MRSC3160

Diagnostic Radiography Professional Practice IIIB

10 Units 3000 Level Course

Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus Semester 2

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

This course allows students to refine their basic to high level professional skills, by participating in skill labs at university and by attending a professional placement at an accredited clinical centre. This professional placement will allow students to finalise their professional skills, complete program competency requirements, and become ready to begin clinical practice. 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 should be able to:
1. observe and identify the role and function of medical radiation practitioners and health care team members in the delivery of health care
2. continue to apply and participate in MRS procedures at a level suitable to their current clinical experience
3. continue to develop and demonstrate a professional attitude towards members of the public and other health care workers
4. further develop clinical reasoning skills
5. further develop and apply communication skills with members of the public and other health care workers
6. practice within an ethical and legal framework
7. evaluate and critique his or her role within and during the clinical practice according to the level of experience
8. describe the current and future roles that may be required to practice within and reflect on the need for continual learning to improve clinical practice
9. summarise their clinical learning over the entire clinical program
Content - Imaging of the soft-tissues of the neck
- Peripheral Vascular
- Imaging of the cardio-Respiratory System
- Multi-System Trauma
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge MRSC3100 Diagnostic Radiography Methods IIIA
MRSC3111 MRS Clinical IIIA
Must be enrolled in or have successfully passed MRSC3150
Modes of Delivery Internal Mode
Teaching Methods Clinical
Laboratory
Assessment Items
Laboratory Exercises To comply with the various state ans territory Radiation Safety Acts students must have successfully completed 100% of the Diagnostic Laboratories. 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) You must pass this course to graduate.
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.
Reports Professional Placement Workbook
1. Written Reports
2. Clinical Supervisor Reports
3. Clinical Competence/Skill Development
4. Clinical Contact
Contact Hours Clinical: for 40 hour(s) per Week for 5 weeks
Laboratory: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 4 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 Course Component OHS-Safety Induction or Risk Assessment. Must complete a Patient Confidentiality Form and NSW Health Immunisation form.
Compulsory Program Component Must have completed MRSC3100, MRSC3111 and be concurrently enrolled in MRSC3150.
Timetables 2014 Course Timetables for MRSC3160