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Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science

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The course consists of 256 credit points comprising:

  • common core subjects in the Pass stream: – 200 points or
  • common core subjects in the Honours stream: – 200 points

and compulsory subjects in the specialisation in the one of the following areas

  • Medical Imaging – 56 points
  • Nuclear Medicine– 56 points
  • Radiation Therapy – 56 point

Core subjects in the Pass stream:
MRS100 Professional Fundamentals (16 points)
MRS110 Introductory Medical Radiation Science (16 points)
PHY100 Medical Radiation Physics (16 points)
BMS127 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
BMS128 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
MRS290 Medical Radiation Science Practicum (16 points)
MRS233 Digital Image Processing and Informatics
MRS211 Imaging Pathology (16 points)
MRS203 Imaging Anatomy
HLT330 Research Methods in Health Sciences
MRS432 Computed Tomography
MRS360 Radiation Dosimetry, Biology & Protection
MRS490 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (48 points)
MRS434 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRS405 Professional Issues in Medical Radiation Sciences

Core subjects in the Honours stream:
MRS100 Professional Fundamentals (16 points)
MRS110 Introductory Medical Radiation Science (16 points)
PHY100 Medical Radiation Physics (16 points)
BMS127 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
BMS128 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
MRS290 Medical Radiation Science Practicum (16 points)
MRS233 Digital Image Processing and Informatics
MRS211 Imaging Pathology (16 points)
MRS203 Imaging Anatomy
HLT430 Research Methods in Health Sciences
MRS432 Computed Tomography
MRS360 Radiation Dosimetry, Biology & Protection
MRS426 Diagnostic Ultrasound
MRS491 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (32 points)
HRS416 Science Honours Project / Dissertation (16 points)
MRS434 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRS405 Professional Issues in Medical Radiation Sciences

Compulsory subjects in the Medical Imaging specialisation (Pass or Honours stream)
MRS270 Radiologic Imaging 1 (16 points)
MRS370 Radiologic Imaging 2 (16 points)
MRS341 Image Interpretation & Correlation (16 points)
MRS426 Diagnostic Ultrasound

Compulsory subjects in the Nuclear Medicine specialisation (Pass or Honours stream)
MRS222 Nuclear Medicine Science 1 (16 points)
MRS323 Nuclear Medicine Science 2 (16 points)
PHM412 Radiopharmacy
MRS322 Nuclear Medicine Science 3
MRS426 Diagnostic Ultrasound

Compulsory subjects in the Radiation Therapy specialisation (Pass or Honours stream)
MRS251 Radiation Therapy 1 (16 points)
MRS351 Radiation Therapy 2 (16 points)
MRS355 Radiation Therapy Technology (16 points)
PSY214 Health Psychology
 

Enrolment pattern

Medical Imaging specialisation
Session 1

MRS100 Professional Fundamentals (16 points) (commence)
MRS110 Introductory Medical Radiation Science (16 points) (commence)
PHY100 Medical Radiation Physics (16 points) (commence)
BMS127 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

Session 2
MRS100 Professional Fundamentals (16 points) (complete)
MRS110 Introductory Medical Radiation Science (16 points) (complete)
PHY100 Medical Radiation Physics (16 points) (complete)
BMS128 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

Session 3
MRS270 Radiologic Imaging 1 (16 points) (commence)
MRS290 Medical Radiation Science Practicum (16 points) (commence)
MRS233 Digital Image Processing and Informatics
MRS211 Imaging Pathology (16 points) (commence)

Session 4
MRS270 Radiologic Imaging 1 (16 points) (complete)
MRS290 Medical Radiation Science Practicum (16 points) (complete)
MRS203 Imaging Anatomy
MRS211 Imaging Pathology (16 points) (complete)

Session 5
MRS370 Radiologic Imaging 2 (16 points) (commence)
MRS341 Image Interpretation & Correlation (16 points) (commence)
HLT330 Research Methods in Health Sciences (HLT430 - Honours stream)
MRS432 Computed Tomography

Session 6 - Pass stream
MRS370 Radiologic Imaging 2 (16 points) (complete)
MRS341 Image Interpretation & Correlation (16 points) (complete)
MRS360 Radiation Dosimetry, Biology & Protection
MRS405 Professional Issues in Medical Radiation Sciences

Session 6 – Honours stream
MRS370 Radiologic Imaging 2 (16 points) (complete)
MRS341 Image Interpretation & Correlation (16 points) (complete)
MRS360 Radiation Dosimetry, Biology & Protection
MRS405 Professional Issues in Medical Radiation Sciences

Session 7 – Pass stream
MRS490 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (48 points) (commence)
MRS434 Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Session 7 – Honours stream
MRS491 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (32 points) (commence)
HRS416 Science Honours Project / Dissertation (16 points) (commence)
MRS434 Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Session 8 – Pass stream
MRS490 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (48 points) (complete)
MRS426 Diagnostic Ultrasound


Session 8 – Honours stream
MRS491 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (32 points) (complete)
HRS416 Science Honours Project / Dissertation (16 points) (complete)
MRS426 Diagnostic Ultrasound


Nuclear Medicine specialisation
Session 1

MRS100 Professional Fundamentals (16 points) (commence)
MRS110 Introductory Medical Radiation Science (16 points) (commence)
PHY100 Medical Radiation Physics (16 points) (commence)
BMS127 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

Session 2
MRS100 Professional Fundamentals (16 points) (complete)
MRS110 Introductory Medical Radiation Science (16 points) (complete)
PHY100 Medical Radiation Physics (16 points) (complete)
BMS128 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

Session 3
MRS222 Nuclear Medicine Science 1(16 points) (commence)
MRS290 Medical Radiation Science Practicum (16 points) (commence)
MRS233 Digital Image Processing and Informatics
MRS211 Imaging Pathology (16 points) (commence)

Session 4
MRS222 Nuclear Medicine Science 1 (16 points) (complete)
MRS290 Medical Radiation Science Practicum (16 points) (complete)
MRS203 Imaging Anatomy
MRS211 Imaging Pathology (16 points) (complete)

Session 5
MRS322 Nuclear Medicine Science 3
PHM412 Radiopharmacy
MRS432 Computed Tomography
HLT330 Research Methods in Health Sciences (HLT430 - Honours stream)

Session 6
MRS323 Nuclear Medicine Science 2 (16 points)
MRS360 Radiation Dosimetry, Biology & Protection
MRS405 Professional Issues in Medical Radiation Sciences

Session 7 – Pass stream
MRS490 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (48 points) (commence)
MRS434 Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Session 7 – Honours stream
MRS491 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (32 points) (commence)
HRS416 Science Honours Project / Dissertation (16 points) (commence)
MRS434 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 

Session 8 – Pass stream
MRS490 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (48 points) (complete)
MRS426 Diagnostic Ultrasound

Session 8 – Honours stream
MRS491 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (32 points) (complete)
HRS416 Science Honours Project / Dissertation (16 points) (complete)
MRS426 Diagnostic Ultrasound


Radiation Therapy specialisation
Session 1

MRS100 Professional Fundamentals (16 points) (commence)
MRS110 Introductory Medical Radiation Science (16 points) (commence)
PHY100 Medical Radiation Physics (16 points) (commence)
BMS127 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

Session 2
MRS100 Professional Fundamentals (16 points) (complete)
MRS110 Introductory Medical Radiation Science (16 points) (complete)
PHY100 Medical Radiation Physics (16 points) (complete)
BMS128 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

Session 3
MRS251 Radiation Therapy 1 (16 points) (commence)
MRS290 Medical Radiation Science Practicum (16 points) (commence)
MRS233 Digital Imaging Processing and Informatics
MRS211 Imaging Pathology (16 points) (commence)

Session 4
MRS251 Radiation Therapy 1 (16 points) (complete)
MRS290 Medical Radiation Science Practicum (16 points) (complete)
MRS203 Imaging Anatomy
MRS211 Imaging Pathology (16 points) (complete)

Session 5
MRS351 Radiation Therapy 2 (16 points) (commence)
MRS355 Radiation Therapy Technology (16 points) (commence)
HLT330 Research Methods in Health Sciences (HLT430 - Honours stream)
MRS432 Computed Tomography

Session 6
MRS351 Radiation Therapy 2 (16 points) (complete)
MRS355 Radiation Therapy Technology (16 points) (complete)
MRS360 Radiation Dosimetry, Biology & Protection
MRS405 Professional Issues in Medical Radiation Sciences

Session 7 – Pass stream
MRS490 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (48 points) (commence)
MRS434 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 

Session 7 – Honours stream
MRS491 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (32 points) (commence)
HRS416 Science Honours Project / Dissertation (16 points) (commence)
MRS434 Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Session 8 – Pass stream
MRS490 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (48 points) (complete)
PSY214 Health Psychology

Session 8 – Honours stream
MRS491 Medical Radiation Sciences Residency (32 points) (complete)
HRS416 Science Honours Project / Dissertation (16 points) (complete)
PSY214 Health Psychology

Articulation agreements

Charles Sturt University has entered in to a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Tasmania (UTas) to offer a joint degree of Bachelor of Health Science (BHSc) / Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Imaging) (BAppSc(MedImaging)). The BHSc will be awarded by the UTas and the BAppSc(MedImaging) will be awarded by CSU following successful completion of study at both Universities.

Professional recognition

Tthe Australian Institute of Radiography awarded Full Accreditation for 5 years to the Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Imaging) course.

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