MRS Practicum 1 (11977.1)

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

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Under direct supervision, plan, safely perform and critically evaluate routine non-complex radiographic examinations, including a range of low-level trauma and paediatric examinations;
2. Practise in an ethical, professional and culturally safe manner, applying radiation safety principles and legal standards in the clinical setting;
3. Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, critically reflecting on examination outcomes and maintaining safe, respectful and effective care to all patients; and
4. Adapt knowledge and skill in diverse contexts, applying radiographic approaches appropriate to patient presentations, recognising and responding to deteriorating patients and undertake action to ensure appropriate management.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
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 - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
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

9848 Introduction to Medical Radiation Science AND
11399 Understanding People and Behaviour

Corequisites

This unit is only available to students enrolled in 319JA Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) AND
10014 Imaging Anatomy AND
10028 Radiographic Imaging 1 AND
10026 Physical Principles of MRS

Incompatible units

None

Equivalent units

None

Assumed knowledge

None.