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MEDI14006 - Medical Imaging Clinical Placement 4

General Information

Unit Synopsis

During this clinical placement unit you will complete twelve weeks of full-time work integrated learning experience in a medical imaging clinical facility. You will further develop your skills in general radiography to perform competently in routine situations and to approach the level of competency for complex patients and in complex environments. You will perform routine non-contrast computed tomography procedures competently and assist in contrast procedures. You will further develop your clinical reasoning and decision-making skills as you take on more independence in performance, operating within your scope of practice. You will perform in accordance with the code of conduct for regulated health professionals in Australia.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 18
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.375
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite:

MEDI13005 Medical Imaging Clinical Course 3, which must have been completed within the past 12 months.

Should this time limit be exceeded, the student must complete a skills assessment and undergo a period of skills revision as determined by the discipline lead or designate.

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 - 2017

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Term 1 - 2021 Profile
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Term 3 - 2021 Profile
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Term 3 - 2022 Profile
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Term 3 - 2023 Profile
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Term 3 - 2024 Profile
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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 18-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 37.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 450 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Professional Practice Placement 0%
2. Portfolio 0%
3. Practical Assessment 0%
4. Practical Assessment 0%
5. Written 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 3 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 3.92% 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: Student evaluation
Feedback
Students appreciated that the assessment tasks were clear, with easy to follow instructions.
Recommendation
Maintain clarity of assessment tasks.
Action Taken
Assessment clarity maintained through clear wording of task descriptions, assessment criteria and marking rubrics.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Students found the Moodle site easy to navigate and to find information quickly.
Recommendation
Work with the Learning Design and Innovation Directorate to ensure that clarity is maintained within the new CQU Renew tile format for Moodle sites.
Action Taken
The CQU Renew tile format was maintained during this offering.
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection
Feedback
Students appreciated 'check-in' emails during their clinical placement.
Recommendation
Continue to send 'check-in' emails to all students.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Demonstrate the professional behavioural attributes of an entry-to-practice medical radiation practitioner, adhering to the code of conduct of the profession
  2. Perform competently routine imaging procedures in general radiography and non-contrast computed tomography
  3. Consolidate your performance of adaptation imaging and complex computed tomography procedures
  4. Employ sound clinical reasoning and critical reflection to practice.

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

Domain 1 Professional and ethical conduct: capabilities 1 - 4

Domain 2 Professional communication and collaboration: capabilities 1 - 2

Domain 3 Evidence based practice and professional learning: capabilities 1 - 2

Domain 4 Radiation safety and risk management: capabilities 1 - 5

Domain 5 Practice in medical radiation science: capabilities 1 - 8

Domain 5a Practice in diagnostic radiography: capabilities 1 - 3

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Professional Practice Placement
2 - Portfolio
3 - Practical Assessment
4 - Practical Assessment
5 - Written Assessment
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
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
3 - Practical Assessment
4 - Practical Assessment
5 - Written Assessment
2 - Portfolio