinator: BRADLEY DA Prof (Physics)
Number of credits: 15 Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
 
Module Availability

Autumn and Spring Semesters

 
Assessment Pattern

Unit(s) of Assessment

 
Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)

 

Test and coursework

 

100 %

 

Part-time Students:

 

Same as for full time students

 

Qualifying Condition(s) 

 

There is one test on Probability and Statistics, seminars by each student (for the section Computers in Medicine). There are two pieces of writing (one each for sections Communication Skills and Electrical Safety Aspects of Medical Physics). The marks are equally divided among the four individual components of the assessment with 25 % of the available marks assigned to each item.
Module Overview

An introduction to the use of computers in medicine, laboratory peripherals and simple interfacing. Basic ideas in probability and statistics will also be covered with a view towards valid interpretation of an inference from data. The applications used to illustrate these ideas will be drawn from content relevant to the course. A half-day communication skills workshop will address the need for the science professional to communicate in an effective manner, in accord with the accepted norms.

 

Also provided will be comparison of types of medical imaging that allows both differing and complementary characteristics to be compared in relation to the state of formal imaging theory. Methods of image display and hard copy output are considered, together with factors affecting visual perception.

 

Safety is of paramount importance in the hospital situation and students will also be expected to understand a wide variety of safety procedures, in particular in regard to electrical safety.  
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
None
Module Aims
To provide each student with programming skills and the knowledge to enable them to effect typical laboratory interfacing tasks. To convey an essential understanding of the principles of probability and statistics and how they can be applied to practical problems. To create an appreciation of the basic ideas engendering effective communication skills. To provide an overview of the electrical hazards that can arise when equipment is connected to patients and review the ways in which the risks to both patients and operators can be minimised. To provide an overview of the imaging process as related to medical equipment and methodology.
Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, the student should be able to:

 

Module Specific Skills:

 

  • design and implement simple programmes in C and understand the principles involved in interfacing to peripheral equipment;

     

  • apply probability distribution theory and statistical inference to sets of data;

     

  • perform calculations for random and systematic errors, curve fitting, hypothesis and significance tests and apply these techniques to a variety of problems;

     

  • be aware of the duties and responsibilities of a clinical scientist and other health professions, to ensure both professional safety at work and also that of the patient;

     

  • understand the similarities between imaging techniques and the relative advantages of different approaches to underpin more detailed courses  in this programme;

     

  • represent and defend a piece of work at a seminar.

     

 

Discipline Specific Skills

 

  • demonstrate familiarity with the techniques of statistical analysis;  test for significance, confidence limits etc;

     

  • be conversant with data manipulation, and the techniques of image formation and display;

     

 

Personal and Key Skills:

 

·         solve problems in a systematic manner;

 

·         possess IT skills.

 

ability to evaluate the risks involved in a particular application.
Module Content

Lecturer

 

Title

 

Lecture

 

Lab/Workshop/seminars

 

 

 

Hours

 

Hours

 

Mr N. Tomlinson

 

 

 

Prof BN Murdin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr D. Faux (DF)

 

Dr K. Wells (KW)

 

Dr E. Lewis (EL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr DA Bradley

 

 

Mr A Deller

 

The Nations Health and the Role of Medical Physics

 

 

Probability and Statistics

 

Probability, conditional probability, Bayes' rule, independence, random variables, expectation, some standard distributions.

 

Statistics:  samples and populations, estimation, significance tests, some applications

 

 

Computers in Medicine

 

To provide an overview of the application of computers in medicine and a specific understanding of the role of computers in imaging applications.

 

 

 

 

 

Communication Skills

 

 

Electrical Safety Aspects of Medical Physics

 

An outline of electrostatic, and current electricity macroshock and microshock hazards.  National and International standards.  Risk analysis. Examples of hazards taken from current publications.

 

 

2

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 (DF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 hrs lab (DF)

 

8 hrs seminar (KW/EL)

 

 

 

 

 
Methods of Teaching/Learning
The module is taught by lecturers from the Faculty of Electronics & Physical Sciences, industry and hospital professionals.
Selected Texts/Journals

Selected Texts/Journals

 

Each lecturer recommends his/her own set of reference books. The current list is as follows:

 

(i) Essential Reading

 

Statistics for Technology, C Chatfield, 3rd Edn, Chapman & Hall, 1983

 

Practical Statistics for Medical Research, DG Altman, Chapman & Hall, 1991

 

Medical Technology, D W Hill & R Summers, Chapman & Hall, 1994

 

The Physics of Medical Imaging, Ed S Webb, IoPP, 1988, 2002

 

Imaging Systems for Medical Diagnostics, Ed E Krestel, Siemens, Berlin , 1990

 

(ii) Supplementary Reading

 

A Handbook of Public Speaking for Scientists & Engineers, P. Kenny, Adam Hilger,1982

 

Scientists Must Write: A Guide to Better Writing for Scientists, Engineers and Students, R Barass, Routledge Falmer; 2nd  Edn (2002)

 

Practical Statistics for Medical Research, DG Altman, Chapman & Hall, 1991

 

PACS, Basic Principles and Applications, HK Huang, 1999

 

PACS, A Guide to the Digital Revolution, KJ Dreyer & JH Thrall, 2002

 

PACS & Imaging Informatics, Basic Principles and Applications, HK Huang 2004

 
Last Updated
19 August 2008