MRSC1110

Diagnostic Radiography Professional Practice 1

Faculty of Health School of Health Sciences

10 Units 1000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Callaghan Campus	Semester 2

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

This course provides students with the opportunity to begin to develop professional knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience, by participating in professional skill labs at university and by attending a professional placement at an accredited diagnostic radiography clinical centre. The labs and professional placement will increase confidence and competence in undertaking and participating in basic professional procedures. The labs must be passed to be allowed to attend professional placement, and pass the course. Clinical placement occurs during Semester 2 for five weeks.

This course is a Compulsory Program Component and must be passed in order to progress in the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography).

Objectives

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
1. apply, participate in, and develop clinical skills in, MRS procedures at a level suitable to their current clinical experience
2. begin to develop and demonstrate a professional attitude towards members of the public and other health care workers
3. begin to develop clinical reasoning skills
4. begin to develop and apply communication skills with members of the public and other health care workers
5. practice within an ethical and legal framework
6. be able to evaluate and critique his or her role within and during the clinical period, according to the level of experience

Content

This course is fully integrated with MRSC1100. Medical radiation science students in Year I are expected to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes, practice and procedure, at a level commensurate with their professional development as outlined in MRSC1100.
. Musculo-skeletal imaging
. Cardio-respiratory imaging

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

HUBS1105
HUBS1401
PHYS1200
HLSC1000
Must be enrolled in or have successfully passed MRSC1100.

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Clinical
Laboratory

Assessment Items

Laboratory Exercises	To comply with the various state and territory Radiation Safety Acts students must have successfully completed 100% of the Diagnostic Laboratories and passed the OSCE. Students not meeting these requirements and not having supporting Special Consideration documentation will be excluded from attending Clinical Education placement and will fail the course.
Other: (please specify)	Professional Placement: Completion of all parts of the professional placement workbook. The workbook outlines the work to be completed during the Professional Placement and includes: 1. Written Reports 2. Clinical Supervisor Reports 3. Clinical Competence / Skill Development: 4. Clinical Contact:
Other: (please specify)	Essential Criteria: In order to pass this course students must a. Gain an average mark of 50% or above AND b. Gain a minimum mark of 40% in every individual assessment task.
Other: (please specify)	You must pass this course to progress to MRSC2100 and MRSC2110.

Contact Hours

Clinical: for 200 hour(s) per Term for 5 weeks
Laboratory: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 9 weeks

Compulsory Components

Requisite by Enrolment	This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography)
Compulsory Course Component	OHS-First Aid Certificate
Compulsory Course Component	OHS-Criminal Record Check
Compulsory Course Component	OHS-Prohibited Employment Declaration
Compulsory Program Component	Prior successful completion of HUBS1105 & HLSC1000 and be concurrently enrolled in MRSC1100. National Police Check. Working with Children and Young People Declaration. Patient Confidentiality Form. Current NSW Health Immunization record. WorkCover approved First Aid Certificate.

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