1. Systematic knowledge and understanding of key legal and ethical issues in medical illustration, and of relevant issues in surface anatomy, anatomical positioning, medical terminology, structure and function and the ability to make informed judgements in relation to legal and ethical issues.

2. Develop a critical understanding of core skills involved in relation to professional conduct as a Clinical Photographer.

3. The ability to reflect, in writing, on the practical applications of new knowledge and skills in the workplace, and to critically evaluate the effectiveness of these in a particular case study.

4. The ability to search a range of general and specialist libraries, electronic resources and databases for relevant information and to reference these accurately, while critically evaluating their usefulness in the workplace.

Assignment 1 (Legal, Ethical & Copyright) will assess key area of professional practice [Learning Outcomes 1-4]

Assignment 2 (Anatomy & Physiology) will assess knowledge & understanding of key medical terminology and practises. [Learning Outcomes 1-4]

All elements of assessment must be passed in order to pass the module overall.

This module includes learning about the legal, ethical and copyright issues that you are likely to encounter in professional medical illustration practice. You will learn about the legal protection of authorship or ownership of images, key legal and ethical issues in dealing with patients and data relating to patients and you will be required to reflect on issues of patient dignity, cultural, religious and ethnic beliefs. You will also learn how to recognise and describe a range of anatomical features and specific medical conditions, using diagrams and the appropriate medical terminology to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding.

This module includes learning about the legal, ethical and copyright issues that you are likely to encounter in professional medical illustration practice. You will learn about the legal protection of authorship or ownership of images, key legal and ethical issues in dealing with patients and data relating to patients and you will be required to reflect on issues of patient dignity, cultural, religious and ethnic beliefs. You will also learn how to recognise and describe a range of anatomical features and specific medical conditions, using diagrams and the appropriate medical terminology to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding.

At the beginning of this module you will be introduced to all of the research resources that are available to you, both at the university and in your place of work, and you will attend two online induction sessions. You will then complete a series of coursework assignments, based on your independent research and learning, on the key topics of the module: legal, ethical and copyright issues and anatomy and medical terminology. You will submit answers to a series of questions for each topic. Your independent learning will be supported by online materials and your workplace supervisor will be your main point of contact for advice and guidance.

Berkeley A. (1993) The Focal Guide to Photography and the Law. (London: Focal Press).
Ross and Wilson. (2018) Anatomy & Physiology in Health and Illness.
Churchill Livingstone. Later editions by Anne Waugh.
IMI National Guidelines (2023).
The Shrewsbury Group. (2009) West Midlands Clinical Photographic Handbook. ISBN: 978-0-956776006
(Available via Course Co-ordinator)

Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine, e-journal published by Taylor & Francis.

Library and Information Services resources
Blackboard
Workplace-based Resources

Learners must be employed as a Clinical Photographer n a UK-based Medical Illustration department.