Graduate Diploma in Medical Sonography (Vascular)

Postgraduate

Mode

Online

Campus

Adelaide City Campus

Duration

1 year(s) part-time only (no full-time option)

Program code

GDMSV

Study as

Part-time only (no full-time option)

Indicative annual fees

Commonwealth supported

Non-tuition fees

SATAC code

AGD146

Prerequisite

None

Assumed knowledge

None

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, applicants are required to meet the following criteria:

• Complete a letter of support confirming a training position within an ultrasound department or vascular laboratory that will be supervised by an accredited medical sonographer who is registered with ASAR (Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry) or who has an equivalent registration; AND

• A Bachelor Degree or higher in an approved Field of Education

Approved Fields of Education

Applicants are required to have completed a program of study (at Bachelor level or higher) in one of the following approved Fields of Education (FOE):

• Medical Studies

• Nursing

• Pharmacy

• Radiography

• Rehabilitation Therapies (excluding Audiology and Massage Therapy)

• Dentistry

• Optometry

• Human Movement

• Paramedical Studies

• Health Science

Applicants with a qualification from a FOE not listed above may be considered on a case by case basis.

Note: Applicants are advised that the program requires the completion of 2000 supervised clinical vascular sonography experiences across various pathologies. Applicants are responsible for organising and maintaining an ongoing training position to acquire the requisite experience; progression through the program is conditional upon meeting prescribed milestones.

Note:

Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.

Degree Structure: Graduate Diploma in Medical Sonography (Vascular)

Program code: GDMSV

Complete 48 units comprising:

12 units for all Core Courses, and
36 units for Work integrated learning

Study plan

A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.

Choose your course type

Year 1

Semester 1

Units 6

RADI5006 | Professional Issues for Sonographers (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core Courses

Units 6

RADI5026 | Cardiovascular Anatomy and Embryology (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Work integrated learning - Work integrated learning

Semester 2

Units 6

RADI5007 | Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core Courses

Units 6

HLTH5902 | Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathology (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Work integrated learning - Work integrated learning

Year 2

Semester 1

Units 6

RADI5005 | Vascular Sonography (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Work integrated learning - Work integrated learning

Units 6

RADI5004 | Abdominal Sonography (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Work integrated learning - Work integrated learning

Semester 2

Units 6

HLTH5901 | Advanced Vascular Sonography (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Work integrated learning - Work integrated learning

Units 6

RADI5011 | Cardiovascular Sonography Portfolio (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Work integrated learning - Work integrated learning

Enrolment information

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Mid-Year Entry Study Plan

Notes

1. Applicants are advised that the program requires the completion of 2000 clinical vascular sonography examinations across various pathologies in a supervised clinical placement. Applicants are responsible for organising their own training position in an ultrasound department in order to acquire the scanning experience.
2. Students must maintain a clinical experience logbook which documents a minimum of 2000 examinations of supervised vascular ultrasound experience (verified by an ASAR accredited sonographer) over the duration of the program. Students will be required to submit evidence at prescribed milestones set by the Program Director.
3. Participation is required in clinical placements where students are required to physically handle people including lifting and supporting people with disabilities.
4. The program is offered on a part-time basis over a minimum of 2 years, and is offered only by external delivery.
5. Students who cannot maintain their training position throughout their enrolment will be offered to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Medical Sonography Principles and Theory (Cardiovascular). The Graduate Certificate exit award will NOT provide the student with ASAR accreditation.

Courses

Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.

What courses you'll study

Complete 48 units comprising:

12 units for all Core Courses, and
36 units for Work integrated learning

Complete 12 units for ALL of the following:

Course name		Course code	Units
	Course name Professional Issues for Sonographers	Course code RADI5006	Units 6
	Course name Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation	Course code RADI5007	Units 6

Notes

1. Credit will be given for RADI5007 - Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation if the student can provide proof of completion of the Diploma of Medical Ultrasonography Part 1, awarded by the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine, within 5 years prior to enrolment in the program.
2. Students must successfully complete the four year 1 courses prior to enrolling in the remainder of the program.

Work Integrated Learning description

WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.

Work Integrated Learning description

WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.

	Course code	Units
Course name Advanced Vascular Sonography	Course code HLTH5901	Units 6
Course name Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathology	Course code HLTH5902	Units 6
Course name Abdominal Sonography	Course code RADI5004	Units 6
Course name Vascular Sonography	Course code RADI5005	Units 6
Course name Cardiovascular Sonography Portfolio	Course code RADI5011	Units 6
Course name Cardiovascular Anatomy and Embryology	Course code RADI5026	Units 6

Notes

Work integrated learning - 1. Abdominal Sonography - RADI5004, Cardiovascular Sonography Portfolio - RADI5011, Vascular Sonography - RADI5005, Advanced Vascular Sonography - HLTH5901: Students must provide evidence that they have a supervised external training position for the duration of these courses. For all domestic students and for international students training in Australia, supervision must be provided by a sonographer(s) registered with the Australian Sonographers Accreditation Registry (ASAR). Participation is required in clinical placements where students are required to physically handle people including lifting and supporting people with disabilities. At the completion of these courses, students must submit a Clinical Progress Report (except RADI5011)

2. Students must have completed at least 1800 clinical cardiac ultrasound examinations and at least 2 Clinical Progress Reports to enrol in Cardiovascular Sonography Portfolio - RADI5011. For this course all students must attend a compulsory OSCE examination on campus in Adelaide.