Graduate Diploma of Mammography
+ Award nomenclature
Graduate Diploma of Mammography
GradDipMammography
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Graduate Diploma of Mammography (4614MM) |
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| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Graduate Diploma of Mammography entry applicants are required to:
- Have successfully completed an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a health or science based field (such as nursing, biomedical sciences, medical radiation sciences, medicine or other health sciences); and
- Provide written proof of access to suitable clinical experience in mammography.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Standard CSU Credit policy apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Course structure
The course consists of:
1 x 24 point core subject
2 x 16 point core subjects
1 x 8 point core subject
MRS500 Mammography Practice (24 points)
MRS501 Breast Imaging Physics and Instrumentation (16 points)
MRS502 Breast Imaging (16 points)
MRS503 Issues in Breast Imaging (8 points)
Note: all subjects have a clinical practice component.
Enrolment pattern
Session 1
MRS500 Mammography Practice (24 points) (commence)
MRS501 Breast Imaging Physics and Instrumentation (16 points) (commence)
MRS502 Breast Imaging (16 points) (commence)
Session 2
MRS500 Mammography Practice (24 points) (continuing)
MRS501 Breast Imaging Physics and Instrumentation (16 points) (complete)
MRS502 Breast Imaging (16 points) (complete)
Session 3
MRS500 Mammography Practice (24 points) (complete)
MRS503 Issues in Breast Imaging (8 points)
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subject may have a residential school component.
MRS500 Mammography Practice
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
+ Workplace Learning
Professional recognition
The Graduate Diploma of Mammography will be professionally accredited by the Australian Institute of Radiography (AIR). In addition, graduates will be registered to practice with the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA) as Mammographic Technologists. As this is a completely new program and model of practice in Australia, the AIR is currently writing the guidelines for accreditation and negotiating with the MRPBA to add the specialist Mammographic Technologist to the list of Registered practitioners.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.