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MEDI13001 - Science and Instrumentation 3

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will expand on your prior study of x-ray equipment and imaging processes with particular focus on specialised imaging modalities. The primary focus of the unit is on the technical fundamentals (both theoretical and practical) of Computed Tomography to enable safe and effective scan technique. You will be introduced to the physical and operational principles of advanced medical imaging modalities including angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound imaging, bone mineral densitometry and nuclear medicine imaging.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites

MEDI12001 Radiation Science; and

MEDI12002 Science & Instrumentation 1, and

MEDI12005 Science and Instrumentation 2, and

MEDI12007 Radiation Dose, Safety & Quality Assurance


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 - 2018

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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. Practical and Written Assessment 50%
2. In-class Test(s) 50%

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 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 78.57% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 26.42% 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: Informal Student feedback
Feedback
Some students felt that they would have liked more time assigned to the Week 5 Online Quiz.
Recommendation
Review the length of the assessment and number of questions for the assigned time frame.
Action Taken
The Week 5 Online Quiz format was reviewed by Unit Coordinator and support academic staff to ascertain a suitable assessment length and time frame.
Source: Unit Coordinator feedback
Feedback
The change of assessment items from one written assignment and one online test towards the end of term to three online tests spread across the term, engaged the students earlier with the learning material and maintained engagement throughout the term.
Recommendation
Continue to use this assessment timing to encourage and maintain early student engagement.
Action Taken
Timings between assessment tasks was maintained. The effective timing of the three online tests spread over the term encourages and maintains early student engagement with the unit material.
Source: Unit Coordinator & Teaching Team feedback
Feedback
The new Practical CT Equipment Use assessment encouraged CT lab attendance and ensured that the students applied the scientific and instrumentation CT theory.
Recommendation
Maintain the inclusion of the Practical CT Equipment Use assessment to support students' hands-on learning application.
Action Taken
The Practical CT Equipment Use assessment was maintained and enhanced, encouraging student application of the CT science and instrumentation theory.
Source: Teaching team feedback
Feedback
Addition of theory of new and emerging imaging modalities will enhance relevance of content to advancements in new technologies.
Recommendation
Review the current unit weekly schedule and content to allow space to introduce new technology content.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit coordinator and student feedback
Feedback
The Week 5 Online Quiz encourages early student engagement with the unit material.
Recommendation
Maintain the application of the online quiz early in the term to motivate students to engage with unit content and to provide them with timely assessment feedback.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit coordinator and teaching team feedback
Feedback
The greater proportion of higher grade results may be attributed to the assessments all being online open-book tests.
Recommendation
Replace one of the online tests with an in-class closed book test to better assess factual recall of the unit content.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Detail the processes of data acquisition, processing and image reconstruction in computed tomography.
  2. Operate computed tomography equipment safely and effectively, with consideration to patient dose, image quality and equipment conservation.
  3. Manipulate 3D data sets in computed tomography.
  4. Outline the issues of image transmission, storage and viewing in DICOM and PACS-integrated digital radiology environments.
  5. Discuss the design, operational features and clinical safety considerations of specialised applications such as angiography, bone mineral densitometry, ultrasonography and nuclear medicine imaging.

The learning outcomes are mapped to the following domains of the MRPB’s ‘Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice’:

· Domain 4.1, 4.3 & 4.4

· Domain 5.2, 5.3, 5.6 & 5.7

· Domain 5A 3 -6

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Practical and Written Assessment • • •
2 - In-class Test(s) • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
6 - Information Technology 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 - Practical and Written Assessment • • • • •
2 - In-class Test(s) • • • •