There will be 2 online quizzes; one will be held in week 5 and the other in week 9. Each quiz will be accessible over a 24-hour period (i.e., open Thursday 6pm and close Friday at 6pm AEST) and will go for 30 minutes. You are allowed one attempt at each quiz and once started, the quiz cannot be paused or restarted, so please ensure you are prepared beforehand.

The content of these quizzes will be related to information on patient referrals including but not limited to laboratory data and clinical history, sonographer worksheet documentation, and descriptions of sonographic images. Questions will be in a multiple-choice question (MCQ) or short answer format. The first quiz will relate to content from weeks 1 - 4, and the second quiz from weeks 5 - 8.

These are open book tests, so you have the opportunity to consult your notes, lecture slides, textbooks, and the unit Moodle page.

The purpose of these quizzes is to assist you to evaluate where your learning is at and to identify specific areas you may need to improve upon. These quizzes make up 20% of the unit total, so each quiz equates to 10% of the unit total. The cumulative pass mark for this assessment task is 50%.

This assessment is to be undertaken as an individual. Colluding with other students on non-group work tasks is considered academic misconduct and will be reported to the Academic Integrity Unit.

These assessment tasks must be completed on or before the due dates. No late submissions are permitted after the test has closed, so please ensure adequate time for completion, with additional time for computer mishaps. If you have computer / test access difficulties, you need to take screen shots (computer or phone) and contact TaSAC as soon as possible for assistance, and the unit coordinator (after you've contacted TaSAC) if you cannot complete the test in the allocated time before the end of the test (Friday 6pm AEST).

The purpose of this assessment is to enable you to research topics and compile sourced information to answer three questions about vascular conditions relevant to sonographers, and report back an understanding of your responses. Questions will be available in week 1 on the unit Moodle page. 

Part A: Written component:

The purpose of the written component is for you to research and collate information and receive feedback on this prior to your oral examination.

You are to write your answers based on current evidence-based literature. You will receive feedback on your answers related to the following points:

• Questions answered correctly – The content of your answers will be assessed with suggestions for improvement prior to the oral exam.

• Presentation and quality of writing – Paragraphs are constructed using good grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

• References – Correct referencing throughout; reference list at back of document, starting on new page.

• Research quality – The use of current peer-reviewed journal articles to answer each of the questions are required to show credibility.

• Word count – The word count for each question should be between 100 and 150 words inclusive. Words above the stipulated word count will not be provided feedback.

The written component is to be submitted by 6pm AEST on Monday 6th January 2025.

Part B: Oral component:

The purpose of the oral examination is to confirm your understanding of the content in your responses. It will enable you to elaborate on concepts if you found the word count to be restrictive. If oral examination answers require clarification, further questions will be asked to enable you to expand on your understanding.

In week 9, you will be able to self-select a time for your oral examination. These will be held via Zoom with the unit coordinator. These are individual sessions only; you will be required to have your camera and microphone on at all times, have your face clearly visible, and answer questions unassisted. All oral examinations will be recorded for later review. Examples of oral examinations are available on the unit Moodle page.

This assessment item will be assessing your understanding of your answers to questions on vascular conditions commonly seen by sonographers. Evidence-based research should inform the answers, which should be written in a concise and cohesive manner. The feedback rubric is available on the unit Moodle site. There is ONE opportunity for feedback only.

The oral examination is a pass/fail task where you are required to demonstrate an understanding of your answers. Questions asked during the examination may vary between students if additional clarity is required to determine your understanding. Reading directly from your answers is not an acceptable response as this does not demonstrate full comprehension of your answer. The exam will take around 10-15 minutes and once started, cannot be paused or restarted, so please ensure you are prepared beforehand.

This assessment is to be undertaken as an individual. Any assistance during the recorded oral examination including but not limited to assistance from other people, online searches, or AI sources is considered academic misconduct, and will be reported to the Academic Integrity Unit.

In this end of term online test, you will be demonstrating your critical thinking skills to answer the questions. This may include using information from clinical and ultrasound presentations to arrive at diagnoses, using a diagnosis and working backwards to name the expected sonographic presentation, other combinations of clinical presentation, sonographic presentation, and diagnoses, and extending the ultrasound examination if appropriate. To do this, you will evaluate clinical case studies, images, and clinical presentation information. You will also be required to identify the cause of artefacts on duplex Doppler images and explain both how this can affect the patient results and how to correct these. Questions will be in the format of short answer, medium length or extended answer, and multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Questions and images may include all content covered throughout the unit.

The online test will be available on Tuesday 11th February 2025 at 12pm AEST / 1pm AEDT. The length of the test is 2 hours so please ensure you start when the test becomes available to ensure maximum time to complete the test. At 2pm AEST / 3pm AEDT, all attempts will be automatically submitted. Only one attempt of the online test will be allowed. Once started, the test cannot be stopped, paused, re-started, or re-taken.

You will be assessed on your ability to think critically by evaluating clinical information including sonographic images, clinical presentation information, ultrasound findings, and extending your ultrasound examination. Answers require critical thinking and may include explaining what has been demonstrated in the images using appropriate sonographic terminology, including anatomical features, differential diagnoses, a provisional diagnosis, and extending the examination. Answers may also include working backward to provide possible clinical presentations of patients with those specific images.

This assessment is to be undertaken as an individual. Colluding with other students on non-group work tasks is considered academic misconduct and will be reported to the Academic Integrity Unit.

This assessment task must be completed on the due date listed above. No late submissions are permitted after the test has closed, so please ensure adequate time for completion, with additional time in case of computer mishaps. If you have computer / test access difficulties, you need to take screen shots (computer or phone) and contact TaSAC as soon as possible for assistance, and the unit coordinator (after you've contacted TaSAC) if you cannot complete the test in the allocated time before the end of the test (Tuesday 11/2 @ 2pm AEST).