MRSC2160Diagnostic Radiography Professional Practice IIB

Course handbook

Description

This course provides students with the opportunity to further 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 professional procedures of increasing difficulty or complexity. 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.

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Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Apply and participate in MRS procedures at a level suitable to their current clinical experience

2. Further develop and demonstrate a professional attitude towards members of the public and other health care workers

3. Further develop clinical reasoning skills

4. Further 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 MRSC2150. Medical radiation science students in Year 2 are expected to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes towards clinical practice and procedure at a level commensurate with their professional development as outlined in MRSC2150.

• Plain film imaging of the Head (Cranial Vault, Paranasal Sinuses, Facial Bones and Mandible)
• Plain film imaging of the Abdomen
• Introduction to the administration of Contrast Media

Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement for students in the following program(s):

• Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography) (11017)
• Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography) (40002)

In addition to meeting the University's overall requirements for academic progression, students enrolled in these program(s) must satisfactorily complete this course in order to progress in their program.

Requisite

Students must be concurrently enrolled in MRSC2150, have successfully completed MRSC2100 MRSC2110 and be active in the BMRS (Diagnostic Radiography) (11017) or the BMRS (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography) (40002) program to enrol in this course.

Assumed knowledge

MRSC2160Diagnostic Radiography Professional Practice IIBThis course provides students with the opportunity to further 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 professional procedures of increasing difficulty or complexity. 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.FHEALFaculty of Health and Medicine672School of Health Sciences1020005980Semester 2 - 2019CALLAGHANCallaghan2019MRSC2100 Diagnostic Radiography Methods IIA

MRSC2110 Clinical Education IIA

Must be enrolled in or have successfully passed MRSC2150This course is fully integrated with MRSC2150. Medical radiation science students in Year 2 are expected to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes towards clinical practice and procedure at a level commensurate with their professional development as outlined in MRSC2150. Plain film imaging of the Head (Cranial Vault, Paranasal Sinuses, Facial Bones and Mandible) Plain film imaging of the Abdomen Introduction to the administration of Contrast Media NOn successful completion of this course, students will be able to:1Apply and participate in MRS procedures at a level suitable to their current clinical experience2Further develop and demonstrate a professional attitude towards members of the public and other health care workers3Further develop clinical reasoning skills4Further develop and apply communication skills with members of the public and other health care workers5Practice within an ethical and legal framework6Be able to evaluate and critique his or her role within and during the clinical period, according to the level of experience This course is a compulsory program requirement for students in the following program(s):11017Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography)40002Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography)In addition to meeting the University's overall requirements for academic progression, students enrolled in these program(s) must satisfactorily complete this course in order to progress in their program.Students must be concurrently enrolled in MRSC2150, have successfully completed MRSC2100 MRSC2110 and be active in the BMRS (Diagnostic Radiography) (11017) or the BMRS (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography) (40002) program to enrol in this course.Portfolio: Professional Placement Assessment *Professional Task: OSCE *Written Assignment: Clinical NarrativeWritten Assignment: Clinical Case Study* This assessment has a compulsory requirement.CallaghanClinicalFace to Face Off Campus40hour(s)per Week for5Weeks0Equivalent of 25 shifts of clinical practice.LaboratoryFace to Face On Campus1.5hour(s)per Week for9Weeks0LectureFace to Face On Campus2hour(s)per Term0Full Term0Clinical Briefing 1 hr and Clinical debriefing 1 hr per semester - compulsory attendanceIn order to pass this course, each student must complete ALL of the following compulsory requirements:General Course Requirements:Laboratory: Attendance Requirement - Students must attend a minimum number of these sessions.50% attendance requiredLecture: Attendance Requirement - Students must attend a minimum number of these sessions.Compulsory attendance at both the briefing and de-briefing sessionsCourse Assessment Requirements:Professional Task: Minimum Grade / Mark Requirement - Students must obtain a specified minimum grade / mark in this assessment item to pass the course.Portfolio: Minimum Grade / Mark Requirement - Students must obtain a specified minimum grade / mark in this assessment item to pass the course.Pre-Placement Requirements:NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.

Assessment items

Portfolio: Professional Placement Assessment *

Professional Task: OSCE *

Written Assignment: Clinical Narrative

Written Assignment: Clinical Case Study

* This assessment has a compulsory requirement.

Compulsory Requirements

In order to pass this course, each student must complete ALL of the following compulsory requirements:

General Course Requirements:

• Laboratory: Attendance Requirement - Students must attend a minimum number of these sessions. - 50% attendance required
• Lecture: Attendance Requirement - Students must attend a minimum number of these sessions. - Compulsory attendance at both the briefing and de-briefing sessions

Course Assessment Requirements:

• Professional Task: Minimum Grade / Mark Requirement - Students must obtain a specified minimum grade / mark in this assessment item to pass the course.
• Portfolio: Minimum Grade / Mark Requirement - Students must obtain a specified minimum grade / mark in this assessment item to pass the course.

Pre-Placement Requirements:

• NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.

Contact hours

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