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MEDS13008 Vascular Sonography
Vascular Sonography
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General Information

Overview

This unit will introduce you to vascular ultrasound. In this unit you will explore the sonographic assessment of normal and pathological vascular cases. You will apply knowledge of vascular anatomy and physiology, and the physical properties of Doppler ultrasound to clinical scenarios and case studies to critically reflect on sonographic problems. Engaging in this sonographic decision-making process will culminate in the creation of sonographer’s interpretive reports, including a provisional diagnosis.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites: MEDS12001 Physics of Ultrasound and MEDS11002 Relational Anatomy and Image Recognition

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 3 - 2024

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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 UC reflection, student feedback

Feedback

Despite changes to the written assessment designed to reduce marking turn-around time (reduction in the number of questions, video explaining the marking rubric, MyStudyWorks feedback and feedforward opportunity), there were still significant delays in the return time for the written assessment.

Recommendation

This assessment strategy will be reviewed and amended where deemed necessary.

Feedback from Student feedback

Feedback

Some students stated that they were not aware that this unit is designed to be taken just before attempting MEDS13011 Sonographic Skills Development 2, and were unaware that not having the knowledge from earlier units could affect their success in the unit.

Recommendation

Students who have not successfully passed MEDS12004 will be advised in writing that attempting this unit without the scaffolded knowledge from prior units may affect their success in this unit.

Feedback from Student feedback, UC reflection

Feedback

Students continued to love attending and participating in interactive tutorials.

Recommendation

Interactive tutorials will be continued in future deliveries of this unit.

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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This information will be available on Monday 14 October 2024
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