MEDS13006 - Medical Sonography Clinical Unit 2

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General Information

Unit Synopsis

This clinical unit will provide you with opportunities to apply and integrate both 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 ultrasound scan(s) to an advanced beginner level of competence.You will consolidate skills and knowledge acquired during your previous clinical placement block and skills development laboratory sessions at university. Critical appraisal of performance will enable you to advance 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 of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1

and

MEDS12004 Sonographic Skills Development 1

and

MEDS12007 Medical Sonography Clinical Course 1

and

MEDS13008 Vascular Sonography

AND

MEDS13002 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 1 - 2024

Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 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 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. Practical Assessment 0%
3. Portfolio 0%
4. Written Assessment 0%
5. Professional Practice Placement 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.

Past Exams

Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 8.24% 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: 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:
 A compulsory tutorial was scheduled at the beginning of Block 1, and all students were required to attend. This session focused on ensuring students were equipped with the correct information prior to starting their placement, regardless of their individual start dates. The tutorial covered unit expectations, assessment requirements, and practical guidance for clinical placements.
Source: Student Unit Teacher Evaluation
Feedback:
 Students reported that while on placement, managing the written assignment alongside clinical responsibilities felt overwhelming. Several suggested that the due date could be more flexible or moved to the end of the university semester to reduce stress.

Recommendation:
 Consider adjusting the written assignment due date to allow greater flexibility, ideally allowing extra time after each placement block to make it fair and equitable for both students in block 1 and block 2.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Perform sonographic examinations under supervision at advanced beginner-level competency.
  2. Differentiate sonographic appearance and evaluate sonographic findings to solve a wide range of sometimes complex diagnostic problems.
  3. Behave professionally using appropriate interpersonal skills relevant to sonographic practice in accordance with CQUniversity graduate attributes and Australian Sonographer Accreditation requirements.
  4. Appraise your professional performance including sonographic knowledge, technical skill, professionalism, teamwork, communication skills and safe clinical practice to identify goals for continuing professional development..

Australasian Sonography Association Competency Standards for the Entry Level Sonographer

Units 1-5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Practical Assessment • •
2 - Practical Assessment •
3 - Portfolio •
4 - Written Assessment •
5 - Professional Practice Placement •
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 10
1 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •
2 - Practical Assessment • • • • • • • •
3 - Portfolio • •
4 - Written Assessment • • • • • • • •
5 - Professional Practice Placement • • •