Unit Synopsis
This unit introduces you to obstetric and non-gravid pelvic ultrasound. In this unit you will build upon your anatomical knowledge of the pelvis to include the anatomy of the gravid pelvis. You will study the sonographic appearance, techniques and procedures applicable to pathology of the non-gravid pelvis, including techniques for communicating your findings. You will develop skills in sonographic scanning techniques of the transabdominal pelvis. You will be introduced to fetal development and the sonographic appearance of the gravid pelvis. You will identify family-centred care strategies employed in the care of the obstetric patient and the ethical, medico-legal and professional issues relevant to safe practice.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 3 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-requisites: MEDS12002 Abdominal Ultrasound and MEDS12003 Superficial Structures in Ultrasound 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School |
Compulsory Residential School View Unit Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Online Quiz(zes) | 10% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 40% |
| 3. Online Test | 50% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 88.46% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 24.3% 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: Student Feedback
Student engagement in the res school was exceptional and students enjoyed the experience.
Changing the pelvis scanning competency from SSD1 to a res school for MEDS12006 was a resounding success and should be kept in its current form.
The residential school was once again well received in its current form.
Source: Self reflection and SUTE data
Due to scheduling constraints, the residential school had to be delivered in week 10 which left most of the assessment items in weeks 11 and 12. This didn't allow for feedback for the students during the term.
Work with MEDS12004 Unit Coordinator (UC) and timetabling to schedule the residential school earlier in the term.
The residential school was delivered in week 4 of term 2 to allow for assessment feedback earlier in the term.
Source: Student feedback
Neuroscience and podcasts were received well again, and pastoral care was appreciated by students.
Continue delivery of current resources and consider sourcing new interviews for patient podcast series.
Resources continued to be delivered and a new podcast episode added.
Source: Self reflection and conversations with students
Although the early delivery of the residential school allowed feedback from assessment earlier in the term, it also resulted in students struggling with the skills required to perform pelvic ultrasound examinations.
Consider delivering the residential school around week 6 of Term 2.
In Progress
Source: Student feedback
Students commented the lower tutor:student ratio in the first day of the residential school compromised their confidence.
Use a 1:4 tutor:student ratio for day 1 of the residential school
In Progress
Source: SUTE feedback and student conversations
Students struggled to make it to tutorials due to scanning lab commitments for MEDS12004.
Consider a time that allows a longer break between lab commitments and tutorial time.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Identify anatomical structures of the pelvis and formulate strategies and implement skills necessary to complete sonographic examinations of the pelvic organs.
- Differentiate the aetiology of female pelvic and fetal disease in relation to sonographic appearance
- Critically evaluate clinical data to communicate a differential diagnosis and evaluate gynaecological and obstetric imaging in relation to safe practice.
- Critically reflect and improve upon own professional practice and sonographic psychomotor skills utilising constructive feedback.
- Display professional behaviour, teamwork, communication skills and criteria to meet safe sonographic practice and industry expectation.
The learning outcomes for this unit relate to the requirements of general sonography courses under the Australasian Sonography Accreditation Registry (ASAR), Standards for the Accreditation of Sonographer Courses (SASC):
Foundation Units of Competence 1-5
Critical Practice Units of Competence 10
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| 3 - Online Test | • | • | • | ||
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| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | |
| 5 - Team Work | • | • | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | ||||
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