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Master of Diagnostic Radiography – MADIARAD1000

Master of Diagnostic Radiography

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Course MADIARAD1000: Credit points for award: 96
On-campus: full-time, 4 semesters

Year 1

Semester 1
BIOS5092 Bio Sciences for Health Professionals

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Peter Knight Session: Semester 1 Classes: 3hr lecture, 1hr practical/week and independent learning activities Assessment: mid-semester exam (40%), end-semester exam (60%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit introduces the fundamentals of Anatomy (structure), Physiology (function) and Pathophysiology (disease processes) of the major systems of the human body. The knowledge and skills acquired will enhance the health science student's ability to engage in case study-based problem-solving and to develop their clinical reasoning skills. The unit also examines the essential principles of infection control in health care practice and the immune system, highlighting the role of the immune system in disease production and prevention, in response to trauma and in neoplasia. Material will be presented in lectures, practical sessions and online. This unit includes laboratory classes in which human cadavers are studied.
MRSC5001 Professional Practice Radiography 1

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Mark McEntee Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2-hrs lectures/week with facilitated learning activities, 2-hrs practical work/week, self directed learning of 2-hrs/week used to stage and pace your learning. Assessment: Continuous assessment through weekly tasks: MCQ,short assignments, image viewing tasks (60%) and 1 hr end semester exam (40%) Practical field work: Practical classes will provide students with experience in positioning techniques and pathology. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit of study introduces the student the professional practice of diagnostic radiography of the appendicular skeleton. The techniques covered will include routine procedures that the student will encounter in the clinical setting. Anatomy, physiology and pathology will be integrated with corresponding radiographic techniques of selected body systems. Planar anatomy and imaging will be included as appropriate. This unit will apply the evidence base, theory to practice and integrate basic applied sciences to imaging techniques. Students will be expected to supplement and broaden their learning by independent learning, literature review and research on relevant topics
Textbooks
Carver E and Carver M/Medical Imaging /9780443062124/
MRSC5026 Clinical Studies Radiography 1

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Ms Natalie Charlton Session: Int August,Int February,Int June,Int May,Int November Classes: On-campus: clinical centres Assessment: Exam (50%), and Clinical Departmental Assessment (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int August,Int February,Int June,Int November
This unit of study is the first of four units in clinical education in which students are placed in the clinical environment within their respective professional fields. The unit will provide introductory clinical awareness, develop interpersonal skills and allow the application of theory to practice. The role of a diagnostic radiographer will be integrated with the professional practice subjects.
Textbooks
Students will be supplied with workbooks and clinical competency manuals
MRSC5045 Medical Radiation Science 1 Radiography

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Patrick Brennan Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x3hr lecture/week Prohibitions: MRSC5002 Assessment: Group presentation (50%), 1hr exam (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit of study, which has both common and discipline related material specific to Diagnostic Radiography, introduces the student to ionizing radiation and its interactions with matter. The physical principles of the appropriate use of ionizing radiations in the medical radiation sciences including its radio-biological effects will be covered. The student will be introduced to the fundamental principles of radiation protection and equipment. Cellular biology applicable to the medical radiation sciences will be covered.
Textbooks
Curry, T.S., Dowdey, J.E., and Murry, R.C./Christensen's Physics of Diagnostic Radiology/4th Edition/1990/ -- Martin, C.J., Dendy, P.P., Corbett, R.H./Medical Imaging and Radiation Protection for Medical Students and Clinical Staff/1st Edition/2003/
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
MRSC5003 Foundations of Health Care Practice

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Sarah Lewis Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2-hr lecture/week Assessment: Summative group presentation (40%) and final exam (60%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit of study introduces students to the ethical, legal and psycho-social issues surrounding the safe delivery of medical radiation sciences in the Australian healthcare system. Modules within the unit are applied to medical radiation sciences and will cover the following: healthcare ethics, legal aspects of practice, risk management and quality assurance, radiation considerations, the Australian healthcare system, social factors and models of health, as well as specific health psychology topics.
Textbooks
Forrester K and Griffiths D, Essentials of Law for Health Professionals (3rd ed), Elsevier Australia (2010)
MRSC5005 Professional Practice Radiography 2

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Mark McEntee Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2hr lectures/week, 2hrs of tutorials and practical work Prerequisites: MRSC5001 Assessment: Ongoing assessment throughout the semester (50%), online assessment, short written work, image based tasks, 1 hr end semester exam(50%) Practical field work: Practical classes will provide students with experience in positioning techniques Tutorials will look at image evaluation and pathology Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit of study will develop the student's knowledge in the professional practice of diagnostic radiography of the axial skeleton. The techniques covered will build upon routine procedures that the student will encounter in the workplace, and focus on the axial skeleton, abdomen and pelvis. Anatomy, physiology and pathology will be integrated with corresponding techniques of selected body systems. Planar anatomy and imaging will be included as appropriate. Students will be expected to supplement and broaden their learning by independent research on relevant topics.
Textbooks
Carver E, and Carver B/Medical Imaging/9780443062124/
MRSC5027 Clinical Studies Radiography 2

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Ms Natalie Charlton Session: Int August,Int February,Int June,Int November Classes: On-campus: Clinical centres, 1 hour briefing, 1 hour debriefing Prerequisites: MRSC5026 Assessment: Practical Exam (50%) and Clinical Departmental Assessment (50%) Practical field work: Whole day OCSE Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int August,Int February,Int June
This unit of study is the second of four units in clinical education in which students are placed in the clinical environment. This unit will build upon student's ability to achieve competence in performing routine radiographic procedures as integrated with the professional practice subjects.
Textbooks
Students will be supplied with workbooks
Elective [6] (see elective list below)
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS

Year 2

Semester 1
HIMT5067 Evidence Based Health Care

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Mary Lam Session: Semester 1 Classes: 7 self-directed learning modules with email/online/phone support; 1 day workshop (Friday) Assessment: written reports (40%) and written exam (60%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Distance Education/Intensive on Campus
This unit of study will teach students how to critically appraise clinical research pertinent to health professionals and to practise evidence-based decision-making. Self-directed modules address qualitative and quantitative study designs, experiences of therapies, effects of interventions, accuracy of diagnostic tests, prognoses, cost-effectiveness, and clinical decision analysis
Textbooks
Hoffmann, T Bennett, S., & Del Mar C (Eds) (2011) Evidence-Based Practice. Across the Health Professions, Sydney: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier
MRSC5013 Professional Practice Radiography 3

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Warren Reed Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2 hrs lectures/week, 4 hrs of tutorials/semester Prerequisites: MRSC5005 Assessment: Group assignment (25%), class test (25%) and final exam (50%) Practical field work: Practical classes will provide students with experience in positioning techniques and pathology Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit of study will continue to develop the student's knowledge in the professional practice of diagnostic radiography. The techniques covered will introduce more specialised procedures that the student will encounter in the workplace. Anatomy, physiology and pathology will be integrated with corresponding imaging techniques of selected body systems such as the GIT and CNS. Dedicated planar anatomy and imaging will be included for selected body systems. Students will be expected to supplement and broaden their learning by independent research on relevant topics, such as trauma imaging
Textbooks
Carver, E and Carver, B/Medical Imaging - Techniques, Reflection and Evaluation/2006/
MRSC5028 Clinical Studies Radiography 3

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Ms Natalie Charlton Session: Int August,Int February,Int June,Int November Classes: On-campus lectures, clinical sites Prerequisites: MRSC5027 Assessment: Group assignment(50%) and Clinical Departmental Assessment (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Professional Practice
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int August,Int June,Int November
This unit of study is the third of four units in clinical education in which students are placed in the clinical environment. This unit will consolidate the student's competence in routine radiographic procedures and allow a broadening of knowledge and experience in more specialised procedures and modalities. The development of lifelong learning and professional skills are encouraged. This clinical placement is undertaken in an 'out of Sydney' clinical centre. Students participate in a series of on-campus classes, designed to enhance clinical practice.
Textbooks
Students will be supplied with workbooks
MRSC5038 Medical Radiation Science 2 Radiography

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Mark McEntee Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2-hr teaching/week, directed independent work, 1-hr tutorials/week (in selected weeks) Prerequisites: MRSC5045 Assessment: Mid semester 1 hr MCQ(40%) and 2hr end semester exam(60%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit of study is the second of three units which cover the physical principles of the appropriate use of ionizing radiation and quality management in diagnostic radiography. It builds on the foundations in radiation physics established in Medical Radiation Science 1 and introduces the key topics of Digital Imaging, tomographic image reconstruction and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. It also forms the basis for a more detailed study of the instrumentation, calibration and quantitative methods relevant to the medical radiation sciences, which are introduced in the discipline specific topics in this unit and expanded upon in Medical Radiation Science Radiography 3.
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
MRSC5014 Professional Practice Radiography 4

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Mark McEntee Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2 hrs teaching/week, 2hrs/week directed independent work Prerequisites: MRSC5013 Assessment: Continuous assessment of fortnightly tasks including MCQs, short written work, image based assessment (70%) and class debate in end of semester peer assessed debate of current topics in imaging (30%) Practical field work: Practical classes will provide students with experience in positioning techniques and pathology Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This is the final unit of study which will complete the student's learning in professional practice of diagnostic radiography Vascular imaging and interventional techniques. The techniques covered will include routine procedures that the student will encounter in the clinical setting with particular focus on advanced technique. The theory of anatomy, physiology and pathology of selected body systems will be taught in context with the technique. Sectional anatomy and imaging will be integrated throughout this unit. Students will critically explore variations in techniques found in the clinical setting using a problem solving approach. Students will critically evaluate current practice from an evidence based perspective. Students will be expected to supplement and broaden their learning by independent research on relevant topics.
Textbooks
Bontrager KL & Lampignano J, Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy (6th ed), Mosby Elsevier, St Louis (2005)
MRSC5029 Clinical Studies Radiography 4

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Ms Natalie Charlton Session: Int August,Int February,Int June,Int November Classes: On-campus classes, Briefing and Debriefing of 1-2hr each. Prerequisites: MRSC5028 Assessment: Ethics Case Study (50%), Clinical Departmental Assessment (50%) Practical field work: Clinical Placement Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Professional Practice
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int February,Int June,Int November
This is the final unit of study in clinical education in which students are placed in the clinical environment. This unit provides the student with additional exposure and practice of more complex procedures. At the completion of this unit of study students should be competent in the knowledge and skills required for graduate practitioner entry into the diagnostic radiography profession.
Textbooks
Students will be supplied with workbooks
MRSC5039 Medical Radiation Science 3 Radiography

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Dale Bailey Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2-hr lecture/week, on-line reading and research, directed independent work, collaborative group work. Prerequisites: MRSC5038 Assessment: Mid semester exam (40%) and final exam (60%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit of study is the final of three medical radiation science units. It consolidates and extends the students' knowledge of foundational radiation physics into more specialised topics related to the practice of diagnostic radiography
MRSC5044 Advanced MRS Practice

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr John Atyeo Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2hr lecture, tutorial/week and web based activities Prerequisites: MRSC5013 or MRSC5022 or MRSC5024 Assessment: Quality management assignment (30%) and sonography assessment (40%) and discipline specific assignment (30%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
This unit of study will allow students to critically explore issues of quality management, changing technology and advanced practice in the medical radiation sciences. It builds upon the professional practice units of study and consolidates the generic attributes of graduates of the university. The focus will be on quality management in MRS and the use of sonography in the diagnosis of disease and as an aid in treatment decisions. Students will also undertake a discipline specific module, with the focus following an evidence based practice approach.
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS

Graduate entry electives

For Diagnostic Radiography and Radiation Therapy students.
Availability of electives may vary from year to year.
BACH5341 Research & Inquiry in Health Professions

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Tatjana Seizova-Cajic Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: Distance mode (students must have access to the internet): 3hr group on-campus consultations (optional) Prohibitions: BACH3126, BACH4047, BACH5268, DHSC7002, DHSC7005 Assessment: 3x online quizzes (40%), literature review (10%), draft proposal (10%), final proposal (40%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Distance Education
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1
This unit provides an overview of the research process and focuses on the formulation of a proposal for a small research project. It provides students with an opportunity to learn about (or update their knowledge of) research methods at the introductory level and acts as an introduction to the research electives which concentrate on a particular methodology or aspect of the research process. Students explore quantitative and qualitative approaches to research with their own specific research question in mind. Basic research designs are considered (including interview, observation, longitudinal and cross-sectional designs, experiment, single case study, survey) together with their suitability for investigating different types of research questions. Students also learn about ethics in research, sampling, validity and reliability of measures and descriptive statistics.
Textbooks
Portney, LG & Watkins, MP / Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Practice (3rd ed), /2009/
BIOS5041 Ageing, Biology and Health

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Peter Knight Session: Semester 2 Classes: Web-based. No on-campus attendance required Assessment: Three 2000 word essays (100%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: On-line
This unit studies human ageing from biological perspectives. The unit is designed to address issues relevant to health care service provision and the promotion of quality of life in ageing. It is not directed at a specific professional group. And addresses issues related to ageing in a generalist way. The emphasis is on understanding the main features of 'normal' ageing or senescence as distinct from disease processes and the contribution of environmental factors to ageing. It has three modules: first addresses the processes underlying the process fo ageing, the second addresses how health service interventions can modify the reponse to ageing in beneficial and detrimental ways; and the third focuses on the roles of nutrition and exercise in improving the wellbeing of the ageing population.
HSBH5005 Research Project Elective

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1 x 2 hour tutorial per week for 13 weeks, Individual supervision with allocated supervisor Assessment: Presentation of research proposal (20%), Literature review (60%), Ethics assignment (20%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Note: A minimum WAM of 65 is required to be eligible to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply to some disciplines of study
Students will undertake a supervised research project in an area relevant to their discipline. This unit is designed to assist students with the development of a research question, a systematic literature review and research proposal, and any ethics applications that may be applicable to their individual research topics. Students will develop an understanding of the strengths of different research methods and be able to provide a rationale for the methodology selected for their research question. Students will effectively communicate the aims, methods and implications of their proposed research.
HSBH5006 Research Elective Dissertation

Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: Individual negotiated supervision time with allocated supervisor 1 x 2 hour tutorial for 7-13 weeks (discipline dependant) Prerequisites: HSBH5005 Assessment: Seminar presentation of research findings (20%), Research manuscript (80%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Supervision
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Note: A minimum WAM of 65 is required to be eligible to enrol in this unit of study, higher WAM's may apply to some disciplines of study
Students will undertake a supervised research project in an area relevant to their discipline. Upon completion of this unit, students will have implemented data analysis and reported on an approved research project and submitted a report suitable for publication in a peer reviewed publication describing the project and its implications. Students will develop an understanding of the strengths of different data analysis techniques and be able to defend their research project results in written and verbal format.
MRTY5056 Patient/Practitioner Communication

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr John Atyeo Session: Semester 2 Classes: Distance education, on line independent activities, independent research activities Assessment: 2x2500 written assignments (2x50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Distance Education
This unit extends the patient communication skills of the health science practitioner. It aims to make the practitioner more effective at giving and receiving information when interacting with the patient. The enhancement of listening skills will be encouraged, with an emphasis on patient empowerment, support, advice and counselling. Students will be encouraged to become reflective practitioners in the area of communication, and to become active consumers and evaluators of communication in its broadest context.
Textbooks
No specific text recommended. Primary and secondary library sources to be accessed by student
MRTY5091 Advanced Multiplanar Anatomy B

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr John Robinson Session: Semester 2 Classes: Distance education Assessment: Two major and one minor web based assessments with a range of true/false MCQ multiple answers, fill in missing blank style questions (100%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Distance Education
Detailed anatomy of the brain is presented in this unit. The regions studied are the brain stem, cranial nerves and nuclei, cerebellum, diencephalon, cerebral hemisphere and cortex, basal ganglia, limbic system, ventricular system and the blood supply. The practical component involves interpretation of soft copy MR images. The advantage of specific planes with respect to the demonstration of specific pathologies will be discussed. While this unit is targeted at professionals working with CT and/or MRI, it could also be directly relevant to professionals working with SPECT and those using CT and MR images in radiation therapy planning. A basic knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy is assumed. The delivery will be in distance education mode and will utilise a range of media, including printed material.
Textbooks
Printed material containing anatomy descriptions are supplied in this unit of study
For Diagnostic Radiography students only
MRTY5099 Radiographic Image Interpretation B

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Stephen Littlefair Session: Semester 2 Classes: Distance education Assumed knowledge: MRTY5098 Assessment: Continuous assessment (100%), no exam Practical field work: Image Interpretation (online) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Distance Education
This unit will provide the student with image interpretation skills and knowledge of the radiological and clinical indicators which are utilised to identify pathology of the axial skeleton and abdomen. The unit aims at enabling the practitioner to achieve a level of competency sufficient to participate in a "red dot" system.
Textbooks
On-line and paper based study notes supplied
MRTY5100 Radiographic Image Interpretation C

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Stephen Littlefair Session: Semester 2 Classes: Distance education Assumed knowledge: MRTY5098 Assessment: Continuous assessment (100%), no exam Practical field work: Image Interpretation (online) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Distance Education
This unit will provide the student with image interpretation skills and knowledge of the radiological and clinical indicators which are utilised to identify the more common pathology of the respiratory system. The unit aims at enabling the practitioner to achieve a level of competency sufficient to participate in a "red dot" system.
Textbooks
On-line and paper based study notes supplied