Overview
In this unit, you will build upon your anatomical knowledge by examining the gross, topographical and relational anatomy of the human body. Additionally, you will gain a foundational understanding of medical imaging modalities and how they are applied in clinical scenarios. You will then apply your knowledge on human anatomy by reviewing the spatial characteristics of and relationship between anatomical structures, body planes, external and internal landmarks to interpret medical images at a foundational level. This unit will cover basic pattern and image recognition skills to enable you to identify normal anatomical structures and common pathologies on medical images, including cross-sectional images, acquired in multiple planes.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: BMSC11007, BMSC11008 and BMSC12007
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).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2025
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).
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.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
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.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
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.
Feedback from SUTE and staff reflection
The content and unit was challenging, however all aspects were extremely relevant for future studies and career.
Maintain and enhance delivery with additional practical and tutorial exercises.
Feedback from SUTE and staff reflection
Organisation and delivery of assessments and scheduling could be enhanced.
Enhanced organisation of timetabling, scheduling and assessment item clarity have been developed and enhanced.
Feedback from SUTE and staff reflection
More opportunities for practice assessments to build confidence.
Practice assessments have been further enhanced and will be supported by an updated organisational structure of delivery.
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and distinguish, the spatial orientation of, and relationship between, anatomical structures, body planes, external and internal landmarks
- Understand the basic processes of image production and risks associated with each of the major diagnostic imaging modalities and when they are clinically indicated for use in investigating common pathologies
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and articulate the appearance of normal anatomical structures and features on a range of imaging modalities
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and articulate the appearance of common pathologies on a range of imaging modalities
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - In-class Test(s) - 35% | ||||
| 2 - Oral Examination - 30% | ||||
| 3 - In-class Test(s) - 35% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| 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 | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Textbooks
Grays Anatomy for Students
Edition: 4th (2014)
Authors: Richard L. Drake, A. Wayne Vogl, and Frcs Mitchell MB BS
Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780443069529
The library also has the e-book version of this text. However, this will be one of your most used textbooks so if you don't already have it, this is a good time to invest in yourself and your future medical career.
The library also has the e-book version of this text. However, this will be one of your most used textbooks so if you don't already have it, this is a good time to invest in yourself and your future medical career.
McMinn & Abrahams Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy
Edition: 8th (2018)
Authors: Abrahams, Spratt, Loukas and van Shoor
Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780702073328
Human Sectional Anatomy
Edition: 4th (2015)
Authors: Adrian K. Dixon, David J. Bowden, Harold Ellis, Bari M. Logan
CRC Press
Boca Raton Boca Raton
ISBN: 9780429173844
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing styles below:
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
v.tennakoon@cqu.edu.au
a.fenning@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Scientific and clinical principals of medical imaging modalities
Chapter
Peer reviewed article by Rawson and Pelletier, 2013
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Thorax 1
Chapter
Chapter 3 Greys anatomy, Chapter 4 Abrhams and McMinn’s and peer reviewed article uploaded by Boxt, 2005
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Thorax 2
Chapter
Chapter 3 Greys anatomy, Chapter 4 Abrhams and McMinn’s
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Abdomen 1
Chapter
Chapter 4 Greys anatomy, Chapter 5 Abrhams and McMinn’s
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Abdomen 2
Chapter
Chapter 4 Greys anatomy, Chapter 5 Abrhams and McMinn’s
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Pelvis 1
Chapter
Chapter 5 Greys anatomy, Chapters 5 and 6 Abrhams and McMinn’s
Events and Submissions/Topic
Spotter assessment 1 - day/date to be confirmed during this week
Module/Topic
Pelvis 2
Chapter
Chapter 5 Greys anatomy, Chapters 5 and 6 Abrhams and McMinn’s
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Head
Chapter
Chapter 8 Greys anatomy, Chapter 1 Abrhams and McMinn’s
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Neck and spine
Chapter
Chapters 2 and 8 Greys anatomy, Chapters 1 and 2 Abrhams and McMinn’s
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Self-directed revision and assessment
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Viva voce assessment - day/date to be confirmed during this week
Module/Topic
Upper and lower limbs
Chapter
Chapters 6 and 7 Greys anatomy, Chapters 3 and 6 Abrhams and McMinn’s
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Self-directed revision
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Spotter assessment 2 - day/date to be confirmed during this week
The Unit Coordinators are Dr Varuni Tennakoon and Dr Jyothi Thittamranahalli Kariyappa. There is face-to-face delivery of tutorials/practical sessions in Rockhampton (Dr Varuni Tennakoon) and in Bundaberg (Dr Jyothi Thittamranahalli Kariyappa).
All lectures are pre-recorded and uploaded to Moodle in advance. There will be one three-hour face-to-face tutorial/practical session held most weeks (as per the schedule) in the anatomy laboratory which students are expected to attend in-person. It is also expected that prior to attending the weekly tutorials/practical sessions, students would have watched the pre-recorded lecture content, have completed the prescribed reading and if necessary, revised any content from the foundational anatomy and physiology units to support their studies.
There are three practical assessments for this unit (spotter 1, viva voce and spotter 2), all of which are completed and submitted in-person. These assessments need to be taken by the student cohort at the same time unless there are extenuating circumstances. In some cases, there will be allowance under accessibility plans, however, given the type of content and delivery locations, these have to be evaluated and considered.
Following textbooks for this Unit should be sourced:
Prescribed
- Gray's Anatomy for students. 4th Edition. Drake, Vogl and Mitchel. Elsevier health sciences ISBN 9780323393041
- McMinn and Abrahams Clinical Altas of Human Anatomy. 8th Edition. Abrahams, Spratt, Loukas and van Shoor. Elsevier health sciences ISBN 9780702073328
Supplementary
- Human sectional anatomy. 4th edition. Dixon, Bowden, Logan, Ellis Taylor and Francis. ISBN (eBook) 9781315381527
1 In-class Test(s)
This task will assess your knowledge and application of human anatomy, pathology and medical imaging in a practical setting. You will be required to individually work through a series of workstations. Each station will feature specimens (including models, bones and platinates) or images (including cadaveric images and those from diagnostic imaging modalities) and a series of related questions you will be required to answer. The questions are designed to assess your knowledge, critical application and interpretation of human anatomy, pathology and medical imaging. You will record you answers on an answer sheet, which will be provided upon entry to the examination area, and it must be handed in immediately upon completion of the assessment task.
There will be a predetermined period of time (approximately 120-180 seconds as a guide) you are allowed to spend at each station and a time/buzzer will instruct you when to move onto the next station. There will be approximately 10 workstations you must complete with strategically placed rest stops along the circuit. You may use the rest stops to review your answers however you are unable to leave the rest stop or move around the assessment room. This is a closed book assessment, no textbooks or study notes will be permitted into the assessment room. All students are responsible for providing their own writing implements and are required to bring photo ID in order to be permitted into the assessment room.
Level of Gen AI use allowed - Level 1: No AI - You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.
The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment. All extension requests must be submitted via Moodle with appropriate documentation. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the assessment after the assigned date.
Week 6 - TBC Scheduled laboratory booking to be updated
Week 9 Friday (19 Sept 2025)
Your responses for the spotter assessment are scored according to the following criteria:
- Correctness, relevance and completeness of the response to the question asked
- Correct spelling and use of anatomical and clinical terminology
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and distinguish, the spatial orientation of, and relationship between, anatomical structures, body planes, external and internal landmarks
- Understand the basic processes of image production and risks associated with each of the major diagnostic imaging modalities and when they are clinically indicated for use in investigating common pathologies
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and articulate the appearance of normal anatomical structures and features on a range of imaging modalities
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and articulate the appearance of common pathologies on a range of imaging modalities
2 Oral Examination
This task will assess your knowledge and application of human anatomy, pathology and medical imaging in a practical setting. You will be required to individually work through clinical scenario case studies and/or images (including cadaveric images and those from diagnostic imaging modalities). All students will be under exam conditions in a holding room, one student at a time, will be provided with four (4) clinical scenario case studies and/or images on printed paper. There will be 10 minutes for the student to peruse, analyse and formulate responses. A timer/buzzer will instruct you when to move onto the examiners' table. You are then required to verbally answer (viva voce) a series of questions, asked by an examiner relating to the clinical scenario case studies and/or images, provided and related unit content over 10 minutes.
The questions are designed to assess your knowledge, critical application and interpretation of human anatomy, pathology and medical imaging. As you verbally answer each question, the examiner will assess your response and record a mark. The examiner is not able to answer any subsequent questions you may have or assist you in providing a response, all necessary information required to complete viva voce will be provided with clinical scenario case studies and/or images. It is up to you to read and interpret the information and instructions provided and deliver a response.
This is a closed book assessment, no textbooks or study notes will be permitted into the assessment room. Whilst no written responses will be accepted, students are permitted to bring writing implements (black or blue pen and highlighter) into the assessment room and write on the paper containing clinical scenario case studies and/or images. This paper will not be released to students and is required to be left with the examiner as you exit the assessment room. Any information you write on this paper is not examinable and you will not gain / loose marks for writing on it. You will be required to bring photo ID in order to be permitted into the assessment rooms.
Level of Gen AI use allowed - Level 1: No AI - You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.
The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment. All extension requests must be submitted via Moodle with appropriate documentation. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the assessment after the assigned date.
Week 10 - TBC Scheduled laboratory booking to be updated
Week 12 Friday (10 Oct 2025)
Your responses for the viva voce are scored according to the following criteria:
- Correctness, relevance and completeness of the response to the question asked
- Correct spelling and use of anatomical and clinical terminology
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and distinguish, the spatial orientation of, and relationship between, anatomical structures, body planes, external and internal landmarks
- Understand the basic processes of image production and risks associated with each of the major diagnostic imaging modalities and when they are clinically indicated for use in investigating common pathologies
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and articulate the appearance of normal anatomical structures and features on a range of imaging modalities
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and articulate the appearance of common pathologies on a range of imaging modalities
3 In-class Test(s)
This task will assess your knowledge and application of human anatomy, pathology and medical imaging in a practical setting. You will be required to individually work through a series of workstations. Each station will feature specimens (including models, bones and platinates) or images (including cadaveric images and those from diagnostic imaging modalities) and a series of related questions you will be required to answer. The questions are designed to assess your knowledge, critical application and interpretation of human anatomy, pathology and medical imaging. You will record you answers on an answer sheet, which will be provided upon entry to the examination area, and it must be handed in immediately upon completion of the assessment task.
There will be a predetermined period of time (approximately 120-180 seconds as a guide) you are allowed to spend at each station and a timer/buzzer will instruct you when to move onto the next station. There will be approximately 20 workstations you must complete with strategically placed rest stops along the circuit. You may use the rest stops to review your answers however you are unable to leave the rest stop or move around the assessment room. This is a closed book assessment, no textbooks or study notes will be permitted into the assessment room. All students are responsible for providing their own writing implements and are required to bring photo ID in order to be permitted into the assessment room.
Level of Gen AI use allowed - Level 1: No AI - You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.
The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment. All extension requests must be submitted via Moodle with appropriate documentation. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the assessment after the assigned date.
Exam week - TBC Scheduled laboratory booking to be updated
Exam Week Friday (24 Oct 2025)
Certification of grades
Your responses for the spotter exam are scored according to the following criteria:
- Correctness, relevance and completeness of the response to the question asked
- Correct spelling and use of anatomical and clinical terminology
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and distinguish, the spatial orientation of, and relationship between, anatomical structures, body planes, external and internal landmarks
- Understand the basic processes of image production and risks associated with each of the major diagnostic imaging modalities and when they are clinically indicated for use in investigating common pathologies
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and articulate the appearance of normal anatomical structures and features on a range of imaging modalities
- Use clinical terminology to correctly identify and articulate the appearance of common pathologies on a range of imaging modalities
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
