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MEDI14001 - Transition to Independent Practice

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit enables you to apply previously learned content and consolidate knowledge, skills and competence that will assist you in your transition to practice as a registered medical radiation professional or practitioner. In this unit, you will apply evidence-based practice to focus on the appropriateness of ethical practice, clinical decision-making and problem solving applied to every day. You will learn about quality improvement and risk management principles in health care and relate these to documented standards, adverse events, dealing with the unexpected and clinical audit. You will further develop your understanding of facility accreditation, diagnostic imaging pathways, preparation for graduate practice and your responsibilities in maintaining registration.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-Requisites:

MEDI13005 Medical Imaging Clinical Course 3

and

ESSC11004 Study and Research Skills for Health Science

and

ALLH12006 Evidence Based Practice for Allied Health OR NURS13117 Research in Healthcare

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 - 2021

Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2021 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2022 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2023 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2024 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2025 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2026 Profile
Online

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. Case Study 40%
2. Written Assessment 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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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: Student informal comments and SUTE data
Feedback
The case study assessment was challenging, but students found it very useful in developing an understanding of the important role radiographers play in patient safety.
Recommendation
Maintain the case study. Refine the questions asked to maintain academic integrity and currency.
Action Taken
The case study was maintained. Specific questions related to the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA) Professional Capabilities and radiology site accreditation were used to maintain relevance and currency of the assessment task.
Source: Student informal comments and SUTE data
Feedback
Some students felt that the presentation assessment was very similar to that required in a previous unit.
Recommendation
Work with the unit coordinator of the previous unit to review the assessments and amend if necessary.
Action Taken
Discussion between the academics disclosed that the presentation tasks were different across the two units. The scope was maintained, with clear explanation of the requirements of the presentation topic.
Source: Emails from students and coordinator reflection
Feedback
The portfolio assessment gave students freedom in their choice of professional capabilities being discussed. This caused anxiety among some students.
Recommendation
Review the portfolio assessments and investigate methods of increasing clarity of requirements.
Action Taken
The precise MRPBA Professional Capabilities required to be included were specified, with no potential for students to choose which to address.
Source: SUTE comments
Feedback
Some students felt that feedback on individual assessment tasks was not provided in a manner that supported their development
Recommendation
Investigate timing and scope of assessment tasks to enable timely feedback to students.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Coordinator reflection
Feedback
The requirement to use professional judgement and make decisions related to care and professional requirements appeared to be challenging for students.
Recommendation
Investigate the availability of more resources to support the development of confidence in independent practice and decision-making.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Apply evidence based practice, appropriateness criteria, ethical practice, clinical decision-making and problem solving to clinical practice
  2. Apply quality improvement and risk management principles in discussing healthcare facility accreditation, documentation standards, clinical incidents and clinical audit
  3. Reflect on and prepare for the transition from student to independent qualified practitioner.

Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia Accreditation Standards:

  • 6.1 - Professional and ethical conduct. Domain 1 of Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia Professional Capabilities for Medical Radiation Practice.
  • 6.3 - Evidence Based Practice and Professional Learning. Domain 3 of Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia Professional Capabilities for Medical Radiation Practice.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Case Study •
2 - Written Assessment • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
5 - Team Work •
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 10
1 - Case Study • • • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • • •