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Please note that this Unit Profile is still in progress. The content below is subject to change.Overview
During this work integrated learning placement you will apply the knowledge and skills previously developed in the pre-clinical simulation environment. Placed within radiology departments or clinics, you will work under the guidance and mentorship of clinical radiographers to perform radiography in a professional and effective manner and become a useful member of the imaging team. As this is your first block placement, your performance focus will be on general radiography examinations of non-complex patients. You will undergo performance assessments on imaging examinations previously learned in the academic environment. You will also be assessed on your professional behaviours and attributes. Reflective practice will assist you in developing your skills throughout this unit.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: Enrolment in Year 2 of Bachelor of Medical Imaging Course BIOH12008 Human Pathophysiology or MPAT12001 Medical Pathophysiology MEDI12001 Radiation Science MEDI12002 Science and Instrumentation 1 MEDI12003 Imaging Procedures 1. This unit must have been completed within the last 12 months. Should this time limit be exceeded, the student must complete skills assessments and undergo a period of skills revision as determined by the Head of Course.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2024
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback and unit coordinator reflection.
The adaptation of small groups for the post-clinical debrief sessions better supported student attendance, interaction and sharing of experiences.
Continue with the provision and timetabling of post-clinical debrief sessions in small groups.
Feedback from Unit coordinator reflection.
The provision of a combination of audio and written News forum postings may improve student satisfaction.
Consider incorporating both written and audio format News forum postings in future iterations of the unit where applicable.
- Behave professionally using appropriate interpersonal skills in accordance with CQUniversity's graduate attributes and the profession's Code of Conduct
- Reflect on your performance on an ongoing basis to integrate new learning and experiences with the goal of improving your practice
- Critique radiographs for technical sufficiency and formulation of quality improvement strategies where indicated
- Use radiation and imaging equipment safely and effectively
- Perform routine radiographic examinations accurately, safely and effectively on non-complex patients at the novice stage of clinical competence
- Participate within your scope of practice as a useful member of the clinical medical imaging team.
This unit maps to the following components of the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia's Professional Capabilities for Medical Radiation Practice (2019 version):
- Domain 1: Medical radiation practitioner: capabilities 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7
- Domain 1A: Diagnostic radiographer: capability 1
- Domain 2: Professional and ethical practitioner: capabilities 1 and 2
- Domain 3: Communicator and collaborator: capabilities 1 and 2
- Domain 4: Evidence-informed practitioner: capabilities 1 and 2
- Domain 5: Radiation safety and risk manager: capabilities 1 and 2
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | ||||||
| 2 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books - 0% | ||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||
| 4 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 0% | ||||||
| 5 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books - 0% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 0% | ||||||||||
| 5 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||||||