CSB021 General Radiography 1
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| Unit code: | CSB021 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | LSB142 and CSB012 and PCB272 |
| Equivalent(s): | PCB276 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,164 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,356 |
| International unit fee | $4,848 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | CSB021 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | LSB142 and CSB012 and PCB272 |
| Coordinator: | Vicki Braithwaite | vicki.braithwaite@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This is a foundational unit designed to provide you with knowledge of imaging practices and in particular skeletal radiography. It introduces you to the patient considerations and positioning techniques which you will be able to put into practice in the accompanying unit CSB022 Radiographic Practice.
A full and detailed knowledge of anatomy and positioning techniques for skeletal radiography is essential to the education of medical imaging technologists.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Describe professional practice and patient considerations including patient care and preparation for radiographic examinations of the skeleton, chest and abdomen.
- Describe the radiographic procedure including preparation of the room, immobilisation devices, patient positioning and radiographic techniques for routine radiographic examinations of the skeleton, chest and abdomen.
- Demonstrate an ability to evaluate imaging requests, nominate the appropriate imaging series and recognise normal bony anatomy on radiographic images.
- Demonstrate communication and patient care required in professional practice and patient preparation as a member of the Medical Imaging team, between Medical Radiation staff/students, other healthcare workers, patients and caregivers.
Content
Routine and modified radiographic techniques including patient considerations, terminology, radiographic anatomy, immobilization and common radiographic appearances for imaging of the:
- Lower Limb: toes, foot, tarsus, calcaneum, ankle, tibia and fibula, knee, patella and femur
- Upper Limb: hand, fingers, thumb, wrist, scaphoid, forearm, elbow and humerus
- Pelvic Girdle and Hip Region
- Shoulder Girdle: glenohumeral joint, clavicle, scapula, acromioclavicular joints,
- Respiratory System: Lungs
- Abdomen
- Vertebral Column: cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral spines
- Applying Skills for Professional Practice, for example, communication, teamwork.
Learning Approaches
Lectures and tutorial sessions provide the theoretical background information, incorporating case study image reviews, and image interpretation. Multimedia resources enhance the learning environment. Tutorial sessions involve exploration of skills for professional practice with your peers.Self-directed learning will be encouraged by giving you access to on-line resources and exercises including revision quizzes that reflect content and provide formative feedback on your understanding and progress.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive feedback on two components of your assessment. Following the mid-semester task, a in class feedback presentation is provided to take you through the activity explaining the objectives, answers and reasoning. Early and ongoing feedback is provided on completion of the online quizzes. During tutorial activities you will receive feedback from your peers and staff on your roleplay interactions.
Assessment
Overview
All assessment contributes to your grade. For the purposes of professional accreditation and demonstration of capabilities/competencies, students must achieve a satisfactory level of performance in Assessment 1 & 3 of this unit to achieve a passing grade.
Threshold assessment conditions:
In this unit, for you to be eligible to receive a passing grade, threshold assessment conditions apply. If you do not achieve the pass level for an assessment task you are able to make one resubmission of this work for the minimum pass level, only when your achieved mark/grade is within 10% (or 1 grade) of the pass level for the assessment item. You are advised to seek feedback on your submission from the unit coordinator prior to resubmission.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Demonstration
As a novice Medical Radiation Practitioner, you are required to demonstrate professional and practical skills through a recorded presentation highlighting communication within your group, representing departmental roles in a scenario. This presentation will reveal to your assessor(s) your understanding of the various professional and practical communication skills required as part of considered patient care in the initial interaction between Medical Radiation staff/student, patient and caregivers.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Threshold Assessment:
Threshold conditions apply.
Assessment: Portfolio
As a novice Medical Radiation Practitioner, you are required to outline and document a patient’s journey through an imaging department for two distinct (2) anatomical examinations (Task 1 and Task 2). The assessment will outline the sequence in precise chronological order as per the completion of a clinical examination. This written submission will demonstrate to your supervisor your ability to describe elements of professional practice and patient considerations, as well as the radiographic procedure requirements. The ability to evaluate the radiographic images of the selected body parts, along with anatomical labelling will also be included.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Examination (invigilated)
(Summative) - Written theory examination consisting of a range of short answer and long answer theory questions, from learning material covered in lectures, online & tutorials.
Threshold Assessment:
Threshold conditions apply.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Bontrager K.L.(2024) Textbook of Radiographic Positioning & Related Anatomy, (11th ed.), Mosby
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.