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Graduate Diploma of Mammography
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Graduate Diploma of Mammography
The Graduate Diploma of Mammography offers a postgraduate degree for entry into the medical imaging field of mammography. The aim of the course is to develop knowledge and skill for people from a non medical imaging / diagnostic radiographers to undertake mammographic examination.
- Award Names
- Availability
- Duration
- Admission
- Credit
- Graduation
- Course Structure
- Enrolment Pattern
- Workplace Learning
- Residential School
- Accreditation
The course includes the following awards:
Graduate Diploma of Mammography GradDipMammography
Course Study Modes and Locations
Graduate Diploma of Mammography (4614MM)
Distance Education - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Graduate Diploma of Mammography
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Admission criteria
CSU Admission PolicyGraduate 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.
Graduation requirements
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)
Workplace learning
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.
MRS500 Mammography Practice
MRS501 Breast Imaging Physics and Instrumentation
MRS502 Breast Imaging
MRS503 Issues in Breast Imaging
Residential School
Please note that the following subjects 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.
Accreditation
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 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.