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MRTY4044: Radiography Work Integrated Learning 8

Intensive October, 2020 [Block mode] - Cumberland, Sydney

Radiography Work Integrated Learning 8 is the final unit of study in which students undertake off campus clinical placement in the diagnostic radiography workplace. Students will be expected to demonstrate entry level practitioner competence in all general radiographic examinations. Students will be given the opportunity to participate in a variety of complex radiographic modalities.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Clinical Imaging
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
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None
Corequisites
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MRTY4042
Prohibitions
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Sarah Lewis, sarah.lewis@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment CT Practice: Skills and Case Study
Case Study: students complete a practical scanning task and a case study
40% Week 06
Due date: 23 Oct 2020 at 23:00

Closing date: 06 Nov 2020
Approximately 2000 words.
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO18 LO15 LO12 LO11 LO10 LO9 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO4 LO3 LO2
Final exam (Take-home short release) Type D final exam Viva and related final exam
Part A: Recorded Viva, Part B: Short Answer
60% Week 09
Due date: 16 Nov 2020 at 11:00

Closing date: 16 Nov 2020
3 hours
Type D final exam = Type D final exam ?

Assessment summary

  • Oral viva and take home exam: You will be asked a series of questions to demonstrate your ability to effectively practice as a diagnostic radiographer in the workplace upon graduation.  These questions will be related to patient safety and communicating with others.  The take home exam will ask short answer questions about your understanding of the 3 modules in MRTY4044.  Special Consideration must be applied for if the student is unwell.  Penalties for late submission of the Exam is 50% per day.
  • CT Skills and Case Study: Students must complete the MT CT KEY worksheet that relate to the CT practical session in M018.  A CT case study will be provided.  Standard late penalties of 10% per day, and zero marks after 2 weeks apply.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

50% for Viva/Exam per day. 10% per day for CT Skills and Case study.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 03 Week 1(Week 6): CT Practice 1 Online class (2 hr) LO4 LO8 LO10 LO11 LO12 LO15 LO18
Week 04 Week 2 (Week 7): CT Practice 2 Online class (2 hr) LO10 LO11 LO12 LO14 LO15 LO18
CT practicals: in weeks 7,8,9 in M018 Practical (2 hr) LO15
Week 08 Week 3 (Week 9): CT Practice 3 Online class (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10 LO11 LO12 LO15 LO18
Week 09 Week 4 (Week 9): Interprofessional practice Online class (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO8 LO9 LO11 LO12
Week 10 Week 5 (Week 10): Interprofessional practice Online class (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10 LO11 LO12 LO18
Week 11 Week 6 (week 11): Advanced Practice Online class (2 hr) LO1 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 13 Week 8 (week 13): Advanced Practice, Covid 19 Online class (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10 LO11 LO12 LO13 LO14 LO15 LO18
COV-ED practical activity Practical (2 hr) LO6 LO8 LO12 LO13
Week 14 (STUVAC) Week 7 (Week 12): Advanced Practice. Online class (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO8 LO9 LO10 LO11 LO12

Attendance and class requirements

All students must attend the CT practical class.  Special Consideration should be applied for if attendance is not possible due to illness, misadventure or other compelling reasons. 

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings are uploaded to the Canvas site.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. demonstrate effective oral communication as a diagnostic radiography student including interactions with patients and their families, and staff members, peers and supervisors
  • LO2. recognise communication barriers and apply strategies to facilitate effective communication with patients and their families, and other health practitioners.
  • LO3. demonstrate capability to provide each patient with an appropriate level of care and dignity, including respecting socio-cultural differences and behaving in a non-discriminatory manner
  • LO4. demonstrate an understanding of the principles of work health and safety and apply these principles to the radiographic work place, including infection control, in diverse environments.
  • LO5. demonstrate an ability to work effectively as a member of the interdisciplinary team, including applying the principles of self-directed learning in the work place
  • LO6. demonstrate capability to use patient information management systems appropriately
  • LO7. identify the signs of deterioration in a patient's condition, or inability to undergo a procedure or treatment, consistent with duty of care and statutory requirements
  • LO8. demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology as relevant to the role of a radiographer
  • LO9. demonstrate the ability to advise other members of the health care team regarding the appropriateness of a radiographic procedure
  • LO10. assume responsibility and accept accountability, for professional decisions, including recognising and responding appropriately to unsafe or unprofessional practice and adhering to departmental policies and guidelines
  • LO11. demonstrate the ability to apply critical and reflective thinking to adapt the requested examination to an individual patient, with consideration for available clinical information
  • LO12. demonstrate the ability to alert other members of the health care team when you observe significant findings of a medically urgent nature
  • LO13. apply knowledge of standard specialised projections, exposure factors, image criteria and safe radiation practice for all routine and complex general radiographic examinations, including those that use contrast at the level of an entry level practitioner
  • LO14. demonstrate knowledge of patient preparation, care and aftercare, image criteria and safe radiation practice for fluoroscopic examinations, including those that use fixed and mobile equipment, with or without contrast and with minimal supervision
  • LO15. demonstrate the ability to perform and evaluate routine unenhanced and contrast computed tomography examinations of the body and, when appropriate, modify them to take into account patient presentation and clinical indications, including volumetric set production
  • LO16. show capability to assist in the preparation/acquisition of imaging for patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging examinations (with and without contrast), ultrasound examinations and hybrid imaging
  • LO17. demonstrate an understanding of, and participate where possible, in advanced imaging such as mammography and/or interventional radiography
  • LO18. apply clinical reasoning and reflective thinking skills to determine diagnostic acceptability of your work, including image critiquing, evaluation and image manipulation.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
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This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This is the first time MRTY4044 has been run as an on-campus UoS. We have, though, taken into account that students feel they are being over-assessed.

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