0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL
Postgraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit
Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
Unit guides
Offered
- Second semester 2019 (On-campus block of classes)
- Second semester 2019 to First semester 2020 (Off-campus Day)
Notes
Students must fulfil all university and clinical centres compliance requirements prior to commencing clinical placement
Synopsis
This unit is a period of professional clinical experience undertaken in the workplace to enable students to develop competency. Students will practice under the supervision of qualified staff, and a clinical workbook will be provided to enable students to document their professional and technical development.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Apply their knowledge to the practice of Medical Radiations;
- Demonstrate initiative, problem solving and decision making skills;
- Act in a responsible, safe and ethical manner and apply these principles to practice;
- Complete specified tasks and procedures within appropriate time frames;
- Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, carers and members of the health care team;
- Incorporate the evidence based paradigm into their practice;
- Recognise the limitations of their knowledge and experience and seek advice when required;
- Practice their profession at the level of the competent practitioner.
Fieldwork
25 weeks of continuous clinical placement
Assessment
Hurdle:
- Pass each end-of-semester final clinical skills assessment and portfolio submission
- Pass the end of year clinical moderation in planning, treatment and professional reflection
- Successful completion of online treatment planning activities
Workload requirements
This unit will run outside of the normal semester due to clinical placement requirements. Please refer to the information available on the Faculty's non-standard teaching datesFaculty's non-standard teaching dates (https://www.monash.edu/medicine/study/student-services/non-standard-dates) page to avoid academic and financial penaltiesacademic and financial penalties (https://www.monash.edu/enrolments/change/add-or-discontinue-units#penalties).
25 weeks of continuous clinical placement
See also Unit timetable information