CHIR20007 - Diagnostic Imaging 2

Showing: 2026 HE Term 1
General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit is a continuation of Diagnostic Imaging 1 (CHIR2005). The unit further prepares you to identify, interpret, report and communicate pathologic processes that were not previously covered, as they present on conventional radiographs and advanced imaging modalities. These differential diagnostic skills are fundamental competencies 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

Corequisite:

CHIR20006 Clinical Practice 3

Pre-requisite

CHIR20005 Diagnostic Imaging 1

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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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2026

Term 3 - 2026 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

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

Previous 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.

Source: SUTE
Feedback:
Students appreciated that the unit cooardinator presented case material that simulates 'real world practice' and focused on elements that are important for future professional success.

Recommendation:
It is recommended that unit content continue to incorporate authentic case material.

Action Taken:
The unit coordinator continues to incorporate authentic case content and expands on this content in tutorial.
Source: SUTE
Feedback:
Students would appreciate more revision experiences.

Recommendation:
It is recommended that the unit coordinator consider incorporating more practice exercises for students to review their progress and skills prior to assessments.

Action Taken:
Students were provided additional additional practice experiences. Pop-up quiz questions were incorporated into the tutorial recordings. Additional formative experiences were included during tutorial and an additional formative quiz was provided prior to end of term assessment.
Source: SUTE
Feedback:
Students expressed that the Report Writing assessment, which is currently graded on a Pass/Fail basis, should instead be a marked assessment to better reflect the effort and quality of work produced

Recommendation:
It is recommended that the current Pass/Fail structure of the Report Writing assessment be reviewed to determine whether a graded assessment model would better reflect varying levels of student achievement and effort.

Action Taken:
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback:
The unit and unit coordinator provide a wealth of knowledge and experience to support students to be better diagnostic clinicians.

Recommendation:
It is recommended that opportunities continue to be provided for students to benefit from the extensive knowledge and clinical expertise shared throughout the unit.

Action Taken:
In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes
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