MEDS13006 - Medical Sonography Clinical Unit 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This clinical unit will provide you with opportunities to apply and integrate theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and professional behaviour in the clinical environment, independently and under the supervision of qualified professionals. The practical focus in this unit includes the completion of an ultrasound scan to ‘Advanced Beginner’ – (student) Level 2 competence as described by the Professional Competency Framework for Sonographers adopted by the Australasian Sonographers Association and the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Register. You will learn to analyse images and solve problems, developing critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills. You will demonstrate reflective practice to expand your core knowledge and experience. You will also behave professionally using interpersonal skills relevant to sonographic practice in accordance with CQUniversity graduate attributes and Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry accreditation requirements. You are expected to critically reflect on your own performance and exhibit a high level of safe patient care. Critical appraisal of performance will enable you to develop your own patient care, professional, technical and analytical skills in a work setting.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites

MEDS12006 Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 

and

MEDS12004 Sonographic Skills Development 1

and

MEDS12007 Medical Sonography Clinical Unit 1

and

MEDS13008 Vascular Sonography

AND

MEDS13011 Sonographic Skills Development 2 which must have been successfully completed within the last twelve months. Should this time limit have elapsed the student must successfully complete a skills / clinical revision and assessment as determined by the discipline lead or designate.

 

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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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 2 - 2025 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 Weighting
1. Practical Assessment 0%
2. Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPs) 0%
3. Professional Practice Placement 0%
4. Written Assessment 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 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 80.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 5.88% 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: SUTE feedback Teacher reflection
Feedback
The rubric for peer marking of case presentations during Zoom tutorials could be improved for clarity.
Recommendation
Consider expanding the rubric for peer review of case studies and provide scaffolding to the students in how to use the tool properly.
Action Taken
The rubric for peer marking was reviewed and improved to align with student learning outcomes and scaffold the students in how to use the tool properly, how to assess what is required for a presentation and reflect on what they have learnt from their peers presentations.
Source: SUTE feedback Teacher reflection
Feedback
The number of case logs required during the 10 week placement was difficult for all students to achieve.
Recommendation
Consider a reduction in the case log numbers to better suit the length of placement and skill level of students, whilst still meeting external accreditation requirements.
Action Taken
The number of cases required during the 10 week placement has been reduced to better suit the length and skill level of students.
Source: Unit coordinator reflection
Feedback
Two compulsory tutorials were held, one at the beginning of each block. This made it hard for students to know which one to attend as many were receiving their placements date throughout block 1 with start dates at varying times.
Recommendation
It is recommended that one compulsory tutorial is held at the beginning of block 1, where all students are required to attend. This will ensure each student is ready and equipped with the correct information prior to starting their placement regardless of when their start date is.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Perform sonographic examinations under supervision to meet the Competency Standards for Level 2 - Advanced Beginner (Student).
  2. Evaluate sonographic findings and describe them in simple terms to solve straightforward diagnostic problems.
  3. Display professional behavior, teamwork and communication skills consistent with safe sonographic practice in accordance with CQUniversity graduate attributes, the Professional Competency Framework for Sonographers, and Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry accreditation requirements.
  4. Critically reflect upon own professional practice, sonographer psychomotor skills, sonographic knowledge, teamwork, communication skills and safe clinical practice.

Australasian Competency Standards for Entry Level Sonographers

Unit 1 - 5

Unit 6, 7 and 12

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Practical Assessment • • •
2 - Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPs) • •
3 - Professional Practice Placement •
4 - Written Assessment • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
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