Unit Synopsis
This unit advances your study of obstetric sonography from MEDS12006 beyond the early dating scan. You will explore the sonographic assessment of normal and pathological obstetric ultrasound cases spanning from 12 to 24 weeks of gestation. You will participate in simulated scanning sessions to facilitate the identification of normal sonographic appearance of the second trimester fetus. Clinical scenarios are used to engage you in the sonographic decision-making process which expands your knowledge and assists in creating sonographer reports.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 3 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 3 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisite: MEDS12006 Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1 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 | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
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. Practical and Written Assessment | 30% |
| 2. Online Quiz(zes) | 20% |
| 3. Examination | 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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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: SUTE comments
Some students found the weekly tutorial scheduling made it challenging to attend
Review the scheduling of weekly tutorials to align better with students' availability.
The weekly tutorial was scheduled to a different day than what was offered in the previous year. The tutorial time offered was scheduled around existing student commitments in other units concurrently run during the semester.
Source: SUTE comments
Some students found the on campus assessment tutorial cut into their time for completing the practical tasks of the assessment.
Consider recording the assessment information to provide students with more time for the practical tasks of the assessment.
A recording of the assessment information was uploaded to the unit prior to unit commencement.
Source: SUTE comments
Some students found the lectures lacked depth of explanation and real life examples.
Continue to update lectures using more real life examples and images demonstrating the anatomy and pathology being discussed.
Some of the lectures were updated in the unit with contemporary imaging embedded. Real life examples were provided in the format of a case study during weekly tutorials. Normal sonographic anatomy and pathology were discussed during these case studies.
Source: SUTE comments
Students found the frequent quizzes useful for helping them stay focused and up to date with the content.
Maintain the four online quizzes to keep students focused and up to date with their learning.
The four online quizzes were maintained.
Source: Student emails. Unit coordinator reflection.
Some students reported that they did not have enough time for the Quizzes 1 and 2 and found this stressful.
Consideration should be given to quiz format and timing for future deliveries.
In Progress
Source: Student feedback. Unit coordinator reflection.
Some students reported that the practice quizzes did not align with the actual quizzes.
Consider upgrades to both formative and summative quizzes to better support student preparedness and constructive alignment of content, assessment and outcomes.
In Progress
Source: Student feedback. Unit coordinator reflection.
Some students reported the depth and knowledge expectations were not clear.
Suggest providing clearer guidance on key concepts, assessment expectations, and the scope of examinable content via resources such as learning materials, tutorials, and assessment preparation activities.
In Progress
Source: Student feedback. Unit coordinator reflection.
Some students reported confusion between existing learning materials and updated content reflecting contemporary clinical practice.
As redevelopment of the unit content continues, consider how consistency and contemporary clinical accuracy can be improved.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Analyse normal and abnormal obstetric sonographic findings with reference to embryology, clinical presentation, sonographic appearance and aetiology
- Analyse clinical scenarios to provide a differential diagnosis and produce sonographic reports
- Formulate strategies for the provision of safe and ethical patient care
- Apply sonographic techniques and diagnostic criteria appropriate to obstetric examinations, to produce and analyse limited sonographic examinations in a simulated environment.
The learning outcomes for this unit relate to the requirements of general sonography courses under the Australian Sonography Accreditation Registry (ASAR), Standards for the Accreditation of Sonographer Courses (SASC):
Foundation Units of Competence 1-5
Critical Practice Units of Competence 10
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Practical and Written Assessment | • | • | ||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | |||
| 3 - Examination | • | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | • | |
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | ||
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | ||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | ||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |