MRSC4330
10 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
By attending a professional placement at an accredited clinical centre in a variety of Nuclear Medicine service settings, this course allows students to broaden their professional practice experience, consolidate academic knowledge and refine professional skills towards competent practitioner level.
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Semester 1 - 2024.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competence with performing routine and complex Nuclear Medicine procedures.
2. Perform complex image analysis.
3. Demonstrate a professional attitude towards members of the public and other health care workers
4. Demonstrate clinical reasoning / management skills consistent with their level of experience
5. Demonstrate good communication skills with members of the public and other health care workers in the delivery of patient care
6. Practice within an ethical and legal framework
7. Apply the skills and knowledge necessary to employ an evidenced based approach to decision making in healthcare practice
8. Reflect upon, and evaluate and critique his or her role within and during the clinical placement, according to the level of experience
Content
The course content includes all aspects of routine and complex nuclear medicine imaging and therapy applications, including hybrid imaging with CT.
Review of Progress
This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.
Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.
Requisite
Students must be active in the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine) 40011 program and have successfully completed MRSC3080, STAT1070, MRSC3355 & MRSC3380
Assumed knowledge
Students must successfully complete MRSC3355 & MRSC3380.
Assessment items
Report: Placement Workbook.
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement 50% - Must obtain 50% in this assessment item to pass the course.
Portfolio: Clinical portfolio
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Compulsory Requirements
Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:
- NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.
- First Aid Certificate - students must complete a First Aid Certificate issued by an approved provider.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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