Overview
This unit examines the gross, topographical and relational anatomy of the human body and develops the pattern recognition skills to identify normal anatomical structures on medical images. Each macroscopic anatomical structure, or its constituent part, is studied in terms of spatial characteristics, relative to adjacent structures, body planes, external and internal landmarks relevant to sonographic practice. This knowledge is engaged to enhance the development of pattern recognition skills in relation to the cross-sectional, oblique, coronal and sagittal display of these anatomical structures on normal medical images, with a particular focus on the interpretation of sonographic images.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: BMSC11001 Human Body Systems 1 AND Corequisite BMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2
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).
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 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 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 Teaching staff evaluation
Poor Blackboard attendance and engagement limiting students understanding of diagnostic imaging interpretation.
Impress upon students how essential it is that they attend as many Blackboard Collaborate sessions as possible. Rather than just watch recorded session.
Feedback from Student feedback
Students found the residential school format beneficial especially the opportunity to meet with sonographers and spend time using the ultrasound machines.
Maintain residential school especially the 'hands on' use of the ultrasound machines.
Feedback from Student feedback
Students found the timely response to emails supportive and reassuring.
Maintain positive, timely feedback of student email queries.
Feedback from Student feedback
Volume of content covered in residential school to much especially in the second day.
Look at modifying content of residential school so as to focus more on key knowledge.
- Describe the features and location of sonographically significant macroscopic anatomical structures.
- Describe the spatial orientation of each anatomical structure relative to adjacent structures, body planes and landmarks.
- Identify cross-sectional, coronal and sagittal representation of organs and structures.
- Apply the skill of pattern recognition to the interpretation of medical images, particularly sonographic.
- Identify anatomical features on medical images, particularly sonographic views.
The sonography course is accredited by the Australian Sonographers Association and knowledge required by entry-level sonographers is introduced in this unit and is a key requirement of accreditation.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 15% | |||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) - 30% | |||||
| 3 - Examination - 55% | |||||
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 - Online Quiz(zes) - 15% | ||||||||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 55% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Sectional Anatomy for Imaging Professionals
Third Edition (2013)
Authors: Kelley, Petersen.
Elsevier
St Louis St Louis , Missouri , U.S.A
ISBN: 978-0-323-08260-0
Binding: Paperback
Sectional Anatomy for Imaging Professionals (Workbook)
Third Edition (2013)
Authors: Lorrie L. Kelley and Connie M. Petersen
Elsevier
St.Louis St.Louis , Missouri , United States of America
ISBN: 978-0-323-09419-1
Binding: Paperback
Sonography - Introduction to Normal Structure and Function
Edition: 4th edn revised (2015)
Authors: Curry, RA & Tempkin, BB
Elsevier
Philadelphia Philadelphia , PA , USA
ISBN: 9780323322843
Binding: Hardcover
Gray's Anatomy for Students
Edition: 3rd edn (2014)
Authors: Drake, R, Vogel, AW & Mitchell, AWM
Elsevier
London London , UK
ISBN: 9780702051319
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
Text books have been selected based not just upon material within them but thought given to books you have used and may use in your future study.
Recomended additional text - Gray's Anatomy For Students 3rd Edition by Elsevier ISBN - 978-0-7020-5131-9. This text while not essential is an excellent reference source at a reasonable price and is one used by many radiology departments throughout Australia.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
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.
s.meng@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Sectional Anatomy
- Brain
- Cranium
- Spine
Chapter
Please refer to unit Moodle site for text chapters and relevant Draw-It-To-Know-It modules
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Moodle Quiz 1
- Zoom Collaborate
Module/Topic
- The Thorax
- The Heart
Chapter
Please refer to unit Moodle site for text chapters and relevant Draw-It-To-Know-It modules.
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Moodle Quiz 2
- Zoom Collaborate
Module/Topic
Upper Limb:
- Skeletal
- Muscular
- Vascular
- Neurological
Chapter
Please refer to unit Moodle site for text chapters and relevant Draw-It-To-Know-It modules.
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Moodle Quiz 3
- Zoom Collaborate
Module/Topic
Lower Limb:
- Skeletal
- Muscular
- Vascular
- Neurological
Chapter
Please refer to unit Moodle site for text chapters and relevant Draw-It-To-Know-It modules.
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Moodle Quiz 4
- Zoom Collaborate
Module/Topic
Introduction to the Abdomen:
- Large structures
- Aorta
- I.V.C
Chapter
Please refer to unit Moodle site for text chapters and relevant Draw-It-To-Know-It modules.
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Moodle Quiz 5
- Zoom Collaborate
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Abdomen:
- Portal/Biliary System
- Liver
Chapter
Please refer to unit Moodle site for text chapters and relevant Draw-It-To-Know-It modules.
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Moodle Quiz 6
- Zoom Collaborate
Module/Topic
The Abdomen:
- Digestive Tract
- Spleen
- Pancreas
Chapter
Please refer to unit Moodle site for text chapters and relevant Draw-It-To-Know-It modules.
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Moodle Quiz 7
- Zoom Collaborate
Module/Topic
The Abdomen:
- Urinary tract
Chapter
Please refer to unit Moodle site for text chapters and relevant Draw-It-To-Know-It modules.
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Moodle Quiz 8
- Zoom Collaborate
Module/Topic
Residential School
- Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th September
- Residential school is a compulsory requirement
Chapter
Residential School Outline (refer to Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
- In-class, one (1) hour, written examination (30%) Wednesday 13th September.
- No Moodle Quiz this week.
In-class test Due: Week 9 Wednesday (13 Sept 2017) 2:30 pm AEST
Module/Topic
- The Neck
- Facial Bones
Chapter
Please refer to unit Moodle site for text chapters and relevant Draw-It-To-Know-It modules.
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Moodle Quiz 9
- Zoom Collaborate
Module/Topic
The Pelvis:
- Large structures
- Male reproductive organs
- Female reproductive organs
Chapter
Please refer to unit Moodle site for text chapters and relevant Draw-It-To-Know-It-Modules.
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Moodle Quiz 10
- Zoom Collaborate
Module/Topic
The Pelvis:
- Muscles
- Vasculature
Chapter
Please refer to unit Moodle site for text chapters and relevant Draw-It-To-Know-It modules.
Events and Submissions/Topic
- No Moodle Quiz this week.
- Zoom Collaborate
Online Quiz(zes) Due: Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Final Examination
- Two (2) hour written examination (55%)
Sharon Meng, email: s.meng@cqu.edu.au telephone (07) 4940 7519, will be the unit coordinator for the 2017 delivery of this subject. Various guest lecturers will be teaching into their areas of specialty for unit delivery.
There will be three (3) assessments for the unit.
- There will be ten (10) online quizzes with most weeks having a quiz which can be accessed through the unit Moodle site.
- A written in-class test which will be conducted in the week nine (9) residential school.
- There will be a written examination which will be conducted within the formal examination period.
Please note that you must meet minimum requirements for all three assessments in order to pass this unit.
Along with the lectures, zoom collaborate sessions and readings, you will be expected to access an interactive teaching program called, 'Draw-it-to-know-it'. This innovative software will serve as an invaluable adjunct to the weekly Moodle material by providing short lectures related to the weekly teaching material and then offering you the opportunity to revise the anatomy by drawing it.
A link to the 'Draw-it-to-know-it,' website has been provided on your Moodle offerings. Please click on the link to access the software or through the library link on your CQU home screen.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
There will be 10 multiple choice online Moodle quizzes.
Quiz questions will include, but are not limited to, identification of structures on medical images.
There will be no quiz during the Residential School in week 9.
Each quiz will be worth 1.5% of your total grade giving a total of 15% of your total grade.
Each quiz may be attempted a maximum of two times, with the final grade being the average of the two attempts. For example if you scored 6/10 on your first attempt and 8/10 on the second, your grade for that quiz would be 7/10. Please be aware it is not compulsory to attempt the quiz twice rather it is an opportunity to try and improve your grade if necessary.
PLEASE NOTE - Quizzes will open each week on the Monday and close the following Friday. Giving you approximately 2 weeks to complete each quiz.
10
Weekly
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Please note that this is the due date for the final online Moodle quiz. Please refer to the schedule for the dates of each quiz.
On completion of the quiz
Answers will be either correct or incorrect and will be tabulated by the Moodle online unit system.
- Describe the features and location of sonographically significant macroscopic anatomical structures.
- Describe the spatial orientation of each anatomical structure relative to adjacent structures, body planes and landmarks.
- Identify cross-sectional, coronal and sagittal representation of organs and structures.
- Apply the skill of pattern recognition to the interpretation of medical images, particularly sonographic.
- Identify anatomical features on medical images, particularly sonographic views.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
2 In-class Test(s)
An in-class test will be conducted during the Residential School in week nine.
The assessment task will comprise of an hour long written test, based on material covered during weeks one to eight. While the test may assess material that is presented during the Residential School it will not be solely based upon the Residential School material.
The format of the Residential School test will be a combination of image labelling, short answer and multiple choice questions. A component of the test will ask you to use your skills in image interpretation to identify structures on medical images with an emphasis on sonographic images.
Test papers will be collected at the end of the hour with results being posted in Gradebook within two weeks.
Please be aware that the test will be conducted in examination conditions with students expected to conduct themselves accordingly.
Week 9 Wednesday (13 Sept 2017) 2:30 pm AEST
Upon completion of the hour long assessment time.
Week 11 Wednesday (27 Sept 2017)
Test results will be posted on Gradebook once collated and moderated across all campuses.
Residential school test will have marks awarded according to the nature of the questions presented.
Multiple choice questions will receive one mark for each correct response with incorrect responses receiving zero marks i.e. there will be no negative marking applied.
Image labelling questions will receive a half or full mark depending upon the complexity of the question with there being no negative marking applied to this section.
Marks awarded in the short answer section will be determined upon the basis of question complexity with some questions attracting higher marks than others. Once again there will be no negative marking in this section.
- Describe the features and location of sonographically significant macroscopic anatomical structures.
- Describe the spatial orientation of each anatomical structure relative to adjacent structures, body planes and landmarks.
- Identify cross-sectional, coronal and sagittal representation of organs and structures.
- Apply the skill of pattern recognition to the interpretation of medical images, particularly sonographic.
- Identify anatomical features on medical images, particularly sonographic views.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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