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MEDS20007 - Advanced Paediatric Ultrasound

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will enable you to gain knowledge concerning the performance of paediatric ultrasound, including cardiac assessment. You will develop the advanced knowledge and skills required to interpret the clinical signs, symptoms and diagnostic test results associated with complex pathophysiological conditions in the paediatric patient. Comparison of imaging, prognosis and treatment options will be undertaken within an ethical framework of family-centered practice and patient safety. To evaluate existing and emerging technology, diagnostic parameters and radiological interventions in paediatric ultrasound you will undertake a review of the relevant literature in an area of your choice. Please note that you will be required to have clinical access to paediatric patients in order to undertake and review a number of clinical cases.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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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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 6-credit Postgraduate 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. Portfolio 50%
2. Written Assessment 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%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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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: Unsolicited email
Feedback
Students found the unit enjoyable and interesting while finding the assessment tasks challenging.
Recommendation
Continue to provide interesting and relevant learning opportunities to challenge the students but consider other options with respect to the assessment tasks.
Action Taken
Interesting and relevant clinical sonographic paediatric cases were discussed in tutorials to keep the tutorials interesting. The assessment task was minimally adapted to allow it to still be challenging but also allow for learning.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students asked for exemplars of the written assessment task.
Recommendation
Consider providing exemplars of assessment 1.
Action Taken
Exemplars of assessment 1 were provided to assist students with completion of this assessment task.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students requested exemplars of the written assessment task (assessment task 2) to provide a further guide on expectations.
Recommendation
Exemplars of a written assessment task should be provided in future deliveries of a Master level unit of this kind in the new course, CM53 (delivered on the Be Different platform).
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unsolicited email.
Feedback
Students enjoyed the experience of interactive tutorials and found the content very helpful as learning gained was able to be applied in their clinical and professional sonographic practice.
Recommendation
Although this was the final delivery of this unit (which is being replaced by a different unit called Advanced Obstetric and Paediatric sonography (MEDS29001) in a new Master of Medical Ultrasound course, similar tutorials and learning resources should be continued to be utilised in future iterations of this unit to enhance student learning and their learning experience.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Differentiate the clinical appearance, aetiology and outcomes of advanced ultrasound assessment of paediatric and congenital disease, including echocardiographic vews of the paediatric heart.
  2. Evaluate the physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacological factors relevant to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the paediatric patient.
  3. Evaluate and present information concerning existing and emerging technology, diagnostic parameters and radiological interventions in a chosen area of paediatric ultrasound based on a review of relevant literature.
  4. Apply practical skills and critical thinking to advanced clinical assessment and reporting of the paediatric patient.

This masters unit does not lead to entry into the sonography profession. It is for advanced practice by qualified practitioners. As such it does not require external accreditation but we will be seeking approval for the course from the accrediting body, the ASAR.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Portfolio • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Knowledge • • • •
2 - Communication • • • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • • •
4 - Research • •
5 - Self-management •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Portfolio • • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • •