In this course you can rest assured that you will be learning from experienced practitioners and a proven course structure that will successfully prepare you for a fulfilling career. As a sonographer, you will produce detailed medical images, interpret them and at the same time provide support and communicate your findings with patients in your care. The work of a sonographer can be very rewarding and your clinical expertise will be sought after in a range of medical settings such as hospital imaging departments, maternity units, doctor’s surgeries, community clinics and private sector ultrasound clinics. A variety of learning and teaching methods will be used for your development into a technically competent, caring and knowledgeable sonographer. It is essential to the practice that you respect diversity, ensure equality and use a sound understanding of legal, ethical and professional issues to positively impact on care scenarios and delivery. When on clinical placement you will apply your university learning to the clinical environment. This learning will include hygiene, hospital practice, patient care and communication skills. In addition you will learn the organisational and administration procedures which enable hospitals, clinics and departments to run effectively. However the majority of your time in clinical placement will be spent applying the clinical, communication and diagnostic ultrasound skills you have learnt in university to the ultrasound examination of real patients.