MEDI12004 - Medical Imaging Clinical Placement 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

During this work integrated learning placement you will apply the knowledge and skills previously developed in the pre-clinical simulation environment. Placed within radiology departments or clinics, you will work under the guidance and mentorship of clinical radiographers to perform radiography in a professional and effective manner and become a useful member of the imaging team. As this is your first block placement, your performance focus will be on general radiography examinations of non-complex patients. You will undergo performance assessments on imaging examinations previously learned in the academic environment. You will also be assessed on your professional behaviours and attributes. Reflective practice will assist you in developing your skills throughout this unit.

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:
    • Enrolment in Year 2 of Bachelor of Medical Imaging Course
    • BIOH12008 Human Pathophysiology or MPAT12001 Medical Pathophysiology
    • MEDI12001 Radiation Science
    • MEDI12002 Science and Instrumentation 1
    • MEDI12003 Imaging Procedures 1. This unit must have been completed within the last 12 months. Should this time limit be exceeded, the student must complete skills assessments and undergo a period of skills revision as determined by the Head of Course.

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 - 2021

Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Mixed Mode

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. Professional Practice Placement 0%
2. Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books 0%
3. Practical Assessment 0%
4. Reflective Practice Assignment 0%
5. Practical Assessment 0%

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 78.57% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 23.73% 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: Unit coordination reflection.
Feedback
Pre-clinical session content was appropriate and timely but not all students internalised the content or applied it during the clinical placement unit.
Recommendation
Review and further expand on pre-clinical session, incorporating direct information and interactivity to promote student engagement.
Action Taken
Pre-clinical session was expanded upon with additional time allocated to interactive sessions.
Source: Student feedback and unit coordinator reflection.
Feedback
Post-clinical debrief session was a valuable experience for students. However, group size was so high that some students did not feel comfortable sharing their experiences.
Recommendation
Investigate the option of timetabling additional sessions so that student numbers in each session will be reduced hence supporting and nurturing student interactivity and engagement.
Action Taken
The post-clinical debriefing sessions were conducted with smaller groups resulting in the sessions being well attended and received by the students.
Source: Student feedback and unit coordinator reflection.
Feedback
The adaptation of small groups for the post-clinical debrief sessions better supported student attendance, interaction and sharing of experiences.
Recommendation
Continue with the provision and timetabling of post-clinical debrief sessions in small groups.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit coordinator reflection.
Feedback
The provision of a combination of audio and written News forum postings may improve student satisfaction.
Recommendation
Consider incorporating both written and audio format News forum postings in future iterations of the unit where applicable.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Behave professionally using appropriate interpersonal skills in accordance with CQUniversity's graduate attributes and the profession's Code of Conduct
  2. Reflect on your performance on an ongoing basis to integrate new learning and experiences with the goal of improving your practice
  3. Critique radiographs for technical sufficiency and formulation of quality improvement strategies where indicated
  4. Use radiation and imaging equipment safely and effectively
  5. Perform routine radiographic examinations accurately, safely and effectively on non-complex patients at the novice stage of clinical competence
  6. Participate within your scope of practice as a useful member of the clinical medical imaging team.

This unit maps to the following components of the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia's Professional Capabilities for Medical Radiation Practice (2019 version):

  • Domain 1: Medical radiation practitioner: capabilities 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7
  • Domain 1A: Diagnostic radiographer: capability 1
  • Domain 2: Professional and ethical practitioner: capabilities 1 and 2
  • Domain 3: Communicator and collaborator: capabilities 1 and 2
  • Domain 4: Evidence-informed practitioner: capabilities 1 and 2
  • Domain 5: Radiation safety and risk manager: capabilities 1 and 2

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Professional Practice Placement • •
2 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books • •
3 - Practical Assessment • • • •
4 - Reflective Practice Assignment •
5 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Communication • • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
5 - Team Work • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • •
8 - Ethical practice • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Professional Practice Placement • • •
2 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books • •
3 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •
4 - Reflective Practice Assignment • • • • •
5 - Practical Assessment • • • • • • •