Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Nuclear Medicine 4

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

RADI1164

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012

RADI1183

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

RADI1183

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 2 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr Alicia Corlett and Dr Clare Smith

Course Coordinator Phone: Call via Teams

Course Coordinator Email: alicia.corlett@rmit.edu.au/clare.smith@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 201.08.013 & 201.08.014


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


Course Description

Nuclear Medicine requires a detailed knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology the equipment used, radiation safety and quality assurance and patient care. This course is the fourth in a series of Nuclear Medicine courses and builds on the fundamental theories of Nuclear Medicine 1, 2 and 3 to concentrate on application of knowledge to practice. Students will need to gain practical skills in order to become a competent nuclear medicine technologist and this course provides them with the underpinning theory and practice. This course is designed to further develop and apply the principles for more complex procedures. Students at this level are expected to engage with the literature base in order to support their work.

 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP321 Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) (aligned to the Accreditation Standards of the Medical Radiations Practice Board of Australia):

Standard 1
  • Understand and apply the different methods of imaging and treatment (1.c)
  • Implement techniques for patient/client stabilisation and reproducibility of procedures and outcomes (1.f)
Standard 1B
  • Perform nuclear medicine examinations and therapies (1B.b)
  • Perform in vivo and in vitro laboratory procedures when necessary (1B.c)
Standard 3
  • Communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with the patient/client and their family or carers (3.a)
Standard 4
  • Identify ongoing professional learning needs and opportunities (4.b)
Standard 5
  • Perform and provide safe radiation practice (5.a)
  • Maintain safety of the workplace and associated environments (5.d)


Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Analyse and evaluate a wide range of diagnostic Nuclear Medicine procedures, including but not limited to radiochemistry and image analysis;
  2. Apply and analyse technological principles and physics concepts as they relate to nuclear medicine, including, legislation, transportation and safety;
  3. Apply critical thinking select appropriate methods of enquiry to gather and effectively utilise peer reviewed current literature to support a logical response;
  4. Demonstrate skills in a radiolaboratory setting and apply knowledge of relevant application of radiochemistry and radiopharmacy;
  5. Understand the various pharmacological agents used in Nuclear Medicine, their mechanism of action, contraindications, safety protocols and how they are applied in clinical practice.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Radiation Safety Assessment
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 3

Assessment Task 2: Laboratory Assessment
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 4

Assessment Task 3: Oncology Team Case Discussion
Weighting 30%
This assignment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 3

Assessment Task 4: Pharmacology Assessment
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 5

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.