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Unit Synopsis
Accurate assessment of cardiac function requires you to assemble a comprehensive knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and ultrasonic appearance of the heart, lungs and surrounding structures. By studying concepts of general pathology, cardiac structure and function, thoracic anatomy and physiology in this unit, you will gain the necessary knowledge to underpin your studies in the Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Ultrasound. This unit will build on introductory knowledge, through the discussion of signs and symptoms of cardiac disease, cardiac auscultation, and the application and interpretation of other diagnostic procedures such as an electrocardiogram (ECG). Through attendance at an intensive on-campus scanning workshop, you will be provided with theoretical knowledge and practical skills regarding echocardiographic image acquisition and scanning techniques for the adult heart, including the application of M-mode, spectral and colour Doppler.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 8 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-requisite: Enrolment in CL74 Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Ultrasound 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School |
Compulsory Residential School View Unit Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2021
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).
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. Online Quiz(zes) | 40% |
| 2. Practical Assessment | 0% |
| 3. Online Test | 60% |
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%).
Past Exams
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No previous feedback available
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: Direct verbal feedback from students
The students responded favourably to the Residential School that was run this term. Particularly the hands on scanning and practical activities.
The Residential School content will be revised to consider incorporating more practical activities and further enhance student satisfaction.
Due to a small student cohort, it was possible to increase the time spent on the practical component of the Residential School in this delivery.
Source: SUTE
Link content to real-world applications.
Tutorial content will undergo revision, to ensure that content presented can be linked to relevant clinical scenarios. More 'real life' echo images will be included to explain and consolidate content.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Provided valuable feedback.
Continue to provide students with relevant and constructive feedback to ensure appropriate learning.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe the anatomy, physiology and spatial relationship of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
- Discuss concepts of general pathology, signs and symptoms of cardiac disease, including the application of cardiac auscultation
- Identify and differentiate between anatomical structures on medical images of the cardiovascular system
- Discuss and demonstrate echocardiographic window acquisition including scanning technique and image optimisation
- Discuss and demonstrate professional behaviour and communication skills consistent with safe and ethical practice
- Identify basic cardiac rhythm anomalies using electrocardiographic data.
Linked to the Australian Sonographers Accreditation Registry (ASAR) Accreditation Standards for Cardiac Sonography:
Foundation Units of Competence
- Unit 1: Deliver safe, patient centred service
- Unit 2: Practice within professional and ethical frameworks
- Unit 3: Locate, analyse and synthesise information to support evidence based practice
- Unit 4: Contribute to workplace health and safety and quality assurance
- Unit 5: Communicate effectively
Critical Practice Unit of Competence
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Unit 8: Cardiac
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Practical Assessment | • | • | ||||
| 3 - Online Test | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Communication | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • | • | • | |
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | • | ||||
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| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | • | ||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment | • | • | • | • | |||||
| 3 - Online Test | • | • | • | ||||||