CHIR20005 - Diagnostic Imaging

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will learn to identify, interpret and understand skeletal change as represented on conventional radiographs as well as advanced imaging such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These differential diagnostic skills are fundamental for diagnostic competence in chiropractic practice.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Co-requisite:

CHIR20003 Clinical Practice 2

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2025

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Brisbane

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate 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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 40%
2. Practical Assessment 30%
3. Oral Examination 30%
4. Case Study 0%

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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 38.46% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 29.55% response rate.

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.

Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students would like more supervised verbal feedback when evaluating practice case images.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator investigate adding an additional staff member to assist with in-person tutorials which may help provide great individual or small group supervised feedback.
Action Taken
Additional staff were considered however, because tutorials were not in-person, the additional staff were not required. This will be considered when needed.
Source: SUTE and verbal
Feedback
Students would appreciate having the correct, contemporary technology readily available for the evaluation of diagnostic images.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator continue to liaise with appropriate university departments to agree on and provide a suitable mechanism for the evaluation of diagnostic images by students.
Action Taken
The unit coordinator agreed on a suitable mechanism for developing a file of cases that includes software for students to evaluate these. This is an ongoing project. Technology advancements and staff support will need to be considered.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students appreciated that the unit coordinator connected content to real-world applications.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator continue to provide an authentic learning experience using real-world applications.
Action Taken
The unit coordinator continued to provide authentic, case-based content.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students would like the tutorials to be recorded for review purposes.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator provide recordings of the weekly tutorials when these are presented online.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students felt the assessments were a good variety of styles and helped them to understand the content better.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator continue to provide a variety of assessment opportunities to align with diverse learning styles, foster inclusivity and accurately evaluate student competence theoretically and practically.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Implement a search strategy to indentify and evaluate normal findings, abnormal changes and disease processes on radiographs
  2. Create a differential diagnosis list in order to arrive at a provisional diagnosis based on radiographic and clinical findings
  3. Select the appropriate management strategy for a variety of clinical and imaging abnormalities
  4. Develop radiology report writing skills

Learning outcome 1 - Competency 1 (1.3), 3 (3.3 and 3.5)

Learning outcome 2 - Competency 3 (3.5)

Learning outcome 3 - Competency 1 (1.3), 4 (4.1, 4.2, 4.3)

Learning outcome 4 - Competency 1 (1.1) 2 (2.4), 3 (3.5)

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment • • •
2 - Practical Assessment • •
3 - Oral Examination • •
4 - Case Study •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Knowledge • • • •
2 - Communication • • • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • • •
4 - Research •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Written Assessment • • • • •
2 - Practical Assessment • • • •
3 - Oral Examination • • • •
4 - Case Study • • • •