MEDI12002 - Science and Instrumentation 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit focuses on the main steps in producing a useful digital radiograph. You will learn to control the x-ray beam's production and passage through the structures by judicious selection of technical factors. You will learn to control scatter radiation and recognise its impact on radiographs. You will harness image geometry concepts to control structural appearances on radiographs. You will explore basic concepts of digital imaging technology with a focus on clinical skill in the production, display, manipulation, storage and distribution of digital radiographs. You will become familiar with the attributes of radiographic image quality and the many factors that impact on those attributes.

Details

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

Pre-requisites:

MEDI11001 Fundamentals of Imaging Professions

MEDI11002 Physics for Health Sciences

ESSC11004 Study and Research Skills for Health Sciences

Co-requisite:

MEDI12001 Radiation Science

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 3 - 2024

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Mackay

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 Undergraduate 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 Test 40%
2. In-class Test(s) 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%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 28.57% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 12.73% 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 and Unit Coordinator reflection.
Feedback
Students found the use of MS Forms effective in creating an inclusive learning environment.
Recommendation
Investigate the option to continue the use of MS Forms or similar tools in future iterations to support an inclusive learning environment.
Action Taken
MS Forms was used in tutorials.
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection.
Feedback
Pre-lab activities were found to be beneficial in making links between weekly content and laboratory tasks.
Recommendation
Continue with the use of pre-lab activities to support the link between weekly content and laboratory tasks.
Action Taken
The concept of pre-lab activities was improved upon and students were provided with pre-lab videos.
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection and informal student feedback.
Feedback
Student engagement in self-directed learning related to Direct Read (DR) Digital Radiography systems was notably poor despite the availability of resources providing appropriate coverage of content.
Recommendation
Notify students in the lead up to content on Direct Read (DR) Digital Radiography systems that to meet the weekly learning goals they will be required to invest more time in self-directed learning, making use of the weekly reading materials as well as the lectures.
Action Taken
Students were notified in the lead up to content on Direct Read (DR) Digital Radiography systems that to meet the weekly learning goals they will be required to invest more time in self-directed learning, making use of the weekly reading materials as well as the lectures.
Source: Unit coordinator reflection.
Feedback
The invigilated in class assessments supported maintaining of academic integrity.
Recommendation
Continue with the adaptation of invigilated in class tests as the final assessment for the unit.
Action Taken
The invigilated in class test was adopted for the final assessment task for the unit.
Source: Student feedback.
Feedback
Week 12 use of lab time for students to work on test style questions and tutorial time to work through the answers to these questions was well recieved.
Recommendation
Consider maintaining the use of class time to practice test style questions in the week prior to the assessment in future iterations.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Staff observation.
Feedback
Use of pre-lab videos improved lab preparation with students being more aware of how the lab activities were to be carried out, and having a better understanding of how the unit content related to the lab activity.
Recommendation
Explore the option to continue the use of lab preparation videos in future deliveries.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Use technical terminology correctly in describing radiographic image appearances
  2. Apply concepts of image geometry, differential attenuation, scatter production and equipment operation to control radiographic image appearances
  3. Make reasoned adjustments to technical factor selections according to the attenuating properties of the structures being imaged and the requirements of the imaging system
  4. Discuss at a basic level the clinical operation of the various digital radiographic image receptors and processing systems
  5. Discuss at a basic level core concepts of digital image properties, display, manipulation and storage.

This unit links to the following Professional Capabilities for Medical Radiation Practitioners as detailed by the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (effective March 2020):

  • Domain 1:2 Use clinical information management systems appropriately (parts b and e).
  • Domain 1:6 Implement techniques for patient/client stabilisation and reproducibility of procedures and outcomes (part a).
  • Domain 1A:1 Perform projection radiography in a range of setting (parts a,b,c,d,f,g).
  • Domain 1A:2 Perform fluoroscopy and angiography examinations in a range of settings (part d).
  • Domain 5:1 Perform and provide safe radiation practice (parts c and d).

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
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