MEDS12004 - Sonographic Skills Development 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit prepares you for the clinical workplace through the development of skills in sonographic scanning techniques for the abdomen and urinary tract. You will be required to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and professional behaviours needed to work in a clinical setting, and will be assessed within a simulated environment. This unit prepares you for entry into the sonographic clinical environment using the Assessment of Readiness for Clinical tool (ARC) in conjunction with other assessment tasks.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 3
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites:

MEDS12003 Superficial Structures in Ultrasound

AND

MEDS12002 - Abdominal Ultrasound

AND

MEDS12001 Physics of Ultrasound

Co-requisites:

MEDS12006 Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 

Condition: Continued enrolment in MEDS12004 is conditional upon passing any outstanding assessment pieces in MEDS12001 and MEDS12002 and MEDS12003.

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 2 - 2026

Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Brisbane
Mackay
Melbourne
Sydney

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 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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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.

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 77.42% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 27.19% 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: SUTE data
Feedback
Some students have expressed desire for more regular smaller assessments throughout the term that cover their progress throughout the term before the final skills assessment.
Recommendation
Investigate the feasibility of implementing more frequent, smaller assessments during the term to lessen the adverse effects of high-stake evaluations.
Action Taken
Three mini assessments were designed and introduced throughout the term to help students better prepare for the final assessment.
Source: SUTE data
Feedback
Some students felt that the professional aspects of MEDS12004 should be better integrated into all lab sessions.
Recommendation
Consider modification of the already utilised lab student feedback forms to include a dedicated section to track the progress of professional performance.
Action Taken
Professional performance was integrated into the documents completed in each lab session. Additionally, a compulsory on-campus professional day was introduced and dedicated to this topic.
Source: SUTE data Student feedback
Feedback
Some students identified that the tutorial time was difficult to manage along with lab commitments.
Recommendation
Request timetabling changes to ensure the weekly tutorial time is well clear of other competing learning activities.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE data Self-reflection
Feedback
A lack of connection was sometimes noted between the protocol and the marking tool by students and tutors.
Recommendation
Prioritise review and revision of marking tools and protocol for all modules before the term begins.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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