Course Title: Nuclear Medicine 2

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Nuclear Medicine 2

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

RADI1126

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

RADI1126

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

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

RADI1170

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011

Course Coordinator: Mark Scalzo

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 (3) 9925 6473

Course Coordinator Email: mark.scalzo@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 201.08.029

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required prior study (Pre-requisites) SAMS)


Course Description

Nuclear medicine requires a detailed knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, the equipment used, radiation safety and quality assurance, procedures and patient care. This course is the second in a series of nuclear medicine courses and it builds on the fundamental skills developed in Introduction to Nuclear Medicine. You will need to gain practical skills in order to become a competent nuclear medicine technologist and this course provides you with the underpinning theory and practice.

The practical aspects of this course will allow you to develop basic skills in a safe environment which will help to prepare you for clinical practice. The Work Integrated Learning placement (in a clinical department) will allow you to familiarise yourself with the practices of a nuclear medicine department. Note also that at this level you are expected to engage with the literature base in order to support your work and that you will receive specific support for this.

You will attend a clinical placement at an allocated nuclear medicine department in accordance with AHPRA requirements.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability you should contact the Course 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.

 

Work Integrated Learning:

Students enrolled in this course will be required to undertake placement as part of the assessment of the course.  A number of requirements must be met by students to ensure eligibility for placement.  Further details on each of these are available in Part B of the Course Guide and on Canvas.

  • National Police check
  • Working with Children Check
  • Immunisation Declaration Form
  • Hand Hygiene certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • Manual Handing certificate

Students are responsible for any expenses associated to attending professional placement.  These costs may include, but are not limited to the following: uniform, police check application, first aid training, travel, accommodation and vaccinations.

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability you should contact the Program Manager or the Equitable Learning Services team for further advice. Students need to be able to meet the inherent requirements of the program.

Students must also be aware of their legal obligations under the AHPRA legislation. At any time prior to or during your placement if there are concerns raised related to your fitness to practice the Course/WIL coordinator can request that you gain full medical clearance to continue your placement.

Further details on each of these are available on Canvas.

Placement Agreements:

Placement agreements between RMIT and the placement organisation are in place.  Any information required by students contained in the agreement is available on Canvas or InPlace. All WIL placements for Medical Radiations will be arranged by RMIT.

National Police check:

Students are required to apply for a National Police Record Check in each year that a placement is to be undertaken.  In some cases students may be required to obtain an additional police check during the year where an organisation stipulates a shorter time period for the issue of the police check. 

Where a student has a disclosable outcome recorded on their police check certificate, the Clinical Coordinator or Med Rad WIL Coordinator will make contact with the relevant placement organisation to confirm eligibility to attend the placement.  It is important to note that a disclosable outcome may prevent a student from accessing suitable, or any, professional placement(s) and may therefore be delayed or prevented from satisfactorily progressing through the program.

Students are required to advise the School in a timely manner of any change to their criminal record during the academic year.  In the case of a change, students are required to apply for a new National Police Record Check if placements for that year are still to occur.

Working with Children Check:

A current Working with Children Card (WWCC) must be held by the student.  Students are required by law to list RMIT as an organisation with who you will be undertaking child related volunteer work.  Where a student receives a negative notice for their WWCC, the Clinical Coordinator or Med Rad WIL Coordinator will make contact with the relevant placement organisation to confirm eligibility to attend the placement.  A negative notice means you cannot engage in child-related work under any circumstance.  It is important to note that a negative notice may prevent a student from accessing suitable, or any, professional placement(s) and may therefore be delayed or prevented from satisfactorily progressing through the program.

Immunisation Declaration form:

Students are required to submit the School’s Immunisation Declaration Form as evidence of vaccinations and immunity.  This form must be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner.

Hand Hygiene:

Students are required to provide evidence of completion of a hand hygiene course. First Aid Certificate: Students are required to provide evidence of completion of a first aid course.  This is valid for three years.

CPR Certificate:

Students are required to provide evidence of completion of a CPR course.  This is required to be updated annually.

Manual Handling:

Students are required to provide evidence of completion of a practical (people) Manual Handling course.

Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) monitor:

Students are required to wear a current OSL at all times during laboratories and in clinical placement.  OSLs are provided by the School.  Students whose OSL is returned late or lost will incur a fine.

Uniform:

Students are required to purchase and wear the uniform for Medical Radiations.  The uniform must be worn at all times whilst in the Skills Lab and on placement.


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

  • Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology to practice (1.a)
  • Understand and apply the different methods of imaging and treatment (1.c)
  • Confirm the procedure according to clinical indicators (1.d)
  • Apply knowledge of safe and effective use of medicines (1.h)

Standard 2

  • Practise in an ethical and professional manner, consistent with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements (2.a)
  • Provide each patient/client with dignity and care (2.b)

Standard 3

  • Communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with the patient/client and their family or carers (3.a)
  • Collaborate with other health practitioners (3.b)

Standard 5

  • Perform and provide safe radiation practice (5.a)
  • Implement quality assurance processes imaging or treating patients/clients (5.c)
  • Maintain safety of the workplace and associated environments (5.d)


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

  1. Demonstrate practical application and knowledge of standard nuclear medicine procedures;
  2. Integrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology relevant to the practice of nuclear medicine;
  3. Demonstrate fundamental skills in the use and application of equipment and instrumentation including quality assurance processes, radiation safety and risk management;
  4. Apply professionalism, radiation and cultural awareness, communication skills and patient care skills to meet the professional practice standards of a beginning Medical Radiations Practitioner;
  5. Outline the fundamental concepts underpinning reflective practice and reflect on your role in the team, your strengths and development needs, and key learning opportunities;
  6. Describe and explain technological principles and physics concepts as they relate to nuclear medicine.


Overview of Learning Activities

A range of activities will be used to promote learning including participation in problem-based learning activities, self-directed study, development of a reflective learning journal and participation in a clinical placement in an approved clinical department. This course is supported by Canvas, RMIT's online Learning Management System (LMS). You will undertake the equivalent of four hours per week in pre-recorded lectures and associated on campus laboratory classes. In addition, you are expected to allocate a minimum of four hours per week to independent study.

Additionally, you will undertake a WIL clinical placement block at an allocated nuclear medicine department in accordance with AHPRA requirements.


Overview of Learning Resources

A range of learning and teaching strategies are employed in this course. The lectures will introduce you to key concepts relating to the principles and practice of nuclear medicine. These will be complemented with regular practical sessions in the nuclear medicine labs. The clinical placement block will provide an introduction to the daily workings of a nuclear medicine department.

As you progress through the Program you will be expected to become increasingly active in your learning. The teaching and learning strategies will reflect this approach, allowing you to progress to autonomous learning. For this course, you will be provided with the essential information and opportunity to practise, but you will need to supplement this with further reading and self-directed study. You will be required to reflect on your progress and performance in the course at regular intervals. Additionally, you should identify areas for development and address these with the aid of course teaching staff where appropriate.

The course requires you to engage with the Canvas learning environment regularly. Specific learning materials including suggested readings, links to relevant internet sites and other electronic resources will be located on Canvas. You will be required to complete regular online tests via Canvas and, where possible, use Canvas to submit your written assessments.

A key aspect of the Program is fostering a thriving learning community and for this course the building blocks for this will utilise the Canvas discussion board tools. You will be expected to engage regularly with your peers and tutors and important learning will take place via online question and answer sessions.

The final approach to teaching and learning relates to assessment for learning. The assessment tasks for the course are designed to ensure maximum understanding of the content and it is important that you recognise the role of assessment in your learning. You should view the assessment tasks as part of your learning and ensure that you utilise the feedback to progress your learning and personal development.


Overview of Assessment

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).

A hurdle requirement is necessary in order to demonstrate to AHPRA that students are competent and being sufficiently assessed against practice-focussed professional standards throughout the course of their program.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Skills Assessment (Hurdle)
Weighting: 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs

Assessment Task 2: Clinical Placement and Professional Development Journal (Hurdle)
Weighting: 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs

Assessment Task 3: Written Laboratory Assessment
Weighting: 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 3 & 6

Assessment Task 4: Quiz
Weighting: 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, & 6