Clinical Sonography Portfolio

Course Level Postgraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
RADY 5026

Course Level
Postgraduate

Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Course ID
101886

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
No

Course owner
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

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Course aim

The aim of the course is to provide the student with the advanced knowledge, skills and attitudes required to practice autonomously and responsibly with expert judgement and adaptability as an accredited medical sonographer, as described in the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR) Program Accreditation Guidelines.

Course content

Preparation of a clinical portfolio detailing and authenticating the student’s clinical knowledge and skills in medical sonography.

Textbook(s)

-, Online resources will be advised

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
RADY 5013	Abdominal Sonography
RADY 5014	Obstetric and Gynaecologic Sonography
RADY 5024	Professional Issues for Sonographers
RADY 5029	Musculoskeletal Sonography
RADY 5030	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
RADY 5015	Superficial Parts Sonography
RADY 5016	Vascular Sonography

Students must have completed 2000 supervised scanning hours and five formative tutor assessments.

Corequisite(s)

The student must be engaged in ultrasound examinations for a minimum of 200 hours per study period.

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (Online)	- x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Clinical Experience Record - Log Book, Learning Contract, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Practical Assessment

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.