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MEDI13008 - Imaging Pathways in the Diagnostic Process

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Radiography and computed tomography are part of a much larger process of diagnosing and monitoring patient conditions. In this unit you will expand your theory knowledge of diagnostic tools to include other imaging modalities such as sonography and magnetic resonance imaging as well as some non-imaging diagnostic tests. You will examine a variety of diagnostic work-up algorithms using an evidence-based approach. You will discuss appropriateness criteria for various diagnostic protocols for a range of patient presentations.

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

Prerequisites:

MEDI11001 Fundamentals of the Imaging Professions

MEDI13004 Medical Imaging Clinical Course 2

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 - 2019

Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Mackay
Online
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Mackay
Online
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Mackay
Term 1 - 2024 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. Written Assessment 50%
2. Examination 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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 71.43% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 25.45% 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 coordinator reflection
Feedback
Overall results were skewed towards Distinction and High Distinction.
Recommendation
Review marking rubrics associated with assessments to further encourage discrimination of grade distribution.
Action Taken
Marking rubrics were reviewed and there was a greater spread of grades than in previous iterations.
Source: SUTE Data Smart Evaluation Results
Feedback
Distance student satisfaction SUTE scores were extremely low when compared with on campus student satisfaction.
Recommendation
Consider on campus availability for all students and deliver unit via oncampus only. All CG92 students are required to attend on campus units in third year.
Action Taken
The mode of delivery was on campus as all CG92 students are required to attend on campus units in third year.
Source: Student Feedback.
Feedback
Students found the tutorial weekly format and informal drop in sessions to support assessment preparation.
Recommendation
Continue with the weekly interactive tutorial and informal drop in sessions.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Self Reflection
Feedback
Students engaged well with the newly added essay assessment.
Recommendation
Maintain and refine the essay assessment task.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Discuss the relative merits and limitations of various imaging modalities in the detection and monitoring of traumatic injuries and disease processes
  2. Critically appraise scientific literature, professional standards and practice guidelines regarding imaging pathways
  3. Discuss the rationale for and the factors impacting the formulation and use of formalised imaging pathways in clinical practice.

This unit links to the following professional capabilities of the medical radiation practitioner as detailed by the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia:

Domain 1: Professional and Ethical Conduct:

  • 3. Assume responsibility and accept accountability for professional decisions
  • 4. Advocate on behalf of the patient/client when appropriate within the context of the practitioner's particular division of registration

Domain 2: Communication and Collaboration

  • 2. Collaborate with other health practitioners

Domain 3: Evidence-based practice and professional learning

  • Apply critical and reflective thinking to resolve clinical challenges

Domain 5a:

  • 4. Explain the principles and clinical applications of angiography and interventional techniques
  • 5. Explain the principles and clinical applications of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging
  • 6. Explain the principles and clinical applications of ultrasound imaging.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment • • •
2 - Examination • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • •
4 - Information Literacy • •
9 - Social Innovation •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Written Assessment • • • •
2 - Examination • • • •