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Clinical Ultrasound – Core Concepts (MEDI90112)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Semester 2
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
After completion of this subject, students will have the knowledge of the fundamentals of ultrasound generation and biosafety and infection control, equipment, management of images and how to seek and obtain competency, certification and credentialling in a desired field of clinical ultrasound.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate the role of clinical ultrasound as a core pillar of clinical assessment and management in health care.
- Evaluate the physics, transducer and machine componentry, image optimisation pertaining to ultrasound image generation and biosafety for clinical applications of ultrasound.
- Evaluate common pitfalls and limitations of clinical ultrasound and how these impact on the clinical utility of clinical ultrasound.
- Critically evaluate how to optimise ultrasound images for a variety of types of clinical ultrasound.
- Critique requirements for focused ultrasound reporting, image archiving, infection control, and machine care.
- Evaluate the requirements for training, competence and credentialing in focused clinical and/or procedural ultrasound in general.
Generic skills
- Improved analytical and interpretive skills
- Enhanced time utilisation
- Improved written skills and problem-solving skills
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code Name Teaching period Credit Points MEDI90049 Principles of Ultrasound Heart Scan Semester 1 (Online)Semester 2 (Online)12.5
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete this course that must be met by all students. For information on the inherent requirements specific to this course contact the course/program coordinator. In some circumstances reasonable adjustments may be available to enable students to meet these requirements while still preserving the academic integrity of the university's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. For more information on how to seek these adjustments refer to the Student Equity and Disability Support website: https://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Vision
Adequate visual acuity is required to interpret clinical ultrasound. A student is expected to demonstrate sufficient visual acuity to perform the required range of skills, including reading ultrasound images from a computer monitor.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Multiple-choice questions following each tutorial
| Throughout the semester | 50% |
Interpretation of 5 case studies assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case
| Throughout the semester | 25% |
Open-book summative examination
| During the examination period | 25% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Elizabeth Hurley Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Elizabeth Hurley Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
It is estimated that students will be required to spend approximately 85 hours over the duration of the course through a combination of studying course materials, reading nominated texts, journal review, assessments, and in identifying and integrating the information within their clinical practice.
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
- a Doctor of Medicine or a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, or
- an undergraduate degree or equivalent in allied health, nursing, physiotherapy, or science.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024