Medical Imaging Project Design H (10017.4)

This unit allow students, with research supervision, to apply research knowledge and skills in designing and planning a medical imaging research project proposal. Students review concepts and theories that underpin research in diagnostic medical imaging within a broader context of health and medicine to identify an empirically sound research ideas. They apply and integrate these theoretical constructs into the various elements that constitutes the developing of a medical imaging research project design proposal. Evaluate the validity of the published literature to identify knowledge gaps and rationale for the research question. Choose a suitable research paradigm associated with an appropriate research design and its methods with sound research ethical principles and radiation applications to enable a responsible research practice. Develop an empirically sound scientifically sound medical imaging research study project design proposal ready for implementation.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Conduct a literature overview and identify gaps in the evidence in a selected area within the medical imaging field worthy of further research;
2. Reflect upon researchable ideas of the identified gap in the evidence and formulate a research question which addresses the research problem;
3. Reflect upon and critique various research methodological approaches to identify and select a suitable research paradigm, research design and associated methods for the formulated objectives and aim to answer the research question; and
4. Develop an empirically scientifically sound medical imaging research project proposal and critically evaluate and integrate research ethical principles for implementation of the medical imaging research project.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

10027 Radiation Biology and Dosimetry AND 10029 Radiographic Imaging 2 AND 11398 Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences

Corequisites

Enrolment in 319JA Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) AND
10013 Computed Tomography AND 11814 Radiographic Imaging Interpretation 1 AND 11815 Specialised Planar Radiographic Imaging.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.