Course overview
The aim of this course is to introduce the fundamental principles of Medical Radiation Practice at a beginner level. Introduction to Medical Radiation Practice in Australia; sociocultural, economic and individual determinants of health; legislative, regulatory and ethical requirements of the medical radiation practitioner; multi-disciplinary healthcare; communication; medical radiation terminology; biological effects of ionising radiation; mathematics for medical radiation science, radiation quantities and units, prefix and unit conversions, radiation protection; reflective practice; simulated clinical practice.
Course learning outcomes
- Review of the Australian Health Care system considering economic, societal and individual determinants of health and access to health care.
- Discuss the roles, responsibilities and attributes of an Australian registered medical radiation practitioner within the multidisciplinary health care team, healthcare service models, legislative, regulatory, ethical and professional requirements.
- Develop strategies to communicate effectively with consumers, health professionals and other relevant stakeholders.
- Describe, at a basic level, radioactive decay, ionising radiation and biological effects.
- Describe, at a basic level, the fundamental principles of radiation detection, measurement and protection for a medical radiation practitioner.
- Create a reflective portfolio of essential documentation in preparation for clinical practice.
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Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 25254
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 199
Class number 21317
Section PR01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 21318
Section PR02
Size 20
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Class number 21319
Section PR03
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 21320
Section PR04
Size 20
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Class number 21321
Section PR05
Size 20
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Class number 21322
Section PR06
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 21323
Section PR07
Size 20
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Class number 21324
Section PR08
Size 20
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Class number 21325
Section PR09
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 21326
Section PR10
Size 20
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Class number 25255
Section TU01
Size 35
Available 34
Class number 25256
Section TU02
Size 25
Available 25
Class number 25257
Section TU03
Size 35
Available 35
Class number 25259
Section TU05
Size 35
Available 35
Class number 25260
Section TU06
Size 35
Available 35
Class number 25261
Section TU07
Size 35
Available 35
Class number 25262
Section TU08
Size 35
Available 35
Class number 25263
Section TU09
Size 35
Available 35
Class number 21327
Section WS01
Size 40
Available 40
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Class number 21328
Section WS02
Size 30
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Class number 29932
Section WS04
Size 120
Available 119
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