This unit provides an insight into medical ultrasound by exploring the role and global scope of practice of the medical sonographer and the use of ultrasound in medical imaging, the types of examinations available and the provision of safe patient care as an allied health professional. The aim of this unit is to provide introductory knowledge and skills that will support your learning throughout the Medical Sonography course. Simulation exercises will enable you to apply theory to practice.

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

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 UC reflections

Tutorials were well attended, however there were limited levels of participation at times and mostly through the use of the 'chat' function on Zoom.

Investigate strategies to promote better student participation and interactive discussion during online tutorials.

Feedback from SUTE data and UC reflections

Some students were unfamiliar with the standard required for a university level written assessment.

Review assessment resources, assessment format and schedule to allow for increased clarity of assessment task requirements.

Feedback from SUTE data and UC reflection

Some students expressed they would like content in tutorials to coincide with the same week as the related lecture content in the unit.

Consider scheduling tutorial topics to coincide with the same week of corresponding unit topic material to allow students to apply and understand what they've learned simultaneously rather than reviewing the content for the tutorial from the previous week.