MEDI14005 - Medical Imaging Clinical Practicum

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This is the capstone unit of the Bachelor of Medical Imaging course. In this unit you will consolidate your technical and behavioural skills to practice holistically as a radiographer. You will demonstrate the ability to work both autonomously and as an effective team member across a range of work environments and procedure areas, operating at the level expected for entry to practice as a registered practitioner.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 24
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.5
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites:

MEDI14001 Transition to Independent Practice

MEDI14006 Medical Imaging Clinical Placement 3. This unit must have been completed within the past six months. Should this time limit be exceeded, the student must undergo a period of on-campus 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 - 2025

Term 1 - 2026 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 24-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 50 hours of study per week, making a total of 600 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Professional Practice Placement 0%
2. Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books 0%
3. Practical Assessment 0%
4. Practical Assessment 0%
5. Practical Assessment 0%
6. Reflective Practice Assignment 0%
7. Reflective Practice Assignment 0%

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.

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 25.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 16% response rate.

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: Medical Imaging Team
Feedback
With increasing student numbers within the CG92 course, it was identified that if Magnetic Resonance Imaging was considered an assessable modality in the Holistic Assessment in Other Procedure Area, this would provide more clinical placement site availabilities, hence supporting student success.
Recommendation
Investigate the addition of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) modality in the Holistic Assessment in Other Procedure Area.
Action Taken
This has been implemented in 2025.
Source: U/C reflection
Feedback
Students may benefit from clear guidance on the study leave days available to them during their allocated clinical placement, helping them manage unit submission requirements effectively.
Recommendation
Consider providing more details within the UP around attendance. Explain what and how to use the allocated study leave days during their placement time so that rostering and timetabling of assessment tasks can be facilitated appropriately. Make sure that this information is likewise conveyed to supervisors through the WIL office to avoid unnecessary confusion.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Marker Feedback SUTE Feedback
Feedback
Several students required further information around the mentorship sessions including the associated activities.
Recommendation
Investigate the option to distribute information in advance.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Medical Imaging Team
Feedback
Culturally safe reflection task coincided with the GAPA submission due dates affecting marking and feedback turnaround time.
Recommendation
Review assessment task timing to reduce overlap of due dates, enabling timely feedback by markers.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Behave professionally using appropriate interpersonal skills in accordance with CQUniversity's graduate attributes and the profession's Code of Conduct
  2. Practice in a safe manner with regards to yourself, patients and others
  3. Employ sound clinical reasoning and critical reflection to practice
  4. Operate as an effective Medical Imaging team member, including accepting autonomy where granted
  5. Plan and perform imaging examinations effectively and efficiently whilst ensuring the needs of the patients are met
  6. Achieve entry to practice technical proficiency in general radiography and two other core areas of practice.

This unit is mapped to the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia's Professional Capabilities for medical radiation practitioners:

  • Domain 1:
    • Capability 1, enabling components a-c
    • Capability 2, enabling components a, b, d-g
    • Capability 3, enabling component a
    • Capability 4, enabling components a-c
    • Capability 5, enabling components a, c-f
    • Capability 6, enabling components a-d
    • Capability 7, enabling components a-d
    • Capability 8, enabling components a-e
  • Domain 1A:
    • Capability 1, enabling components a-f
    • Capability 2, enabling components b-h
    • Capability 3, enabling components b, c, e, f
  • Domain 2:
    • Capability 1, enabling components a,b,d-h
    • Capability 2, enabling components b-d
    • Capability 3, enabling components a,c
    • Capability 4, enabling components a-c
  • Domain 3:
    • Capability 1, enabling components a-h
    • Capability 2, enabling components a-d
  • Domain 4:
    • Capability 1, enabling components a-c
    • Capability 2, enabling components b-d
  • Domain 5:
    • Capability 1, enabling components a-g
    • Capability 2, enabling components a-e
    • Capability 3, enabling components a-d
    • Capability 4, enabling components a-e

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Professional Practice Placement • • • •
2 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books • • • •
3 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •
4 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •
5 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •
6 - Reflective Practice Assignment •
7 - Reflective Practice Assignment •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
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 • • • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10