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MEDI12008 Foundations of Radiation Science
Foundations of Radiation Science
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General Information

Overview

This unit will provide you with the foundational science knowledge needed for future study of the safe and effective use of x-ray imaging equipment and production of diagnostic radiography images. You will learn the theoretical concepts of radiation production and control, radiation interactions in matter, and basics of digital radiographic image recording and processing. This learning will be underpinned by a study of core physics concepts. You will learn how and why to limit radiation exposure through the study of radiation bioeffects and best practices in radiation protection.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Enrolment in CB77

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Offerings For Term 2 - 2026

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).

Website

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Class and Assessment Overview

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This information will be available on Monday 18 May 2026
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Previous Student Feedback

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 Informal student feedback Unit coordinator reflection

Feedback

Students found the use of illustrations in tutorial discussions valuable in understanding complex concepts.

Recommendation

Maintain current use of illustrations and investigate expanding the use of illustrations in tutorials when covering complex concepts.

Feedback from Unit coordinator reflection

Feedback

Students will be able to better connect theoretical concepts with clinical applications if the virtual labs include more images and less numerical data.

Recommendation

Investigate the utility of increasing the number of images and reducing the amount of numerical data in the virtual labs to support student learning.

Feedback from Unit coordinator reflection

Feedback

The Radiation Production and Imaging Report marks are skewed toward higher grades, likely due to the current rubric not clearly distinguishing between performance levels.

Recommendation

Review and modify the rubric to provide clearer criteria for each grade level, enabling better differentiation of student performance.

Unit Learning Outcomes

Information for Unit Learning Outcomes has not been released yet.

This information will be available on Monday 18 May 2026
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 22 June 2026
Academic Integrity Statement

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