BP148 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations)

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Plan: BP148P09MI - Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations)
Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

As a student in this program, you will be involved in learning activities that will include face-to-face teaching through lectures and tutorials; self-directed study; problem-based learning; case studies; written assignments; practical laboratory experience and a range of online activities. On campus, you will develop clinical skills in supervised x-ray laboratory settings and via computer-based simulations. In addition, your sills will be developed off campus through clinical/industry work placement.

A variety of assessment strategies will be used pertinent to the specific knowledge/skill area. Assessment techniques you will encounter include examinations, written and online tests, case reports, ePortfolios, laboratory reports, tutorial participation and clinical skill assessment.

If you have a long-term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage, it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods.  Please contact the Equitable Learning Service https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to discuss any adjustments you may require.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:

  • undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice
  • interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities
  • complete these activities in real work contexts or situations.

These interactions and the work context provide a distinctive source of feedback to you to assist your learning.

Any or all of these aspects of a work integrated learning (WIL) experience may be in  simulated workplace environment.

In this program, you will undertake specific courses that focus on work integrated learning. This will be undertaken in five courses over the three years of your program. You will spend a total of 22 weeks undertaking these clinical placements. You will be assessed on your professional/clinical work in a clinical department/practice setting and receive feedback from those involved in clinical department/practice. In year one you will complete two weeks of placement in semester two whilst undertaking the RADI1184 Introduction to Medical Imaging course. In year two you will complete 5 weeks of placement in semester one whilst undertaking the RADI1132 Medical Imaging Practice One course and will complete a further 5 weeks of placement in semester two whilst undertaking the RADI1133 Medical Imaging Practice Two course. In year three you will complete 5 weeks of placement in semester one whilst undertaking the RADI1178 Medical Imaging Three course and will complete a further 5 weeks of placement in semester two whilst undertaking the RADI1177 Medical Imaging Four course.   

Inherent requirements for consideration by students wishing to study medical radiations
The information below is suggested for potential applicants to consider prior to entering a medical radiations (nuclear medicine, radiation therapy or medical imaging) program. It is also suggested that, as a potential student, you undertake a workplace visit to ensure that you understand and are suited to the demands/requirements of the profession.

Clinical practice and/or clinical laboratories during the medical radiation programs require you to:

  • be involved in encounters where you must physically interact with patients and/or other students coming from a range of ethnic, age, gender and disability backgrounds
  • be involved in patient encounters where patients may be severely injured or be at the end stage of terminal illnesses
  • work in environments which may be highly stressful
  • be physically capable to independently lift and move patients and equipment
  • have the capacity to visualise detail within medical images.

Clinical placement
As part of your studies in this program, you will undertake clinical placements at regional or interstate sites and across both inner and outer suburban areas in and around Melbourne. All arrangements for, and costs associated with, travel, living and accommodation expenses are your responsibility. The discipline of Medical Radiations will allocate you to clinical sites.

During the course of this program, it is essential that you fulfil a number of pre-clinical placement requirements, including a Working With Children Check, a Criminal Record Check, first aid and manual handling training and other requirements. All arrangements for, and costs associated with, these requirements are your responsibility.

Successful applicants who do not complete the pre-clinical requirements may be unable to complete the course.

Uniforms
You are required to purchase the RMIT Medical Radiations student uniform and wear this whilst on clinical placement. The RMIT Medical Radiations shirt must be worn with black trousers and flat enclosed black work shoes to satisfy Occupational Health and Safety and Infection Control requirements.

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Program Structure

To graduate in the Medical Imaging stream of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) program you must complete the following:
 

All courses listed may not be available each Semester.

 

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Year One of Program

Semester One: Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Foundations of Professional Practice 12 RADI1125 Bundoora Campus
Medical Radiations Physics 1 12 ONPS2343 Bundoora Campus
Human Structure and Function 1 12 BIOL2280 Bundoora Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:
University Elective
AND
Semester Two: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Medical Imaging 1 12 RADI1184 Bundoora Campus
Research in Medical Radiations 12 RADI1154 Bundoora Campus
Medical Radiations Physics 2 12 ONPS2344 Bundoora Campus
Human Structure and Function 2 12 BIOL2281 Bundoora Campus
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Semester One: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Medical Imaging 2 12 RADI1130 Bundoora Campus
Medical Imaging Practice 1 12 RADI1132 Bundoora Campus
Medical Imaging Technology 1 12 ONPS2347 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Pathology 12 MEDS2118 Bundoora Campus
AND
Semester Two: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Medical Imaging Methods 2 12 RADI1131 Bundoora Campus
Medical Imaging Practice 2 12 RADI1133 Bundoora Campus
Medical Imaging Technology 2 12 ONPS2348 Bundoora Campus
Imaging Anatomy and Pathology 12 MEDS2132 Bundoora Campus
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Semester One: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Medical Imaging 3 12 RADI1178 Bundoora Campus
Medical Imaging Technology 3 12 ONPS2353 Bundoora Campus
Computed Tomography 12 ONPS2437 Bundoora Campus
Sonography 12 ONPS2438 Bundoora Campus
AND
Semester Two: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Medical Imaging 4 12 RADI1177 Bundoora Campus
Preparation for Professional Practice 12 RADI1179 Bundoora Campus
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 12 ONPS2436 Bundoora Campus
Health Psychology 12 BESC1409 Bundoora Campus
 

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Program transition plan

Due to updated external accreditation requirements of the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA), operated under the umbrella of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), effective from 2019, the program BP148 Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) will be closed for any new intake. The program will be formally discontinued at the end of December, 2020. Intern positions will not be available after 2021 so there will be no pathway to gain full professional registration.  If you are currently enrolled in first or second year of the BP148 Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) program, you will remain in the existing program stream (eg. Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy stream).

If you fail courses or intend to take Leave of Absence at any stage in your program in 2018, 2019, or 2020, you will be required to transition into the new program BP321MI Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) upon your return and undertake additional courses. The program comparison below may assist in determining this.

You should consult the Discipline Leader for advice on mapping the remainder of your program to ensure you are eligible for graduation.

The transition map for courses is shown below:

Current Program BP14809MI  New Program BP321MI
Year Old Course Credit Points Existing Course New Course Credit Points
Year 1 ONPS2343 Medical Radiations Technology 1 12   ONPS2343 Medical Radiations Physics 1 12
Year 1 RADI1125 Introduction to Medical Radiations 12   RADI1125 Foundations of Professional Practice 12
Year 1 BIOL2280 Human Structure & Function 12   BIOL2480 Introduction to Human Biosciences 12
Year 1 University Elective 12      
Year 1 ONPS2344 Medical Radiations Technology 2 12   ONPS2344 Medical Radiations Physics 2 12
Year 1 BIOL2281 Human Structure and Function 2 12   BIOL2274 Limb and Trunk Anatomy 12
Year 1 RADI1184 Introduction to Medical Imaging 12   RADI1184 Medical Imaging 1 12
        RADI1130 Medical Imaging 2 12
Year 1  RADI1154 Research in Medical Radiations 12   OHTH2160 Research in Health Science 12
Year 2       REHA2241 Communication Skills for Health Professionals 12
Year 2 RADI1130 Medical Imaging Methods 1 12   RADI1178 Medical Imaging 3 12
Year 2 RADI1132 Medical Imaging Practice 1 12      
Year 2       BIOL2275 Head and Visceral Anatomy 12
Year 2 ONPS2347 Medical Imaging Technology 1 12      
Year 2 MEDS2118 Introduction to Pathology 12 MEDS2118 Introduction to Pathology   12
Year 2 RADI1133 Medical Imaging Practice 2 12 RADI1133 Medical Imaging Practice 2   12
Year 2      

RADI1201 Introduction to Cross Sectional Imaging

Applications
12
Year 2 RADI1131 Medical Imaging Methods 2 12   RADI1177 Medical Imaging 4 12
Year 2       BIOL2502 Cross-Sectional Anatomy 12
Year 2 MEDS2132 Imaging Anatomy and Pathology 12      
Year 2 ONPS2348 Medical Imaging Technology 2 12      
Year 3       RADI1206 Medical Imaging Practice 3 12
Year 3       RADI1212 Medical Imaging 5 12
Year 3 BESC1409 Health Psychology 12 BESC1409 Health Psychology   12
Year 3       ONPS2646 Advanced Imaging Applications 1 12
Year 3 ONPS2353 Medical Imaging Technology 3 12      
Year 3 ONPS2438 Sonography 12      
Year 3       RADI1211 Medical Imaging Practice 4 12
Year 3       ONPS2647 Advanced Imaging Applications 2 12
Year 3 RADSI1179 Interdisciplinary Application 12   RADI1179 Preparation for Professional Practice 12
Year 3 ONPS2436 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 12      
Year 3       University Elective 12
Year 3 RADI1178 Medical Imaging 3 12      
Year 3 RADI117 Medical Imaging 4 12      
Year 3 ONPS2437 Computed Tomography 12      
Year 4       RADI1202 Project 12
Year 4      

RADI1215 Medical Imaging Supervised Clinical

Practice
36
Year 4      

RADI1214 Transitioning to Medical Imaging Clinical Practice

48
 
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