MRS Practicum 1 G (11959.2)

This unit commences the clinical skill development required in the practice of diagnostic radiography. In this unit students undertake a series of supervised medical radiation science clinical practice placements across the year of the course as well as undertaking laboratory simulation. Clinical placements provide the opportunity for students to develop and build safe clinical skills in a supervised environment and to become familiar with the patient care activities. In this unit students will also develop critical evaluation and reflective practice skills. Students are required to pass the placement and related competency tasks to successfully complete this unit.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Plan, perform and critically evaluate a range of routine radiographic examinations under direct supervision;
2. Critically apply ethical, professional, and culturally safe practices, adhering to radiation safety principles and legal standards;
3. Utilise advanced communication skills to convey examination outcomes, ensuring safe and respectful patient care and demonstrating critical analysis in healthcare settings; and
4. Critically adapt knowledge and skills in applying radiographic approaches to a diverse range of patients and their contexts.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

Enrolment in 340JA Master of Medical Imaging AND 10035 Imaging Anatomy G AND 10048 Radiagraphic Imaging 1 G AND 10046 Physical Principles of MRS G.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.