Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Medical Radiation 1

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
RADI1221	Bundoora Campus	Undergraduate	173H School of Health and Biomed	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: Giulia McCorkell

Course Coordinator Phone: -

Course Coordinator Email: giulia.mccorkell2@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 201.08.26

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Co-requisite study

You should undertake the following course/s at the same time as this course as it contains areas of knowledge and skills which are implemented together in practice

• BIOL2529 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (Course ID 055006)

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.

For information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage or contact your Course Coordinator.

Course Description

This course will provide you with an introduction to the separate divisions of medical radiation practice – Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy. You will learn the fundamentals of all areas of practice, as well as the principles of Medical Radiation Physics that underpin this practice. You will participate in tutorials where the practical aspects of each stream will be explored. You will also be introduced to professional practice and patient care including the concept of interdisciplinary collaborative health care in the setting of the Australian healthcare system.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following program(s): 

BP321MIP25 Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Medical Imaging):

PLO1 Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge across the breadth and depth of Medical Imaging practice, through the application of knowledge and concepts, in a variety of real-world settings. 

PLO2 Apply evidence-based knowledge to innovate and deliver safe and effective Medical Imaging practice in a variety of contexts, using advances in both technology and determinants of health. 

PLO3 Investigate and propose solutions through sound clinical reasoning for all aspects of interprofessional Medical Imaging practice while complying with ethical, legal, and regulatory standards. 

PLO5 Critically reflect on practitioner responsibility and accountability for professional decision making when resolving clinical challenges in Medical Imaging, whilst seeking opportunities for ongoing professional learning. 

PLO6 Communicate clearly and sensitively with a diverse audience, utilising contemporary and traditional approaches that employ integrity, inclusivity, and culturally safe practices to advocate for the patient whilst delivering patient-centred care.  

PLO7 Collaborate with health care practitioners to evaluate, develop, and deliver innovative clinical solutions to provide holistic patient care, as part of a multidisciplinary and interprofessional team. 

 

BP321NMP25 Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Nuclear Medicine): 

PLO1 Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge across the breadth and depth of Nuclear Medicine practice, through the application of knowledge and concepts, in a variety of real-world settings. 

PLO2 Apply evidence-based knowledge to innovate and deliver safe and effective Nuclear Medicine practice in a variety of contexts, using advances in both technology and determinants of health. 

PLO3 Investigate and propose solutions through sound clinical reasoning for all aspects of interprofessional Nuclear Medicine practice while complying with ethical, legal, and regulatory standards. 

PLO5 Critically reflect on practitioner responsibility and accountability for professional decision making when resolving clinical challenges in Nuclear Medicine, whilst seeking opportunities for ongoing professional learning. 

PLO6 Communicate clearly and sensitively with a diverse audience, utilising contemporary and traditional approaches that employ integrity, inclusivity, and culturally safe practices to advocate for the patient whilst delivering patient-centred care.  

PLO7 Collaborate with health care practitioners to evaluate, develop, and deliver innovative clinical solutions to provide holistic patient care, as part of a multidisciplinary and interprofessional team. 

 

BP321RTP25 Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Radiation Therapy): 

PLO1 Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge across the breadth and depth of Radiation Therapy practice, through the application of knowledge and concepts, in a variety of real-world settings. 

PLO2 Apply evidence-based knowledge to innovate and deliver safe and effective Radiation Therapy practice in a variety of contexts, using advances in both technology and determinants of health. 

PLO3 Investigate and propose solutions through sound clinical reasoning for all aspects of interprofessional Radiation Therapy practice while complying with ethical, legal, and regulatory standards. 

PLO5 Critically reflect on practitioner responsibility and accountability for professional decision making when resolving clinical challenges in Radiation Therapy, whilst seeking opportunities for ongoing professional learning. 

PLO6 Communicate clearly and sensitively with a diverse audience, utilising contemporary and traditional approaches that employ integrity, inclusivity, and culturally safe practices to advocate for the patient whilst delivering patient-centred care.  

PLO7 Collaborate with health care practitioners to evaluate, develop, and deliver innovative clinical solutions to provide holistic patient care, as part of a multidisciplinary and interprofessional team.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the practical application of radiation safety skills using your theoretical knowledge. 

2. Demonstrate a foundational understanding of the Australian healthcare system and the role of medical radiation. 

3. Provide examples of the application of ionising and non-ionising radiation in the field of medical radiation. 

4. Practice effective communication skills that enable safe and ethical patient care medical radiation procedures. 

5. Apply stream-specific imaging and/or treatment principles in simulated professional practice.

Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, individual and group activities. These will be complemented by self-directed online learning activities Attendance at practicals is essential for demonstrating professional communication and collaboration. 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. Relevant textbooks are available in the RMIT library, and will be referred to in teaching materials. Manuals for practical classes will be provided in electronic form on the Canvas site.

RMIT has state of the art medical radiation simulated learning facilities for student learning and practice, in both virtual and physical environments. You will participate in simulated practice within these facilities in preparation for placement across all streams of medical radiation practice. Recordings will be maintained in accordance with our assessment, document retention and privacy policies. 

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:

This course contains hurdle requirements. All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching). 

Note: students who fail the hurdle assessment fail the whole course regardless of the overall course mark they achieve. 

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

Assessment Task 2: Skills Assessment (Hurdle) 
Weighting 15% 
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 4, & 5 

Assessment Task 3: Physics Test   
Weighting 35% 
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, & 3 

Assessment Task 4: Summative Test   
Weighting 35% 
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1-5 

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.