Graduate Diploma in Medical Sonography
2008 | 2009 | 2010Division of Health Sciences | School of Health Sciences
| Program Code: IGSO Program Level: Postgraduate SATAC code: 4GD046 Home Campus:
City East Program Length (in EFTSL):
1 |
Program director/s
- Ms Wendy Barber (IGSO)
Your Program Orientation (for commencing and continuing students)
HOW TO APPLY
DOMESTIC STUDENTS ONLY
From 11th August 2008 applications to this program are online via SATAC's Gradstart portal.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY
Applications to this program are via UniSA's Apply Online portal.
Aim
This program is designed to provide medical radiation and other allied health professionals with the mechanism to develop a new professional area in medical sonography.
Entry requirements
Applicants should normally hold an appropriate first degree or diploma or the recognised equivalent. Applicants who are eligible for accreditation as a radiation therapist, diagnostic radiographer or nuclear medicine technologist by the relevant accrediting body, and have completed appropriate postgraduate experience, may also apply. Applicants with other qualifications and appropriate demonstrated experience in medical sonography equivalent to the above may also be considered for entry.
In addition, international students who speak English as a foreign language must satisfy the following:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Overall score of 6.5 obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA;
OR
Successful completion of a tertiary qualification at diploma level or above completed in Australia within the last two years;
OR
Successful completion of at least two years of tertiary study at diploma level or above conducted and completed in English within the last five years in a country in which English is an official language as determined by the University.
Where the study in English was more than five years ago, this requirement may be satisfied by subsequent and recent work experience of at least two years duration in a setting where English is the language of business subject to satisfactory evidence as determined by the University.
Content/structure
Students are required to complete the prescribed program totalling 36 units.
Professional Recognition
Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for full professional accreditation from the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR) under the appropriate Sonography category.
Fee information
Fees for Domestic students: Commonwealth SupportedFees for Commonwealth Supported Students are calculated at the course level. Click on individual courses in the schedule below to determine total program fees.
Program requirements
| Course name | Area + Cat. No. | Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|---|---|
Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation 1 (see Note 1) | RADY 5017 | 4.5 | 0.125 |
Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation 2 (see Note 1) | RADY 5018 | 4.5 | 0.125 |
| RADY 5024 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| RADY 5013 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| RADY 5014 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| RADY 5015 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| RADY 5016 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
Clinical Sonography Portfolio (see Note 2) | RADY 5026 | 4.5 | 0.125 |
Rules
- Credit for previous studies or exemption from work within courses may be granted in accordance with University policy. Maximum credit allowed is normally one third of the total units of the program. Students with a completed or partially completed Graduate Certificate in the same discipline may be eligible for more than one third credit.
- The program is offered on a part-time basis over 2-4 years, and is offered only by external delivery.
Notes
- Credit will be given for the courses Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation 1 and Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation 2 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.
- A total (over the duration of the program) of 2200 hours documented scanning experience (verified by supervisor) is required for the Clinical Sonography Portfolio to be submitted.