There will be 2 online quizzes; one will be held in week 5 and the other in week 9. Each quiz will be accessible over a 24-hour period (i.e., open Thursday 6pm and close Friday at 6pm AEST) and will go for 30 minutes. You are allowed ONE attempt at each quiz and once started, the quiz cannot be paused or restarted, so please ensure you are prepared beforehand. This may include ensuring you have good internet access throughout the testing time.

The content of these quizzes will be related to information on patient referrals including but not limited to laboratory data and clinical history, sonographer worksheet documentation, and descriptions of sonographic images. Questions will be in a multiple-choice question (MCQ) or short answer format. The first quiz will relate to content from weeks 1 - 4, and the second quiz from weeks 5 - 8.

These are open book quizzes, so you have the opportunity to consult your notes, lecture slides, textbooks, and the unit Moodle page.

The purpose of these quizzes is to assist you to evaluate where your learning is at and to identify specific areas you may need to improve upon. These quizzes make up 40% of the unit total, so each quiz equates to 20% of the unit total. The cumulative pass mark for this assessment task is 50% - if you do not reach 50% for one quiz but have an overall mark of at least 50%, you have successfully passed this assessment task.

Answers to short answer format questions are required to align with content within this unit, including but not limited to using the same terminology used in lectures, tutorials, and on the unit Moodle page.

These assessment tasks must be completed on or before the due dates. No late submissions are permitted after the quiz has closed, so please ensure adequate time for completion, with additional time for computer mishaps. If you have computer / quiz access difficulties, you need to take screen shots (computer or phone) and contact TaSAC as soon as possible for assistance, and the unit coordinator (after you've contacted TaSAC) if you cannot complete the test in the allocated time before the end of the quiz (Friday 6pm AEST). If you are sick or unable to complete the assessment task before the end of the quiz due to exceptional circumstances (see policy on Moodle page), do not start the quiz but please contact the unit coordinator before the end of the quiz (Friday 6pm AEST).

This assessment is to be undertaken as an individual. Colluding with anyone including other students on non-group work tasks is considered academic misconduct and will be reported to the Academic Integrity Unit.

Students are permitted to use Generative AI for this assessment in the following ways:

Level 1 No AI - You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

The purpose of this assessment is to enable you to research topics and compile sourced information to answer three questions about vascular conditions relevant to sonographers, and report back an understanding of your responses. Questions will be available in week 2 on the unit Moodle page. 

Part A: Written component:

The purpose of the written component is for you to research and collate information and receive feedback on this prior to your oral examination.

You are to write your answers based on current evidence-based literature. You will receive feedback on your answers related to the following points:

• Questions answered correctly – The content of your answers will be assessed with suggestions for improvement prior to the oral exam.
• Presentation and quality of writing – Paragraphs are constructed using good grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• References – Correct referencing throughout; reference list at back of document starting on new page.
• Research quality – The use of current peer-reviewed journal articles to answer each of the questions are required to show credibility.
• Word count – The word count for each question should be between 100 and 150 words inclusive. Words beyond the stipulated word count will not be provided with feedback.

The written component is to be submitted by 6pm AEST on Monday 12/1/26.

Part B: Oral component:

The purpose of the oral examination is to confirm your understanding of the content in your responses. It will enable you to elaborate on concepts if you found the word count to be restrictive. If oral examination answers require clarification, further questions will be asked to enable you to expand on your understanding.

In week 9, you will be able to self-select a time for your oral examination. Students on clinical placement at the time of the examinations will be given the opportunity to schedule their examination after hours. Oral examinations will commence in week 10 and be held via Zoom with the unit coordinator. These are individual sessions only; you are to be alone in the room during the examination, and may be required to provide evidence of this with your camera. You will be required to have your camera and microphone on at all times, have your face clearly visible, and answer questions unassisted. All oral examinations will be recorded for later review. Examples of oral examinations are available on the unit Moodle page.

This assessment item will be assessing your understanding of your answers to questions on vascular conditions commonly seen by sonographers. Evidence-based research should inform the answers, which should be written in a concise and cohesive manner. Terminology used in the written assessment needs to align with terminology used within the content of this unit, the exception being information not included in this unit. The feedback rubric is available on the unit Moodle site. There is ONE opportunity for feedback only.

The oral examination is a pass/fail task where you are required to demonstrate an understanding of your answers. Questions asked during the examination may vary between students if additional clarity is required to determine your understanding. Reading directly from your answers is not an acceptable response as this does not demonstrate full comprehension of your answer. The exam will take around 10-15 minutes and once started, cannot be paused or restarted, so please ensure you are prepared beforehand.

This assessment is to be undertaken as an individual. Any assistance during the recorded oral examination including but not limited to assistance from other people, online searches, or AI sources is considered academic misconduct, and will be reported to the Academic Integrity Unit.

Students are permitted to use Generative AI for this assessment in the following ways:

Part A: Written component:

Level 3 AI Collaboration - You may use AI to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify and AI-generated content you use.

Part B: Oral component:

Level 1 No AI - You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

 

If Generative AI is used in any way in the written component, it must be cited as per the CQU Guidelines (Academic Learning Centre). If students choose to use generative AI, the following statement must be completed and included on the front page of the uploaded assessment: "I have used (insert technology) to (insert how you used this) in accordance with the requirements of this unit. The reason I used this was to (explain why you used it). The details of how I used it as (insert how). I hereby declare that the submission is an appropriate representation of my individual skills and abilities to meet the requirements of the task/s."

As per academic writing requirements and assessment criteria; citations of information should be of the primary source (i.e. information returned by AI must be fact-checked and referenced from their original source as well as the AI source). There is information on CQU's Academic Learning Centre (ALC) site that can assist you with referencing AI. A link to this can be found through ALC website and on your unit Moodle page. Failure to cite primary sources as well as AI sources could be considered a breach of academic integrity. 

In this end of term online test, you will be demonstrating your critical thinking skills to answer the questions. This may include using information from clinical and ultrasound presentations to arrive at diagnoses, using a diagnosis and working backwards to name the expected sonographic presentation, other combinations of clinical presentation, sonographic presentation, and diagnoses, and extending the ultrasound examination if appropriate. To do this, you will evaluate clinical case studies, images, and clinical presentation information. You will also be required to identify the cause of artefacts on duplex Doppler images and explain both how this can affect the patient results and how to correct these. Questions will be in the format of short answer, medium length or extended answer, and multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Questions and images may include all content covered throughout the unit.

The online test will be available in Week 12, Friday 13/2/26 at 12pm AEST / 1pm AEDT. The length of the test is 2 hours so please ensure you start when the test becomes available to ensure maximum time to complete the test. At 2pm AEST / 3pm AEDT, all attempts will be automatically submitted. You are allowed ONE attempt at the online test and once started, the test cannot be paused or restarted, so please ensure you are prepared beforehand. This may include ensuring you have good internet access throughout the testing time.

You will be assessed on your ability to think critically by evaluating clinical information including sonographic images, clinical presentation information, ultrasound findings, and extending your ultrasound examination. Answers to non-MCQ questions are required to align with content within this unit, including but not limited to using the same terminology used in lectures, tutorials, and on the unit Moodle page. Answers require critical thinking and may include explaining what has been demonstrated in the images using appropriate sonographic terminology, including anatomical features, differential diagnoses, a provisional diagnosis, and extending the examination. Answers may also include working backward to provide possible clinical presentations of patients with those specific images.

This assessment task must be completed on the due date listed above. No late submissions are permitted after the test has closed, so please ensure adequate time for completion, with additional time in case of computer mishaps. If you have computer / test access difficulties, you need to take screen shots (computer or phone) and contact TaSAC as soon as possible for assistance, and the unit coordinator (after you've contacted TaSAC) if you cannot complete the test in the allocated time before the end of the test (Friday 13/2/26 @ 2pm AEST). If you are sick or unable to complete the assessment task before the end of the test due to exceptional circumstances (see policy on Moodle page), do not start the test but please contact the unit coordinator before the end of the test (Friday 13/2/26 @ 2pm AEST).

This assessment is to be undertaken as an individual. Colluding with anyone including other students on non-group work tasks is considered academic misconduct and will be reported to the Academic Integrity Unit.

Students are permitted to use Generative AI for this assessment in the following ways:

Level 1 No AI - You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.