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ECHO12008 Doppler Echocardiography
Doppler Echocardiography
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General Information

Overview

An understanding of the concepts of invasive and non-invasive diagnostic cardiovascular procedures is necessary in the field of echocardiography. In this unit you will be introduced to colour and spectral Doppler echocardiographic assessment techniques. You will analyse echocardiographic measurements to assess systolic and diastolic function and perform haemodynamic calculations. You will compare and contrast cardiac pressures derived using echocardiography to those obtained using cardiac catheterisation. You will apply your knowledge to a variety of cardiovascular pathologies and case studies. You will formulate differential diagnoses and consider patient management strategies within an ethical framework of best practice and patient safety. You will perform the standard echocardiographic protocol, with colour and spectral Doppler, in the simulated laboratory environment while demonstrating professional behaviour and reflective practice. Attendance is required at practical activities.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 12
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.25

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: ECHO12006 Cardiac Science ANDMEDS12001 Physics of Ultrasound

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 - 2025

Brisbane
Sydney

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).

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Class and Assessment Overview

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Previous Student Feedback

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 SUTE

Feedback

Students felt that they were unable to review quiz questions post assessments.

Recommendation

Students will be reminded of the assessment feedback that is available to them. All students will be contacted via CQU Success emails and invited to schedule individual Zoom meetings to review quiz questions and responses. This practice will continue. In addition online assessments will be released to students in their entirety post completion in 2024.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Students felt there were inconsistencies in familiarity of unit content and expectations between tutors.

Recommendation

Weekly TEAMS forum posts will be devised for tutors containing important information regarding laboratory sessions and expectations. A review of laboratory documentation and teaching materials will be undertaken.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Students felt that assessment weighting and time allocations should be reviewed.

Recommendation

Online quiz time frames will be reviewed. Students will also be reminded of the time constraints associated with online quizzes. Mark allocations will be reviewed to ensure adequate time is allowed for the requirements of each question. .

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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