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MRTY1038: Foundations of Work Integrated Learning

2024 unit information

This unit of study is a foundation clinical unit in which students will be introduced to the fundamentals of professional practice. It aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills required to undertake placements. Aspects to be covered include professional communication, professional behaviour and teamwork, work health and safety, ethics and interprofessional practice. There will be a focus on Chest Radiography.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Clinical Imaging

Code MRTY1038
Academic unit Clinical Imaging
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Understand basic principles of the Australian healthcare system and how medical imaging is situated within this.
  • LO2. Apply basic principles of communication, professionalism, cultural competence and ethical practice as it relates to medical imaging.
  • LO3. Understand and apply legislative requirements as they pertain to medical imaging including mandatory reporting and work health and safety.
  • LO4. Demonstrate skills required to ensure a safe work environment including radiation safety, manual handling patient identification, infection control and responding appropriately to a deteriorating patient.
  • LO5. Demonstrate the ability to perform chest radiography, including knowledge of pathology and image evaluation.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Cumberland, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Modes of attendance (MoA)

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