Clinical Sonography Portfolio

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 5016	Vascular Sonography
RADY 5015	Superficial Parts Sonography

Students must have completed at least 2000 supervised scanning hours and be in a General Sonography training position, with placement details to be evidenced and confirmed prior to census date. This course can be completed alongside RADY 5029 or RADY 5014 to fit with a study plan.

Corequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 Applies to IGSO and IMSO students completing RADY 5026 in Study Period 2
RADY 5014	Obstetric and Gynaecologic Sonography
Group 2 Applies to IGSO and IMSO students completing RADY 5026 in Study Period 5
RADY 5029	Musculoskeletal Sonography

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 assessment/OSCE/OSCA, Contribution, Learning log/Journal, Presentation, Test/Quiz, Viva Voce

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.

Non-award enrolment
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* 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.