CQUniversity Unit Profile.

Advanced fetal anatomic assessment requires comprehensive knowledge and an understanding of its clinical significance. Communication of findings to other health professionals is an important clinical skill with prioritisation of key concise relevant points is vital.

To help you develop presentation and communication skills, this task will comprise of:

•  Either a written case study that you have scanned yourself or been involved in, or discussion of a fetal anomaly.
•  A recorded mock presentation suitable for delivery at a conference with an audience of fellow sonographers/medical/allied health professionals.

Your submission will clearly discuss a case of a fetal anomaly and can be from the first, second or third trimester. Your case study submission must discuss a fetal anomaly you have either scanned yourself or been involved in. If you are not able to source a case that you have been involved in then you will chose a fetal anomaly to research and discuss.

The same fetal anomaly will be used for your written anomaly case and recorded presentation.

Suggestions for discussion topics include:

• Aim/purpose of the case study.
  
• Background/overview e.g. Clinical presentation, occurrence, risk factors and aetiology.
• Describe the normal ultrasound appearance (brief).
• Describe the abnormal ultrasound finding comparing it to the normal findings and its significance.
• Diagnostic criteria and pitfalls in making a diagnosis.
• Diagnosis and possible differentials.
• Further prenatal investigations and prenatal clinical management options.
• Impact of diagnosis on fetus. Are there any legal or ethical considerations that need to be considered?
  

The written component will:

• Contain images, figures, tables and/or diagrams to enhance the text. Images/figures/tables/diagrams can be sourced but must be properly referenced.  All images must be deidentified.
  
• Adhere to word limit of 1500 words +/-10%.
  

Your presentation is to be recorded and loaded via Zoom. It will:

• Effectively communicate your chosen topic using audio and PowerPoint.
• Be at a level suitable for presentation at a conference with an audience of fellow sonographers / medical / allied health professionals.
• This component entails producing a video recording of up to 8 minutes duration, utilizing a smart phone, laptop or tablet device.
• Title slide - contains the title of presentation, your name, student number and the conference chosen for your intended audience (1 slide)
• Background/overview- patient history, occurrence, risk factors. (2 slides)
• Diagnosis and imaging- this includes sonographic findings, differential diagnosis, patient management, other testing/follow-up and prognosis. (8 Slides)
• 1 slide for references.

Total of 12 slides maximum. All PowerPoint slides are to be used in 'landscape' format with no animations.

Written:

• Demonstrate, analyse and critically reflect on current medical literature relevant to your selected fetal anomaly.
• Construct a high quality submission addressing the topic which has clear structure and purpose. It must be free of grammatical error and reflect an appropriate level of critical analysis balancing discussion with the appropriate use of clinical and scientific terminology.
• Evaluate current information and clinical consensus around the given topic by demonstrating thorough, appropriate, and up to date literature searches to support the selected background information that you include.
• Describe the sonographic appearance and use appropriate images to support the demonstration of your understanding of the diagnosis and management of this anomaly.
• All text, images, diagrams and tables are correctly referenced and word limit (1500 words +/-10%) is adhered to. All images must be deidentified.
  

Presentation:

• Demonstrate a high level of communication skills and appropriate scientific language to convey a clear and concise message.
  
• Determine optimal video and audio settings so that you are clearly visible, well heard and that the background/location appropriate for the sensitivity of the information being conveyed.
• Analyse and highlight content details that are relevant based on the chosen anomaly.
  
• Discern an effective and appropriate methodology as to the format your presentation will take.
• Display your understanding of the sonographer’s role within this clinical setting scenario by constructing and delivering a presentation that is clinically relevant.
• All images are deidentified and tables/diagrams are correctly referenced.  Time limit is adhered to (8 minutes).

For more detailed marking criteria please see the MARKING RUBRIC on the Moodle site for this unit. 

Each health profession possesses a body of knowledge, the fundamentals of which must be learnt and understood. You will complete two online tests to assess your understanding of the concepts delivered in this unit. The tests can be accessed through the assessment tab on Moodle. The first test will be open for 7 days during week 9/10 and will cover all content up to and including week 7. The second test will be open for 7 days during exam week and will cover all content from MEDS20018 (weeks 1-11). Students will need to provide medium length typed responses to 5 online questions within the 1 hour time period. Film viewing questions will be included and you are required to be familiar with normal and pathological sonographic imaging of the areas discussed in MEDS20018. Students will need to note opening and closing times to complete the exam during this time period. The test will be open for 60 mins (allowing 12 minutes per question) and only ONE attempt is allowed. Once started, the test cannot be paused or restarted. Once completed, it cannot be retaken. As the test is online and open book, you will find it useful if you have produced your own notes and that you are familiar with the unit information.

To pass this unit a minimum score of 50% must be achieved for each test.

Each test is worth 25% of your final grade.

Questions will be drawn from a pool of questions to allow tests to be different for each student. This assessment is to be undertaken as an individual. As with all other university assessment, colluding with other students on non group work tasks is considered academic misconduct, and may lead to action being taken. Inserting answers from other websites at the time of the online test without referencing the source is considered plagiarism.

Each test will be open for 7 days. You will need to allocate a 60 minute time period during the time that the test is open to complete the test. Please note: Test 1 will open on Wednesday 15 September at 9am AEST and close on Tuesday 21 September at 4pm AEST. Test 2 will be open from Wednesday 06 October 9am AEST until Tuesday 12 October at 4pm AEST. Once started, the test cannot be paused, stopped or re-started. Once you have completed the test, it cannot be retaken.

Responses will be assessed according to

• Use of appropriate terminology and descriptors as well as grammar, spelling, relevance of response and competence in addressing all elements of the question.
• The students ability to appropriately interpret sonographic images/graphs/tables and then to succinctly compose an appropriate response based on their learning from the unit.