Number of units: 28 | Total credit points: 192 |
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To be eligible to graduate with the Bachelor of Medical Sonography and Graduate Diploma of Medical Sonography, students must complete the 28 core courses (192 units of credit), complete 62 weeks of clinical placement and attend residential schools as required.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
BMSC11001 | Human Body Systems 1 | |
MEDI11005 | Patient Care in the Allied Health Professions | |
ESSC11004 | Study and Research Skills for Health Science | |
MEDS11001 | Fundamentals of Ultrasound Practice |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MEDI11003 | Relational Anatomy | |
MEDI11004 | Professional Practice | |
BMSC11002 | Human Body Systems 2 | |
MEDI11002 | Physics for Health Sciences |
Students must apply for admission to the Register of Accredited Student Sonographers during the 2nd year of the program prior to the clinical placement in Term 3. Please note that the external accreditation body sets a maximum completion time for this program. Please refer to More Details for important information.
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MEDS12002 | Abdominal Ultrasound | |
BIOH12008 | Human Pathophysiology | |
MEDS12001 | Physics of Ultrasound | |
MEDS12003 | Superficial Structures in Ultrasound |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MEDS12006 | Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology | |
MEDS12004 | Sonographic Skills Development 1 |
Year 2 - Term 3 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MEDS12007 | Medical Sonography Clinical Unit 1 |
Students enrolled in MEDS12004 Sonographic Skills Development 1, who withdraw after the census date, or who do not successfully complete the requirements will be automatically withdrawn from MEDS12007 Medical Sonography Clinical Course 1 in Year 2. MEDS12004 Sonographic Skills Development 1 and MEDS12007 Medical Sonography Clinical Course 1 must be completed within the same calendar year.
Year 3 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MEDS13007 | Musculoskeletal Sonography | |
MEDS13001 | Obstetric and Breast Ultrasound | |
MEDS13008 | Vascular Sonography | |
MEDS13002 | Sonographic Skills Development 2 |
Year 3 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MEDS13006 | Medical Sonography Clinical Unit 2 | |
NURS13117 | Research in Health Care | |
MEDS13005 | Paediatric Sonography |
Students enrolled in MEDS13002 Sonographic Skills Development 2, who withdraw after the census date, or who do not successfully complete the requirements will be automatically withdrawn from MEDS13006 Medical Sonography Clinical Course 3 in Year 3. MEDS13002 Sonographic Skills Development 2 and MEDS13006 Medical Sonography Clinical Course 3 must be completed within the same calendar year.
Please note: The courses studied in Year 4 are at a Postgraduate level.
Year 4 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MEDS21003 | Medical Science Research Project 1 | |
MEDS20001 | Quality Practice in Medical Ultrasound | |
MEDS20002 | Medical Sonography Clinical Course 3 |
Year 4 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MEDS21006 | Medical Science Research Project 2 | |
MEDS20004 | Comparative Imaging | |
MEDS20003 | Medical Sonography Clinical Course 4 |
Students enrolled in MEDS21003 Medical Sonography Research Project Planning, who withdraw after the census date, or who do not successfully complete the requirements will be automatically withdrawn from MEDS21006 Medical Sonography Research Project in Year 4. MEDS21003 Medical Sonography Research Project Planning and MEDS21006 Medical Sonography Research Project must be completed within the same calendar year.