Course Title: Medical Radiation 2 (NMMI)

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Medical Radiation 2 (NMMI)

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

RADI1267

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2025

Course Coordinator: Dr. Giulia McCorkell

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5104

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

Course Coordinator Location: -

Course Coordinator Availability: -


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses

Successful completion of the following course/s:

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 your information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.

Recommended Concurrent Study

It is recommended that you 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.

  • RADI1225 Imaging Anatomy (Course ID 056416)

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring 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

This course builds on the concepts covered in RADI1221 Medical Radiation 1, introducing you to further concepts and skills in Nuclear Medicine. This will develop your knowledge of Medical Radiation Physics including the foundations of radiobiology and radiation protection, biological effects and safety and legislation of ionising radiation. An introduction to digital imaging processing, relevant to the three streams of medical radiations, will be provided.

This course will also build on your understanding of professional practice and patient care, including professional regulation, codes of conduct and the legal and ethical aspects of medical radiation practice.

This course involves clinical placement and there will be associated travel requirements. This Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience will develop your knowledge and skills in the clinical setting.

The WIL experience will take place in a designated Nuclear Medicine practice or department.

You must meet several pre-clinical placement requirements during your studies in the Medical Radiation program and before attempting this WIL course, including a Working With Children Check, a Criminal Record Check, manual handling training, and other requirements. All arrangements and costs associated with these requirements are your responsibility. Please visit the WIL Canvas site for further information.

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability you should contact the Program Manager or Equitable Learning Services for further advice. Students must 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 attend or continue your placement.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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

BP321NMP25 Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Nuclear Medicine)

BP321NI Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Nuclear Medicine – Industry Practice)

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.

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 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.

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.


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

  1. Demonstrate foundational level professional skills in culturally appropriate communication with patients, significant others and all members of the health care team.
  2. Demonstrate practical application and knowledge of standard Nuclear Medicine procedures, including the safe preparation and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals, at a beginner level.
  3. Explain the fundamental theory of radiobiology and radiation protection analysing its application in the field of medical radiation, specifically Nuclear Medicine.
  4. Develop foundational skills in reflective clinical practice by explaining, applying, and demonstrating them.
  5. Apply practical skills of radiation safety using your theoretical knowledge in both clinical and simulated environments..
  6. Integrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology relevant to the practice of Nuclear Medicine in both the simulated environment and clinical 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. Delivery is face to face. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 relevant Department of Health requirements.
  4. 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.
  5. Students must pass all pre-WIL requirements 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 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, along with other pre- and post-class activities.

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 . 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: Practical Assessments (Hurdle)
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

Assessment Task 2: Reflections (written)
Weighting: 2 x 10% = 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

Assessment Task 3: Clinical Case Study
Weighting 35%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6.

Assessment Task 4: Summative Assessment (Hurdle)
Weighting 45%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3 & 6.

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.