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 - 2027
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).
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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
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- 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
Good overall satisfaction reflecting the unit effectively prepared students for their MD studies.
The exclusive use of Spotter OSCE and Viva-voce assessments aligned the Unit with MD assessment patterns and played a role in improving unit and course outcomes.
Feedback from SUTE and staff reflection
Expectation for more teaching on basic anatomy related to their earlier years' learning
Introducing brief revision sessions at the face-to-face tutorial time and re-recording selected lectures incorporating concise foundational overviews, while maintaining Unit's emphasis on encouraging independent revision.