Professional/Short course Introduction to Clinical Echocardiography

Entry year: 2025/26
Course code: USSKJ630M
Application: University
Level: Professional/Short Course
School: School of Applied Sciences
Campus: Glenside
Duration: Seven months
Delivery: Hybrid (on-campus and online)
Course Director: Duncan Sleeman

Introduction

This 30 credit level 7 Introduction to Clinical Echocardiography module introduces trainees to echocardiography in the clinical setting. This module aims to provide echocardiography trainees with the knowledge and skills to perform and report high-quality transthoracic echocardiography.

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

recognise and interpret ECG and its application within echocardiography.
explain and apply the fundamental physical imaging principles relating to clinical echocardiography.
evaluate and critique the role of echocardiography with respect to clinical presentation, diagnosis and management.
elucidate and employ anatomical and physiological associations with the conventional imaging planes utilised in transthoracic echocardiography.
plan, execute and evaluate detailed echocardiographic data within the context of normal findings using nationally recognised clinical guidelines and reporting techniques.

Structure

Content

The module content typically includes the following:

recognition and interpretation of ECG and applications to echocardiography.
indications for and effectiveness of echocardiography with respect to patient presentation, diagnostic and treatment pathways.
ultrasound physics and equipment function / manipulation.
normal cardiovascular anatomy and physiology.
echocardiographic imaging planes with respect to cross sectional anatomy.
normal parameters and advantages versus disadvantages relating to the measurement of normal parameters.
introduction to the current national standards for performing and analysing data obtained during transthoracic echocardiography.
alternative clinical imaging techniques used in cardiology practice.

Learning and Teaching

The module will be delivered as a mixture of online and on-campus. On-campus sessions will be taught over two block weeks and will include both theoretical and practical laboratory sessions.

Assessment

Assessment for this module will include:

a poster to demonstrate an understanding of ECG interpretation and how this related to echocardiographic imaging and measurement.
a presentation based upon a quality audit (15 minutes + 5 minutes Q+A).

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Extra information

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Professional/Short course Introduction to Clinical Echocardiography

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