This online test will assess your understanding of the content presented within this unit up to and including week 7. Questions may be drawn from lectures, additional resources provided or tutorial presentations.

This test can be accessed through the assessment tab on Moodle at the assigned time.

• The online test will be marked out of 60 marks.
• Questions may be multiple choice, short answer, image interpretation or essay style format.
• The online test will be open for 70 minutes.

You are permitted ONE attempt to complete the online test, and once started, the test cannot be paused or restarted.

As the test is online and open book, you will find it useful if you have produced your own notes from the lectures and that you are familiar with the unit information. Questions will be drawn from a resource bank, to allow tests to be different for each student. You may benefit from having a calculator available when sitting the test.

This assessment is to be undertaken as an individual. As with all other university examination, colluding with other students on non-group work tasks is considered academic misconduct, and may lead to action being taken the Deputy Dean of Learning and Teaching HMAS.

This assessment result is summative toward the final unit grade.

Students are advised to refer to the 'Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework) document for additional university guidelines regarding assessments.

You will be required to answer a variety of online questions. These questions may be short answer or essay style, multiple choice or film viewing questions.

Film viewing questions will require you to be familiar with both normal and pathological echocardiographic and anatomical images.

Question responses will be assessed according to the:

• use of appropriate terminology and descriptors as well as grammar and spelling
• student’s ability to appropriately interpret presented sonographic images and cardiac assessment data
• student's ability to succinctly respond with accurate answers

This assessment requires you to perform a complete Echocardiogram practical skills test (2D, colour and spectral Doppler) and QLab measurement assessment.

Professional and technical scanning requirements are discussed in the unit lab manual, lab sessions, lectures and tutorials. This is a PASS/FAIL assessment. Components are as follows.

Echocardiogram practical skills test

(1) Professional (pre-scan, during and post-scan) requirement:

• Apply correct patient care techniques and effective communication to obtain relevant patient history, informed consent, and to direct 'patients' accordingly.
• Apply professionalism in dealing with equipment and the scanning setting.

(2) Technical (scanning and measurement) requirements for an echocardiographic study:

• Demonstrate appropriate echocardiographic scanning technique, image optimisation, and acquisition, in a reasonable time period to an 'advanced beginner level' of competency. A scanning time limit of 1 hour will be applied to image acquisition.
• Students will be practically assessed using the 'Assessment of Readiness for Clinical' (ARC) tool for 2D, colour and spectral Doppler practical skills assessment, and students are advised to carefully review this document.

• Perform a series of offline measurements using the QLAB workstations. A 30 min time limit will be applied to measurement acquisition.
• Students will be assessed using the 'Assessment of Readiness for Clinical' (ARC) tool for QLAB measurements, and students are advised to carefully review this document.

To pass this assessment, all components of the Echocardiogram practical skills test (1) and (2) must be graded as a 'pass'. These components are graded separately, so that if one is passed and another is not, only the failed component must be repeated to pass. If you fail only the professional component, you may be requested to complete the full practical scanning assessment, but you will only be marked on the professional component.

To pass this assessment, ALL components of the Echocardiogram practical skills test (1) and (2) must be graded as a 'pass'.

The assessment components are all graded separately, so that if one is passed and another is not, only the failed component must be repeated to pass.

If you fail only the professional component, you may be requested to complete the full practical scanning assessment, but you will only be marked on the professional component.

Students will be practically assessed using the:

• Assessment of Readiness for Clinical (ARC) tool for 2D, colour and spectral Doppler practical skills assessment
• Assessment of Readiness for Clinical (ARC) tool for QLAB measurements

Students are advised to carefully review these documents which are available on the unit Moodle site.

Re-evaluation options:

In the event that you do not achieve a minimum 65% or higher (or fail one of the bolded items in the professional component of the ARC tool), you will be given ONE opportunity to re-sit the technical and/or professional components or QLab assessment (whichever is applicable) in week 12.

Please be aware that the Echocardiogram practical skills tests will be video recorded for moderation purposes. The videos will not be released to students for review.

ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE TO ACT AS A PATIENT MODEL FOR PEER ASSESSMENT IF REQUESTED BY UNIT COORDINATOR. THIS INCLUDES THE RESIT ASSESSMENT.

Professional behaviour is a critical part of any medical imaging profession, and encompasses the manner in which we treat our colleagues, patients, and the professional settings and equipment provided to us.

The purpose of this assessment is to ensure that students from the echocardiography course are well-equipped to embody the high standards of professionalism that are expected from CQUniversity students while on their upcoming clinical placements. This assessment will require you to treat each of your lab sessions as a scheduled "work shift" and to exhibit high quality professional attributes to ensure you are prepared to enter the work force with the skills required to provide safe patient care and professional behaviour. As such, this assessment in based on continuous and ongoing assessment of student application and attendance during labs.

Note: this extends to all behaviour exhibited by you during your time studying this unit, up until the end of exam week. This includes participation in forums and online tutorials, labs, social media etiquette, phone calls, attitude towards peers and staff, and all official correspondence with university staff, peers, and community.

This assessment will require you to complete the following documentation, which forms part of your ECHO12003 Lab Manual. All forms are available under the Lab Documentation tab on the unit Moodle page.

This includes:

• A signed Lab Agreement form to be uploaded in Week 1
• A signed Consent Form - Sonographic Examination for Teaching Purposes to be uploaded in Week 1
• A completed and signed Professional Behaviour Assessment Rubric Form to be uploaded in Week 12
• A completed Lab Attendance Page to be scanned and uploaded in Week 12

This is a PASS/FAIL assessment. This assessment is marked using the Professional Behaviour Assessment (PBA) rubric and incorporates LiPs (lapses in professionalism) - to pass this unit, you need to get 12/15 for your PBA and can receive a maximum of three LiPs across all descriptors. i.e. if a fourth LiP is issued, the maximum mark would be 11/15 and the assessment will be graded as a fail. As this is a pass/fail unit, all assessment items must be graded as a pass to pass the unit.

All interactions with staff and peers pertaining to this unit will be treated as a replica of the clinical work environment. You will be expected to demonstrate all of the professional behaviour that will be expected of you in a formal work environment.

LiPs can be issued in three different categories:

1. Professional behaviour towards colleagues and staff,

2. Professional behaviour towards patients, and

3. Professional behaviour towards professional settings and equipment.

An additional explanatory document is available on the Moodle site regarding 'Expected Professional Behaviour and LiP allocation'. Students are encouraged to review this information to ensure that you are aware of behavioural expectations.

You will be required to fill out a Formative Feedback Form for each of your labs, but not for the dates of your practical skills tests as outlined in the lab manual. Please note: Not routinely bringing Formative Feedback Forms to your lab for reflective feedback documentation and tutor signature; will warrant a LiP allocation.

It is very important that you familiarise yourself with the CODE OF CONDUCT in the Lab Manual as well as the ASA CODE OF CONDUCT and the CQU CODE OF CONDUCT. All of these documents are posted on the unit Moodle site for your information.

If unprofessional attitude or behaviour is reported by fellow classmates and not witnessed by a staff member, a written warning detailing the allegations will be issued to the student, and the student's response documented. If further evidence of an on-going unprofessional behaviour surfaces, then a LiP may be issued. Any lack of professionalism displayed in the use of the Google Doc unmanned practice booking system, where the unit coordinator is able to access details of when practises are booked or changed will result in an automatic LiP.

Up to THREE LiPs can be issued before the assessment is graded as a FAIL. However, if any exhibited attitude or behaviour is deemed as unsafe or inappropriate for clinical practice, the professional behaviour assessment will be graded as a FAIL at the discretion of the unit coordinator.

Note: Exemplary professional behaviour is highly valued by clinical supervisors. This information may be used to endorse students for placements if requested by clinical sites.

You must upload all of the required documentation for this assessment by the due date and time to obtain a 'PASS'.

If you are absent for a lab, please indicate the reason for this yourself on your formative feedback form and attendance record - a tutor's signature is not required.

The purpose of this assessment is to develop self-reflection skills by setting weekly goals and following up on progress.

This assessment will require you to complete 6 x Formative Feedback Forms and 1 x Mock Skills Feedback form; to be uploaded in Week 12.

This is a PASS/FAIL assessment.

• Formative Feedback Forms must be completed BEFORE leaving at the end of each lab (as you would be required to complete documentation for each patient's scan before the end of a clinical shift).  
• Formative feedback forms must be signed off by your instructor.
• You must upload all of the required documentation for this assessment by the due date and time to obtain a 'PASS'. If you are absent for a lab, please indicate the reason for this yourself on your formative feedback form - a tutor's signature is not required.
• Please note details on the Professional Behaviour Assessment Rubric form which further outline the appropriate procedure for lab absences.

To obtain a 'PASS', all documentation must be completed correctly and submitted on or before the corresponding due date and time.