Unit Profile Correction added on 30-03-20
The end of term examination has now been changed to an alternate form of assessment. Please see your Moodle site for details of the assessment.
The Residential School and practical assessment for this unit have been replaced with an alternative delivery strategy. Please see your Moodle site for further details.
Overview
The aim of this unit is to provide introductory knowledge in cardiac imaging, haemodynamic assessment and pharmacotherapy, providing a foundation for future study in the Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Ultrasound. You will acquire knowledge of the physics behind ultrasound image formation and instrumentation. You will learn haemodynamic principles which apply to volumetric flow, valve assessment and pressure calculation and develop an understanding of how pharmacotherapy affects cardiac performance. You will further develop your physics knowledge and skill of ultrasound imaging through participation in an intensive on-campus scanning workshop, in a simulated clinical environment.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite:Enrolment in CL74 Graduate Diploma of Cardiac 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 1 - 2020
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).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate 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.
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- Discuss the theoretical principles underlying assessment of cardiac haemodynamics using echocardiography and cardiac catheterisation
- Describe how cardiac performance is altered by pharmacotherapeutic agents
- Discuss the physics behind ultrasound image formation and instrumentation, including imaging artefacts
- Apply knowledge of ultrasound physics and practical skills to acquire optimal ultrasound images, with due regard for bioeffects and safety
- Perform basic Doppler haemodynamic calculations using data derived from an echocardiogram.
Linked to the Australian Sonographers Accreditation Registry (ASAR) Accreditation Standards for Cardiac Sonography:
Foundation Units of Competence
- Unit 1: Deliver safe, patient centred service
- Unit 2: Practice within professional and ethical frameworks
- Unit 3: Locate, analyse and synthesise information to support evidence based practice
- Unit 4: Contribute to workplace health and safety and quality assurance
- Unit 5: Communicate effectively
Critical Practice Unit of Competence
- Unit 8: Cardiac
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | |||||
| 2 - Examination - 60% | |||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 20% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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| 1 - Knowledge | |||||
| 2 - Communication | |||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||||
| 4 - Research | |||||
| 5 - Self-management | |||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||||
| 7 - Leadership | |||||
| 8 - 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 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||
| 2 - Examination - 60% | ||||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 20% | ||||||||
Textbooks
A Sonographer’s Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease
Edition: 1st (2016)
Authors: Bonita Anderson
Echotext
Brisbane Brisbane , QLD , Australia
ISBN: 978-0-9923222-0-5
Binding: Hardcover
Echocardiography: The Normal Examination and Echocardiographic Measurements
Edition: 3rd (2017)
Authors: Bonita Anderson
Echotext
Brisbane Brisbane , QLD , Australia
ISBN: 978-0-9923222-1-2
Binding: Hardcover
The Physics and Technology of Diagnostic Ultrasound: A Practitioner's Guide
Edition: 1 (2012)
Authors: Dr Robert Gill
High Frequency Publishing
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9780987292148
Binding: eBook
Pathophysiology of Heart Disease A Collaborative Project of Medical Students and Faculty
Edition: 6th (2018)
Authors: Leonard S.Lilly
Wolters Kluwer
Hagerstown Hagerstown , Maryland , Washington
ISBN: 9781451192759
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
Prescribed Echocardiography textbooks will be utilised across multiple units within the Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Ultrasound program. Paper texts for all of the above books can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
p.boucaut@cqu.edu.au
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Online Quiz 1 will open at 8:00 am (AEST) on Thursday 2nd April (Week 4) and will close at 8:00 pm (AEST) on Friday 4th April.
This quiz will assess topics covered during Weeks 1 to 3.
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Compulsory Residential School Monday 6th April.
Students will commence completion of the Practical Assessment during this residential school.
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Signal Analysis and processing
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Practical Assessment - Physics Residential Lab manual submission is due 8:00 pm (AEST) Friday 24th April.
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Online Quiz 2 will open at 8:00 am (AEST) on Thursday 30th April (Week 7) and will close at 8:00 pm (AEST) Friday 1st May.
This quiz will assess topics covered during Weeks 4 to 6.
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Contrast, harmonics, biological effects and new developments
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Assessment of cardiac haemodynamics using Doppler echocardiography and cardiac catheterisation
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Pharmacotherapy
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Individual examination schedules can be accessed via your personal MyCentre student account.
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Unit Coordinator and Contact details
Your coordinator for ECHO28001 Cardiac Imaging, Haemodynamics and Pharmacotherapy is Paula Boucaut. The most efficient and preferred method of contacting Paula is via the Q&A forum located on the unit Moodle site. Nevertheless, if your query is of a personal nature, please contact Paula directly via email (p.boucaut@cqu.edu.au) or phone (0730234108).
Unit Tutorials
Tutorials for this unit will be delivered 'live' online using ZOOM (the links required for accessing the tutorials are provided on the Moodle site). The sessions will also be recorded and made available on Moodle. The tutorials are structured and will focus on answering the weekly study questions (these can be found on Moodle under each weekly tab), and contextualisation of key concepts in preparation for related assessments.
Unit Study Commitment
As per Australian educational standards, you are expected to commit a total of 150 hours (i.e. 12.5 hours per week) of engagement toward your study for this unit. A suggestion for how you should allocate your study commitment per week is as follows:
- 3 hours watching recorded lectures
- 2 hours completing recommended readings
- 1.5 hours creating study notes
- 1 hour completing the weekly study questions
- 1 hour participating in/or viewing the weekly tutorial
- 4 hours preparing for quizzes, practical assessments or the final examination
All students are required to attend an on-campus Compulsory Residential School on Monday 6th April. Students will be notified of the campus venue details and residential school schedule upon term commencement.
Please ensure that you review the 'Welcome video' available on the Moodle site for further unit specific information.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
- Each quiz will be marked out of 20 marks.
- Questions may include multiple choice, short answer, or image interpretation format.
- Each quiz will be open for 30 minutes.
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Quiz 1 will open at 8:00 am (AEST) on Thursday 2nd April (Week 4) and will close at 8:00 pm (AEST) on Friday 3rd April. This quiz will assess topics covered during Weeks 1 to 3. Quiz 2 will open at 8:00 am (AEST) on Thursday 30th April (Week 7) and will close at 8:00 pm (AEST) Friday 1st May. This quiz will assess topics covered during Weeks 4 to 6.
Individual student results and feedback will be made available once submissions have been marked and moderated. The online quiz question pool in its entirety will not be released to students.
You will be required to answer a variety of online questions.
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 associated data
- student's ability to succinctly respond with accurate answers
Your score from each individual quiz will contribute 10% to your final grade. Thus, your combined score from the quizzes will contribute to 20% of your final grade (2 quizzes x 10% = 20%).
- Each quiz will automatically close at 8:00 pm (AEST)
- If you have not completed the test by this time, your test may be submitted incomplete or with no answers
- You will have 30 minutes to attempt each quiz
- Students are reminded that IT support from the university Information and Technology Division (TASAC) is only available during AEST business hours
In the absence of an approved extension, this assessment cannot be completed at a later time.
Students will receive a mark of zero (or fail) for this assessment, if you have not completed it by the scheduled date and time and do not have an extension.
Students are advised to refer to the 'Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework) document for additional university guidelines regarding assessments.
- Discuss the physics behind ultrasound image formation and instrumentation, including imaging artefacts
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
2 Practical Assessment
The residential school will provide an opportunity for the students to explore the physical principles of ultrasound and develop their knowledge of machine instrumentation and controls under the guidance of a tutor.
This practical assessment will be commenced during the Residential School in Week 5. You will use knowledge from previous weeks as well as skills learned at the Residential School to perform tasks under the supervision of a Tutor.
- The residential school laboratory manual can be downloaded from the Moodle site.
- Students will commence completion of the laboratory manual questions during the residential school.
- Students are required to bring a USB stick to the residential school to save acquired images.
This practical assessment requires students to:
- observe the effect of changing machine parameters on the resultant image
- perform practical tasks set out in their laboratory manual
- obtain, annotate and store ultrasound images during the residential school that will assist to answer questions detailed in their laboratory manual (for later submission)
Questions posed in the laboratory manual will assess the student's understanding of each lab task performed during the residential school.
24th April Week 6.
Results will be made available once submissions have been marked and moderated.
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
- provide accurate responses to questions posed in their lab manual using appropriate terminology
- provide appropriate illustrative images in response to questions posed
This assessment carries a 20% weighting toward your final unit grade.
A 5% mark penalty will be applied for each day, or part there of, that the final residential school laboratory manual submission is late.
Students are advised to refer to the 'Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework) document for additional university guidelines regarding assessments.
- Apply knowledge of ultrasound physics and practical skills to acquire optimal ultrasound images, with due regard for bioeffects and safety
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
Examination
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