Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Practice 4
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Coordinator: Mark Scalzo
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925
Course Coordinator Email: mark.scalzo@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 201.08.16
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses
Successful completion of the following courses:
- RADI1250 Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 3 (Course ID 056441)
- RADI1253 Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Practice 3 (Course ID 056444)
Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and 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
Experience in clinical departments is vital to developing clinical competence and this course is designed to build on the experience gained in Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Practice 3 and further develop your clinical and interpersonal skills. Student will complete a Work Integrated Learning component in an accredited Nuclear Medicine environment. Continuing commitment to reflective practice will empower you to move towards autonomous learning. After completion of the course, you should be able to perform, and assist with an increasing range of Nuclear Medicine clinical procedures and have clear ideas about how to organise your clinical learning in relation to your development needs for future clinical courses.
This course involves clinical placement and there may be associated travel requirements. This Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience will develop your knowledge and skills in the clinical setting.
During this WIL experience, you will attend clinical placement in a nuclear medicine department. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and skills for assessment in a clinical environment. Feedback from industry and/or the professional community will be integral to yourexperience and professional development. Your WIL clinical placement will take place at an allocated clinical department in accordance with AHPRA requirements.
You must meet several pre-clinical placement requirements during your studies in the Medical Radiations program and before attempting this WIL course, including a Working With Children Check, a Criminal Record Check, first aid, manual handling training, and other requirements. All arrangements for, and costs associated with, these requirements are your responsibility. Please visit the WIL Canvas sitefor further information
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability you should contact the Program Coordinator or the Equitable Learning Services for further advice. Students need to be able to meet the inherent requirements of the program. At any time prior to or during your placement if there are concerns raised related to your fitness to practice the clinical coordinator can request that you gain full medical clearance to continue your placement.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following program(s):
BP321NMP25 Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Nuclear Medicine)
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.
PLO4 Evaluate and critically reflect on the concepts of reconciliation and cultural intelligence considering the experience and perspectives of First Nations people and other societal groups, to enable equitable health outcomes.
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.
For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Use professional communication skills with patients to establish rapport and communicate knowledge relating to complex clinical examinations in a culturally intelligent manner, within all multidisciplinary teams.
- Apply the technological principles, physics concepts and instrumentation to support routine nuclear medicine practice, using evidence-based practice to propose innovative solutions to clinical challenges
- Perform and evaluate, a wide range of nuclear medicine examinations including PET/CT lab, imaging, and therapeutic procedures for a range of patient conditions.
- Evaluate nuclear medicine diagnostic images and their suitability for patient diagnosis using evidence-based practice to inform decision making
- Critically reflect on a diverse range of key learning experiences, demonstrating responsibility for identifying areas for further personal and professional growth.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of face to face learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, individual and group activities. Attendance at practicals is essential for demonstrating professional communication and collaboration and the ability to practice safely
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.
This is a WIL course, so the following applies:
- Students must comply with all the requirements of the WIL Passport. These requirements can be found at WIL Passport Information - Medical Radiations (sharepoint.com) Failure to meet the WIL Passport requirements by the specified deadlines will result in you being unable to attend placement and may delay your progress in the program.
- Your placement location will be determined by the RMIT academic team in consultation with the relevant clinical departments. You will be provided with the opportunity to put forward placement requests but granting these requests is not guaranteed
- Adjustments to placement location and hours may be available for students with an ELP, or to accommodate the health, safety, and/or cultural well-being of students. However, all students must meet the WIL placement requirements in line with Department of Health requirements
- All WIL placements will be in Australia, under the supervision of an AHPRA registered Medical Radiation practitioner. Students may be required to attend placement locations in regional or rural Australia, and/or interstate.
- Students must pass all pre-WIL requirements in order to be eligible to attend the allocated WIL placement.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. Relevant textbooks and journal articles are available in the RMIT library and will be referred to in teaching materials. Pre- and post-class activities will be provided in electronic format on the Canvas site, including case-based scenarios for interpretation and investigation.
RMIT has nuclear medicine simulated learning facilities for student development and practice, including a hot lab and a simulated nuclear medicine environment. You will use imaging software platforms for image interpretation and evaluation using scenario-based case studies. Access will be provided via your Canvas site. 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
Assessments
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 Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Skills Assessment (Hurdle)
Weighting: 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1-5
Assessment Task 2: Clinical Placement (Hurdle)
Pass/Fail
This assessment task supports CLOs 1-5
Assessment Task 3: Professional Development Journal
Weighting: 35%
This assessment task supports CLOs 3, 4, & 5
Assessment Task 4: Case Study
Weighting: 35%
This assessment supports CLOs 2, 4 & 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.