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Master of Advanced Medical Radiation Practice

Masters (Coursework)

Advance your clinical leadership in medical radiation science with the Master of Advanced Medical Radiation Practice from Charles Sturt University. You'll develop the agility to respond to industry needs and build a foundation for career advancement and advanced practice by developing new skills and capabilities in clinical leadership.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1.5 - 3 years full-time

Study Mode

Online

About this course

Overview

If you're a clinical practitioner building your career across the medical radiation sciences including CT, MRI, ultrasound, diagnostic radiography, radiation therapy, and nuclear medicine and molecular imaging this course is designed to develop your clinical leadership through critical thinking and evidence-based, patient-facing practice, and enhance your capabilities in education, learning, mentoring and collaboration.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

Graduate Diploma of Advanced Medical Radiation Practice [Exit point only]

Entry requirements

Hold a minimum of an AQF 7 degree in medical radiation science from a university or other tertiary education provider (or equivalent).
Have current registration as a Medical Radiation Scientist with the Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency (AHPRA). International students should provide evidence of registration with local authorities.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

What you will study

For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.

Intensive school

You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.

Career pathways

This master's degree will give you the capabilities and skills to lead, innovate, create and problem solve in your field. Upon graduation you will be ready to advance in your current practice or step into new career challenges in leadership, management, research, innovation or education.

Course structure

Course information

The course consists of two core subjects and a coursework or research pathway. Students who commence the course after completing one of the Graduate Certificates listed above can only choose from Restricted Elective Set A.

Essential set (96 pts)Core subjects 16 Credit PointsCodeTitleCredit PointsHLT505Research Practice in Healthcare8 credit ptsIKC502Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities8 credit ptsCoursework pathway 80 Credit PointsCompulsory subject 16 Credit PointsCodeTitleCredit PointsMRS529Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Leadership16 credit ptsRestricted electives 64 Credit Points

Select 64 points from Restricted Elective A and Restricted Elective B: A maximum of 32 points can be selected from either list.

Set A 32 Credit Points

Select four (4) subjects from elective set A below

Set B 32 Credit Points

Select four (4) subjects from elective set B below. Please note that choosing a 4-point subject requires another to be studied in your program to equal 8 points.

Research pathway 80 Credit PointsCompulsory subjectsCodeTitleCredit PointsSCI506Special Topic 616 credit ptsBMS508Research Proposal8 credit ptsORHLT604 Dissertation (32) in Health or Medical Science32 credit ptsRestricted electives

Students completing HLT604 select 24 points of electives from Set A and Set B. Students completing SCI506 and BMS508 select 56 points of electives from Set A and Set B, with a maximum of 32 points selected from either list.

Restricted elective - Set ACodeTitleCredit PointsMRS520The Advanced Practitioner in Medical Radiation Science8 credit ptsMRS526Advanced Tomographic Imaging8 credit ptsMRS527Artificial Intelligence and Image Analysis8 credit ptsMRS528Clinical Education and Supervision in Medical Radiation Science16 credit ptsMRS581Image Guided Therapy16 credit ptsMRS504Advanced Breast Imaging8 credit ptsMRS413Pharmacology for Medical Radiation Science8 credit ptsRestricted elective - Set BCodeTitleCredit PointsMGT501Contemporary Management8 credit ptsMGT505Managing Quality and Innovation8 credit ptsMGT540Facilitating Change8 credit ptsMGT553Project Management8 credit ptsMGT580Forecasting and Risk Assessment8 credit ptsHRM502Human Resource Management8 credit ptsPHL402Ethics8 credit ptsITC575Foundations of Big Data Analytics8 credit ptsITC576Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning8 credit ptsITC544IT Fundamentals8 credit ptsITC561Cloud Computing8 credit ptsITC558Programming Principles8 credit ptsHML401Practising Health Management and Leadership with Resilience and Efficacy4 credit ptsHML402Re-visioning Health Services Through Reflective Practice4 credit ptsHML404Health Services and their Internal Influences4 credit ptsHML405Communication Practices for Health Managers and Leaders4 credit pts

Credit for prior study or work

If you've completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.

How to apply

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