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MEDS12004 Sonographic Skills Development 1
Sonographic Skills Development 1
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General Information

Overview

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

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 12
Student Contribution Band: 9
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).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2025

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).

Website

This unit has a website, within the Moodle system, which is available two weeks before the start of term. It is important that you visit your Moodle site throughout the term. Please visit Moodle for more information.

Class and Assessment Overview

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This information will be available on Monday 19 May 2025
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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 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.

Feedback from 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.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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This information will be available on Monday 19 May 2025
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 23 June 2025
Academic Integrity Statement

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