Unit Profile Correction added on 28-08-17
The following changes are all within the ECHO11002 'Assessment Tasks' and apply to the Practical Assessment Task Description section. These changes are to align the assessment task with the following learning outcomes: 4. Identify basic principle features of an Electrocardiogram (ECG) 5. Perform an Electrocardiogram (ECG) and 24 hour Holter test CHANGE 1 Practical Assessment - Task Description section to have the following DELETED: This assessment challenges students' ability to perform the basic routine cardiac assessment - ECG - including basic interpretation and instead REPLACED with the following: This assessment challenges your ability to perform the basic ECG and Holter tests CHANGE 2 Practical Assessment - Task Description - Practical Skill Test Requirements section to have the following ADDED: 2. Students are required to set up a 24 hour Holter test to beginner level competency in a specified time frame (20 minutes). CHANGE 3 Practical Assessment - Task Description - Interpretive Skills section to have the following part DELETED: Basic ECG interpretation (normal variants included), interpretation of selected congenital variants and interpretation of one ECG using the standard approach once completed students will be randomly selected to interpret one ECG along with 3 randomly selected congenital variants. once completed students will be randomly selected to interpret one ECG. The ECG must be interpreted via the standard approach. and instead REPLACED with the following: 1. Basic evaluation of normal ECG componentsOverview
Accurate assessment and performance of echocardiograms requires you to assemble a comprehensive knowledge of the anatomy, embryology, physiology, and echocardiographic appearance of the heart and surrounding structures. In this unit you will develop an understanding of cardiac structure and function which is essential for the performance of high quality examinations and is requisite to quality patient care. This knowledge will be applied to normal echocardiographic images, Electrocardiogram (ECG) and other cardiac assessment data. This unit requires attendance at a residential school both for practical work and an in-class test.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite Students must be enrolled in either: CV69 Bachelor of Echocardiography (Cardiac Physiology)/Graduate Diploma of Echocardiography or CV68 Bachelor of Cardiac Physiology
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 - 2017
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 graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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 Post Residential school survey
Highly interactive residential school covered all learning outcomes - extend hands on component
Residential school will run 2 full days with the ALS course to be completed after
Feedback from moodle
Replace some web resources with textbook chapters or text book
will assign online textbook used in Anatomy and Physiology units
Feedback from moodle
Weeknight 1hr tutorials on zoom extended learning to practical level
retain weekly zoom tutorials
Feedback from moodle
Guest lecturers lacked consistency in format
more consistent lectures by course coordinator
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, including their relationship to neighbouring structures
- Explain the embryological development of the cardiovascular and respiratory system
- Contrast cardiac and coronary blood flow
- Identify basic principle features of an Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Perform an Electrocardiogram (ECG) and 24 hour Holter tests
Linked to National and International Standards
1. ASAR Accreditation Standards for Cardiac Sonography - critical practice Unit 8 - Cardiac
2. European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Core Syllabus
3. American Registry for Cardiac Sonography Core Syllabus
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Practical Assessment - 40% | |||||
2 - Examination - 60% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
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
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Practical Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
2 - Examination - 60% |
Textbooks
12-Lead ECG: The Art Of Interpretation (Garcia, Introduction to 12-Lead ECG) 2nd Edition
Edition: 2nd (2013)
Authors: T Garcia
Jones & Bartlett Learning
LLC LLC , LLC , USA
ISBN: ISBN-10: 0763773514
Binding: Paperback
Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterisation: The Essential Guide
Edition: 1st (2001)
Authors: John Boland, David Muller
Taylor and Francis
London London , London , UK
ISBN: 9058231313, 9789058231314
Binding: Hardcover
ECG: Essentials of Electrocardiography
Edition: 2016 (2016)
Authors: Cathy Soto
Cengage Learning US
US US , US , US
ISBN: 9781285180984
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- St Jude / Abbott ECG learning centre online
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
d.chester@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Cardiac Anatomy - Part 1
Revision and introduction of cardiac and respiratory anatomy with reference to ECG, the cath lab and echocardiography.
ECHO - basic scanning windows, revision of Echo terminology
Chapter
CRO
Draw it to know it
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Cardiac Anatomy part 2
ECG - introduction
24 hrs Holter monitor - introduction
Chapter
Garcia Chapters 1 - 3
Self Directed learning textbook please have all chapters completed by end of the unit.
CRO
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online quiz 1
Compulsory tutorial
Module/Topic
Embryology development part 1
ECG - tools
Chapter
Garcia Chapters 4 -5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online quiz 2
Compulsory tutorial
Module/Topic
Embryology development part 2
ECG - the beat
Chapter
Garcia Chapters 6 - 7
CRO
Events and Submissions/Topic
Compulsory tutorial
Module/Topic
Embryology development part 3
Echo - Basic scanning windows part 1
Using echo images to assess anatomy and function of the chambers
Chapter
Garcia Chapters 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online quiz 3
Module/Topic
Vacation week
Chapter
12-Lead ECG: The Art Of Interpretation (Garcia, Introduction to 12-Lead ECG) 2nd Edition
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Physiology of the heart part 1
ECG - p wave
Chapter
CRO
Garcia Chapters 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Compulsory tutorial
Module/Topic
Physiology of the heart part 2
ECG - QRS
Chapter
CRO
Garcia Chapters 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online quiz 4
Compulsory tutorial
Module/Topic
Cardiac, coronary and fetal blood flow
Chapter
online resources
CRO
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Embryology development
ECG - practical testing
Holter - practical set up
ECHO - practical scanning
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Cardiac, coronary and fetal blood flow part 2 - haemodynamics
Chapter
CRO
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
CCL - introduction to the cardiac catheter laboratory (CCL)
Assessment of cardiac coronary anatomy and function using CCL imaging
Chapter
CRO
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Revision
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
In addition to the prescribed texts, you are required to obtain and work individually through the 12 Lead ECG workbook.
12-Lead ECG: The Art Of Interpretation (Garcia, Introduction to 12-Lead ECG) 2nd Edition
The text Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterisation: The Essential Guide - is currently being updated to an e-book. For this term the author John Boland will provide the pages needed for this unit.
To give yourself the best chance of success with this unit, ensure you attempt the prescribed activities each week and make use of study groups to generate discussion around your answers. Access to the Internet is required as updates throughout the unit will be provided on the unit Moodle site, discussion boards, via email, and collaborate.
1 Practical Assessment
This assessment challenges students' ability to perform the basic routine cardiac assessment - ECG - including basic interpretation
The ECG test will be an introduction to the use of the Assessment of Readiness for Clinical tool (ARC Tool).
Aspects of an ECG test such as communication (verbal, non-verbal and written), professional behaviour, ergonomics, infection control and patient care skills will be included in the assessment marking criteria. In summary this is an assessment of the pre-test, the test, and post-test skills which will be discussed and emphasised in the unit, lectures and tutorials.
To achieve a pass, each part of assessment must be successfully completed.
Professional (pre/post test):
- Apply patient care and communication techniques to obtain a relevant patient history, informed consent and patient cooperation.
- Maintain patient modesty and comfort.
- Professionally care for equipment, including leads, and its' application.
Practical skills test requirements:
1. Students are required to perform a routine 12 lead ECG to beginner level competency in a specified time frame (15 minutes), including use of optimisation techniques and lead placement to achieve an interpretive trace.
Interpretive skills:
1. Basic ECG interpretation (normal variants included), interpretation of selected congenital variants and interpretation of one ECG using the standard approach and once completed students will be randomly selected to interpret one ECG along with 3 randomly selected congenital variants. once completed students will be randomly selected to interpret one ECG, The ECG must be interpreted via the standard approach.
2. Quiz on embryology of the cardiovascular and respiratory system. This will include identifying congenital variants as associated with particular developmental stage(s).
The components are graded separately so that if one is passed and the other is not, only the failed component must be repeated.
Review the assessment information and ARC Tool posted on the unit Moodle site.
Week 9 Friday (15 Sept 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Week 9 Day 2 of Residential school. Re-sits will be scheduled to occur on the same day.
Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2017)
As per Assessment of Coursework Procedures (Section 3 Assessment Extensions), item 3.2.5, 'these practical tests are considered professional assessment tasks and have an absolute submission date. Accordingly, these assessments must be completed by/on the specified date. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after this date, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty'.
The tutor will observe the student's performance of the full procedure and assess each task relative to the stated standards of the Assessment of Readiness for Clinical (ARC) tool. The ARC tool and supporting details can be found on the unit Moodle site.
The skills test will assess technique, optimisation, demonstration of interpretation of indirect anatomy on trace and adherence to protocol.
The non-scanning component will assess communication, professional behaviour, patient care and infection control, patient modesty, and ergonomics.
MCQ will test knowledge and understanding of embryology of the cardiovascular and respiratory system.
Be aware that ALL practical skills tests will be moderated.
The minimum pass rate on the skills test is 65%
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Explain the embryological development of the cardiovascular and respiratory system
- Identify basic principle features of an Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Perform an Electrocardiogram (ECG) and 24 hour Holter tests
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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