Overview
This unit provides you with the foundation knowledge and skills that you will need to provide safe and effective patient care as a student health practitioner. You will be introduced to medico-legal and ethical responsibilities of a medical radiation practitioner. You will be able to integrate the physical, mental and psychosocial aspects of care to provide a holistic approach to interacting with and caring for patients. You will be able to apply infection control and manual handling techniques and conduct basic patient assessments. You will be introduced to common medical emergencies that may occur in the medical imaging clinical environment.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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 - 2018
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 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 Student feedback
Students are happy with the unit overall
Ensuring lectures are kept up to date to reflect recent evidence based practice.
- Discuss the medicolegal aspects of practice of a diagnostic radiographer.
- Apply best practices in infection control procedures and manual handling.
- Employ communication strategies that are empathetic, effective and tailored to the patient’s circumstances.
- Respond within your scope of practice to changes in a patient’s condition.
- Discuss basic concepts of pharmacokinetics and drug administration.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 15% | |||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) - 25% | |||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) - 25% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology
Edition: 8th (2012)
Authors: Dutton, Linn-Watson & Torres
Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Philadelphia Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA
ISBN: 978-1-4511-1565-9
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
l.williams@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Unit Introduction and Holistic Care of the Patient
Chapter
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology, Ch 3 pp 45-52
Events and Submissions/Topic
One hour tutorial
Module/Topic
Communication with Patients
Chapter
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology, Ch 3 pp 52-66
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology, Ch 8 pp 163-174
Events and Submissions/Topic
One hour tutorial
Module/Topic
Infection Control
Chapter
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology, Ch 5 pp 93-126
Events and Submissions/Topic
One hour tutorial
Communication Lab (internal students only)
Module/Topic
Infection Control
Chapter
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology, Ch 14 pp 265-285
Events and Submissions/Topic
One hour tutorial
Infection Control Lab (internal students only)
Module/Topic
Patient Monitoring
Chapter
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology, Ch 6 pp 129-147
Events and Submissions/Topic
One hour tutorial
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Safe Moving and Handling of Patients
Chapter
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology, Ch 4 pp 67-91
Events and Submissions/Topic
One hour tutorial
Patient Monitoring Lab (internal students only)
Module/Topic
Safe Moving and Handling of Patients (Dependent Patients)
Chapter
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology, Ch 4 pp 67-91
Events and Submissions/Topic
One hour tutorial
Patient Transfers Lab (internal students only)
Module/Topic
Patient Attachments
Chapter
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology, Ch 13 pp 245-261
Events and Submissions/Topic
One hour tutorial
Patient Attachments / Practice Skills Lab (internal students only)
Module/Topic
Private study and revision time
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Residential School for external students including skills tests (10th-11th May 2018)
In-Class Written Test Due: Week 9 Friday (11 May 2018) 9:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology, Ch 2 pp 17-43
Events and Submissions/Topic
One hour tutorial
Practical Skills tests Lab (internal students only)
Module/Topic
Chapter
Torres' Patient Care in Imaging Technology, Ch 15 pp287-309 and Ch 16 pp 311-331
Internet resources provided in Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
One hour tutorial
Module/Topic
Consolidation of Knowledge
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
One hour tutorial
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Examination date TBC
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Examination date TBC
MEDI11005 is a 6-credit point unit, which means you should plan to spend about 10-12 hours per week studying the unit content. For each week, a suggested breakdown of your time would be:
- Watching recorded lectures and note taking: 2 hours
- Tutorial: 1 hour
- Textbook Reading (and note taking): 1-2 hours
- Other reading/learning activities: 1-2 hours
- Working on your own study notes: 1-2 hours
- Working through end-of-chapter revision questions from your textbook: 1 hour
- Revision and exam preparation: 2 hours
Labs or Residential School (attendance is compulsory):
- Residential school (for external students): 9am-4:30pm 10th and 11th May 2018
- Labs (internal students only): 1.5 hours each in Weeks 3,4,6,7,8,10
- The lab sessions (or residential school) provide you with the hands-on experience and guided instruction to develop the skills you will need for your Practical Assessment. When attending lab sessions, you will be required to adhere to all occupational health and safety requirements related to the use of the Science and Medical Imaging laboratories, including completion of the mandatory lab induction prior to your first session. You are required to adhere to the Medical Imaging Dress Code for all practical lab sessions.
Tutorials are interactive sessions where your participation enables you to check your understanding of and your ability to apply the week's concepts. Your regular participation strongly supports your success in the unit. While online tutorials will be recorded, these recordings are not intended to replace your active participation in live sessions.
1 Practical Assessment
You are required to observe, learn and practice patient care techniques and skills during internal practical labs or residential school.
Attendance at the labs is compulsory. In order to attain a pass, 100% attendance at labs is required.
During the final scheduled laboratory session, you will be assessed on your performance of two practical skills covered during the lab classes. One will be patient focused and one non-patient focused (i.e technical).
Assessment Procedure: This assessment task must be completed on the date specified in the assessment due 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 of five per cent per day.Practical assessments for internal students will take place during the final timetabled practical lab session in Week 10. Practical assessments for external students will take place on the final afternoon of the timetabled residential school in Week 9.
Results of the practical assessments will be available one week after completion of your assessment.
- 100% attendance at labs. (For internal students, you must submit an assessment extension request for any missed lab class and provide a valid reason with supporting documentation for the absence. It will be necessary to make up the lab at a time to be arranged. For external students, there will be no opportunity to reschedule any component of the residential school. External students must attend the full residential school during the published dates.)
- Practical Skills Assessment
- The performance standards for each clinical skill will contain both critical and non-critical criteria. During the assessment the student will perform the two selected clinical skills whilst being observed by the instructor. The student score is based on the number of critical and non-critical criteria completed correctly, with critical criteria weighted more heavily than non critical-criteria. The technical skill assessment contributes 5/15 of total marks and the patient focused skill contributes 10/15.
- There is a minimum pass mark equivalent to 80% (4/5) for technical skill and 35% (3.5/10) for patient focused skill. Detailed assessment criteria and a scoring rubric will be available on Moodle.
- If you do not achieve the required standards at the first attempt:
- there will be two further opportunities to retake the technical skill test
- there will be one further opportunity to retake the patient-focused skill test
- Apply best practices in infection control procedures and manual handling.
- Employ communication strategies that are empathetic, effective and tailored to the patient’s circumstances.
- Respond within your scope of practice to changes in a patient’s condition.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 In-class Test(s)
You will complete an in-class closed book written test covering topics from the first 7 weeks of the unit. Question types may include multiple choice, short answer, definitions, discussions and explanations, with particular focus on underlying theory applied to clinical skills covered in lab sessions. Students will have 50 minutes to complete the test. In accordance with 3.2.5 Assessment of Coursework Procedure, this assessment task must be completed on the date specified in the Assessment Due Date. If you arrive late, you may enter the test room up to 15 minutes after the start of the test; however, you will still be required to submit your test at the standard test end time. You will not be allowed entry more than 15 minutes after the test starts. 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 of five per cent per day.
Week 9 Friday (11 May 2018) 9:00 am AEST
Week 11 Friday (25 May 2018)
You will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Correct use of medical terminology
- Correctness of factual knowledge
- Correct application of theory to practical application
- Demonstration of depth and breadth of knowledge in patient focused and technical situations
The number of marks for each question are allocated based on the depth and breadth of the required response, and will be indicated on the test paper.
- Apply best practices in infection control procedures and manual handling.
- Employ communication strategies that are empathetic, effective and tailored to the patient’s circumstances.
- Respond within your scope of practice to changes in a patient’s condition.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
Examination
No calculators permitted
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
