You are required to develop an educational e-poster that clearly discusses the sonographic examination of a specific lower body musculoskeletal region or structure which is clinically relevant and can enhance the current body of knowledge of the sonographic profession.

The e-poster will:
Be developed using power-point slides and written at a level suitable for presentation to an audience of peer fellow sonographers/medical/allied health professionals.

You will be required to conduct a literature search to aid the development of a refined research question. 

You will need to undertake a literature review involving critical analysis and synthesis of information and identification of knowledge gaps.

A research question and answer relating to a refined advanced musculsoskeletal lower body topic, must be clearly articulated in the poster, including the provision of a concise and memorable 'take home' message.

Your e-poster, as it is limited in words, needs to be clear, concise, cohesive and coherent and demonstrate an in-depth understanding of your chosen topic. 

You must demonstrate a high level of communication skills using appropriate scientific and discipline specific language suitable for your selected audience.

The poster should be engaging and use of figures (images or diagrams) to enhance reader comprehension. 

Figures/tables/diagrams must be original, or proof of permission to re-use must be provided.

The e-poster will contain:
A title slide which contains the title of presentation, your name, current workplace, qualifications and your intended audience
An unstructured abstract slide
Up to 8 slides for the body of the e-poster which must include an introduction, body and conclusion.
And finally 1 final slide at the end for references.

This therefore allows for a total of maximum 11 power point slides in 'landscape' format.

Your e-poster will be assessed on:
1. The academic writing style used.  The e-poster should be organised, logical, cohesive and coherent, with a clearly defined research question, message and answer and at an appropriate length. Your e-poster should be proof read and edited with accurate spelling and grammar and language appropriate for your selected target audience.
2. The content of e-poster including a clear purpose relevant to the discipline which can guide or enhance current or future clinical practice based on evidence from relevant studies.  Gaps in knowledge should be identified and opportunities for areas of research highlighted. All ultrasound images should be de-identified and original, or if images are to be re-used from current literature, proof of permission to re-use must be provided.
3. The suitability of the topic to share with fellow health professionals that use advanced lower body musculoskeletal ultrasound.  The choice of topic, and how a question was developed and answered must also be well demonstrated.
4. Referencing and the use of quality evidence based studies and resources.  Adequate in-text citations should be used with appropriate sources which will be correctly referenced in the reference list. Vancouver referencing style is required.
The marking rubric is available on Moodle.
You need to obtain a minimum mark of 50% in this e-poster submission to allow a pass grade in this unit.

An online test will be conducted and completed to assess your understanding of content in this unit and its clinical application.
The test will be accessed through the assessment tab on Moodle and will be comprised of 10 questions (worth 10 marks each) which will require you to provide typed written answers.

The test will open for one week, and you will need to ensure that you complete the test during the week it is open.

The test will be open for 90 minutes (1.5 hours) allowing nine (9) minutes per question with only one attempt of the test allowed. You will need to allocate a continuous 90 minute period during the time when the test is open, to allow the test to be completed and you will need to ensure you commence the test at least 90 minutes prior to the closing time of the test. If you have not completed the test by this time, your test will be closed automatically.
Test questions may include image viewing questions which will require you to accurately identify and interpret sonographic images of lower body musculoskeletal structures, determine if images appear normal or a pathology or injury is demonstrated and justify your response using appropriate sonographic terminology. You may be asked how a sonographic examination could be extended to further inform the diagnosis.
The online test is to be undertaken and completed as an individual. Once the test is commenced, it cannot be paused, stopped or re-started and once completed, cannot be re-taken.

Medium length typed responses to demonstrate a depth of understanding are required and answers will be marked based on the question complexity and the depth of answer provided.
Responses to test questions will be assessed according to:
- use of appropriate anatomic, pathologic and sonographic/radiologic terminology and descriptors with correct spelling
- correctness, relevance and completeness of the response to the question asked, and depth of understanding demonstrated
- the ability to accurately interpret sonographic images of lower body musculoskeletal structures and compose an appropriate and succinct response based on the learning from this unit.