HMI203 - Medical Imaging Practice 3
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Semester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) and clinical placement sites |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H309 |
| Prerequisite: | HMI104, HMI105 |
| Corequisite: | HMI201 and HMI202 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week |
| Note: | HMI203 is a Clinical Placement unit. |
Content
This unit continues students’ progression along the novice-to-expert continuum in Medical Imaging practice. It extends general radiographic skills to include examinations of the skull, mandible and facial bones, as well as panoramic dental imaging, orthopantomography (OPG).
Students will commence engagement with the Faculty of Health’s Collaborative Practice Curriculum (CPC) by engaging with online modules that explore the purpose and benefits of interprofessional collaborative practice. These modules introduce the approaches and areas of practice of relevant health professions, reinforcing the principles of patient-centred, multidisciplinary and team based healthcare within the context of medical imaging.
The unit also introduces foundational concepts of contrast and imaging for examinations of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary and hepatobiliary systems. Technical emphasis is placed on the management and operation of both fixed and mobile digital fluoroscopic systems, and on understanding the role of the Medical Imaging Technologist in implementing and managing procedural protocols.
Through simulated learning activities and supervised clinical placements, students will apply these principles across a broad range of imaging examinations. The unit further develops students’ ability to interpret radiographic images through systematic analysis. Students will consolidate their understanding of normal radiographic appearances and common variants, and extend their recognition of imaging features consistent with frequently encountered abnormalities, particularly those presenting in regional and rural healthcare settings.
Unit fee information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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Hurdle requirements
- Passing the Clinical Placement is a pass/fail hurdle requirement
- Completing and passing a Self-Reflection on Professional Behaviour is a pass/fail hurdle requirement