MEDI12011 - Medical Imaging Clinical Experience 1

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General Information

Unit Synopsis

This is the first of four work integrated learning placements in your course. This enables you to apply the knowledge, skills and behaviours that you will have developed in the pre-clinical simulation environment in prerequisite units. You will be placed at a clinical diagnostic imaging facility for eight weeks of fulltime clinical experience. You will work under the guidance and mentorship of clinical radiographers to perform radiography in a professional and effective manner and become a useful member of the imaging team. Your performance focus will be on general radiography examinations of non-complex patients. You will undergo assessments of your clinical performance of imaging examinations previously learned in the academic environment. You will also be assessed on your professional behaviours and attributes. You will apply reflective practice to support your skill development.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
  • Pre-requisites:
    • MPAT12001 Medical Pathophysiology
    • MEDI12002 Imaging Science 2
    • MEDI12005 Imaging Science 3
    • MEDI12009 Radiographic Anatomy and Appearances 1
    • MEDI12010 Radiographic Anatomy and Appearances 2
    • MEDI12003 Imaging Procedures 1
    • MEDI12006 Imaging Procedures 2. This unit must have been completed within the last 6 months. Should this time limit be exceeded, the student must undergo a period of skills revision as determined by the Head of Course and successfully complete skills assessments to demonstrate currency of professional skills.

 

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2026

Term 3 - 2026 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 3 - 2027 Profile
Mixed Mode

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Part Weighting
(% of assessment) 		Assessment Security Level Gen AI Guidance Levels
1. Assessment 1 ( 0% of unit • 1 part )
Part 1 – Professional Practice Placement
100% of 0% High No Gen AI Use
2. Assessment 2 ( 0% of unit • 1 part )
Part 1 – Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books
100% of 0% High No Gen AI Use
3. Assessment 3 ( 0% of unit • 1 part )
Part 1 – Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPs)
100% of 0% High No Gen AI Use
4. Assessment 4 ( 0% of unit • 1 part )
Part 1 – Practical Assessment
100% of 0% High No Gen AI Use
5. Assessment 5 ( 0% of unit • 1 part )
Part 1 – Reflective Practice Assignment
100% of 0% Low AI-Assisted (Guided Collaboration)

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

Past Exams

Previous 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.

Source: Student evaluation feedback and unit coordinator reflection
Feedback:
 Prompt feedback and support was provided by the unit coordinator and teaching staff during placement.

Recommendation:
 Maintain timely and accessible support for students throughout placement, with regular communication and prompt feedback to support student learning, engagement, and progression.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Source: Unit coordinator reflection
Feedback:
 Some students did not appear to understand the importance of assessment tasks and the link between learning materials and assessment tasks.

Recommendation:
 Consider providing pre-placement assessment summary guides on CG92 portal and utilize email communication.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Employ interpersonal skills in accordance with CQUniversity's graduate attributes and the profession's Code of Conduct
  2. Reflect on your performance on an ongoing basis to integrate new learning and experiences with the goal of improving your practice
  3. Critique radiographs for technical sufficiency and formulation of quality improvement strategies where indicated
  4. Use radiation and imaging equipment safely and effectively
  5. Perform routine radiographic examinations accurately, safely and effectively on non-complex patients at the advanced beginner stage of clinical competence
  6. Participate within your scope of practice as a useful member of the clinical medical imaging team.

This unit maps to the following components of the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia's Professional Capabilities for Medical Radiation Practice (2026 version):

Domain 1: Medical Radiation Practitioner

  • key capability 1, enabling components a, b, c, d, e, f, h, i, j
  • key capability 2, enabling components a, b, c
  • key capability 3, enabling components b, c, d
  • key capability 4, enabling components a, b, c, e, f
  • key capability 5, enabling component a
  • key capability 6, enabling components b, c

Domain 1A: Diagnostic Radiographer

  • key capability 1, enabling components a, b, c, d, e, f, g

Domain 2: Professional and Ethical Practitioner

  • key capability 1, enabling components a, b, c, d, f, h, i, j
  • key capability 2, enabling components a, b, c, d, e
  • key capability 3, enabling components a, b, c, d

Domain 3: Communicator and Collaborator

  • key capability 1, enabling components a, c, d, e, f, g
  • key capability 2, enabling components a, b, c, d, e
  • key capability 4, enabling component c

Domain 4: Lifelong Learner

  • key capability 1, enabling components a, d
  • key capability 2, enabling components a, b, c, d

Domain 5: Safety, Quality and Risk Management Practitioner

  • key capability 1, enabling components a, b, c, d, e
  • key capability 2, enabling components a, b, c, d, g
  • key capability 3, enabling component a
  • key capability 4, enabling components a, b, d, e, f, g, h

Domain 6: Leader and Steward

  • key capability 1, enabling components a, c, d, e
  • key capability 3, enabling components a, c
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1. Assessment 1
Part 1 - Professional Practice Placement
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2. Assessment 2
Part 1 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books
• •
3. Assessment 3
Part 1 - Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPs)
• • • •
4. Assessment 4
Part 1 - Practical Assessment
• • • • • •
5. Assessment 5
Part 1 - Reflective Practice Assignment
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • •
5 - Team Work • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • •
8 - Ethical practice • • •
10 - First Nations Knowledges •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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