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MEDS13001 12-24 Week Obstetric Sonography
12-24 Week Obstetric Sonography
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General Information

Overview

This unit advances your study of obstetric sonography from MEDS12006 beyond the early dating scan. You will explore the sonographic assessment of normal and pathological obstetric ultrasound cases spanning from 12 to 24 weeks of gestation. You will participate in simulated scanning sessions to facilitate the identification of normal sonographic appearance of the second trimester fetus. Clinical scenarios are used to engage you in the sonographic decision-making process which expands your knowledge and assists in creating sonographer reports.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 9
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: MEDS12006 Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1

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 - 2026

Brisbane
Mackay
Melbourne
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).

Website

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Class and Assessment Overview

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

Regional Campuses
Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Metropolitan Campuses
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Practical and Written Assessment
Weighting: 30%
2. Online Quiz(zes)
Weighting: 20%
3. Examination
Weighting: 50%

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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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 comments

Feedback

Some students found the weekly tutorial scheduling made it challenging to attend

Recommendation

Review the scheduling of weekly tutorials to align better with students' availability.

Feedback from SUTE comments

Feedback

Some students found the on campus assessment tutorial cut into their time for completing the practical tasks of the assessment.

Recommendation

Consider recording the assessment information to provide students with more time for the practical tasks of the assessment.

Feedback from SUTE comments

Feedback

Some students found the lectures lacked depth of explanation and real life examples.

Recommendation

Continue to update lectures using more real life examples and images demonstrating the anatomy and pathology being discussed.

Feedback from SUTE comments

Feedback

Students found the frequent quizzes useful for helping them stay focused and up to date with the content.

Recommendation

Maintain the four online quizzes to keep students focused and up to date with their learning.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Analyse normal and abnormal obstetric sonographic findings with reference to embryology, clinical presentation, sonographic appearance and aetiology
  2. Analyse clinical scenarios to provide a differential diagnosis and produce sonographic reports
  3. Formulate strategies for the provision of safe and ethical patient care
  4. Apply sonographic techniques and diagnostic criteria appropriate to obstetric examinations, to produce and analyse limited sonographic examinations in a simulated environment.

The learning outcomes for this unit relate to the requirements of general sonography courses under the Australian Sonography Accreditation Registry (ASAR), Standards for the Accreditation of Sonographer Courses (SASC):

Foundation Units of Competence 1-5

Critical Practice Units of Competence 10

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Practical and Written Assessment - 30%
2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20%
3 - Examination - 50%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
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
Textbooks and Resources

Information for Textbooks and Resources has not been released yet.

This information will be available on Monday 16 February 2026
Academic Integrity Statement

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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.

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What is a breach of academic integrity?

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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?

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