Program Overview

Master of Medical Radiation Science (with Specialisations)

The Master of Medical Radiation Science (with specialisations) is a postgraduate degree that allows students to specialize in a specific area of medical radiation science. All students enter the Master of Medical Radiation Science (with specialisations) and can elect to transfer to a specialisation or remain in the generic course.

Admission Criteria

To be eligible for admission to this course, students must:

• Hold a minimum of an AQF 7 degree in medical radiation science
• Have registration as a Medical Radiation Scientist with the Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency
• International students should provide evidence of registration with local authorities
• Have completed a minimum of 1 year full-time employment as a medical radiation scientist
• Applicants considering the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) specialisations are expected to have had clinical experience with these modalities

Course Structure

The Master of Medical Radiation Science (with specialisations) is comprised of 96 points. Students may elect to exit with a Graduate Diploma following completion of the prescribed 64 points. Each specialisation has a set of core subjects which must be completed, in addition to elective subjects.

Specialisations

The available specialisations are:

• Computed Tomography
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Radiographic Image Interpretation
• Nuclear Medicine
• Molecular Imaging

Core Subjects

The core subjects for each specialisation are:

• Generic course:
  • HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A or BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
  • MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy
  • HLT511 Clinical Judgment and Decision Making
  • 9 Elective subjects
• Computed Tomography specialisation:
  • HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A or BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
  • MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy
  • HLT511 Clinical Judgment and Decision Making
  • MRS565 Advanced Principles in Computed Tomography (16)
  • MRS564 Computed Tomography Practice and Trends (16)
  • 5 Elective subjects
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging specialisation:
  • HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A or BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
  • MRS513 Digital Imaging Technology
  • HLT511 Clinical Judgment and Decision Making
  • MRS555 Advanced Principles in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (16)
  • MRS554 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Practice and Trends (16)
  • MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy
  • 4 Elective subjects
• Radiographic Image Interpretation specialisation:
  • HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A or BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
  • MRS575 Appendicular and Axial Skeleton Image Interpretation (16)
  • MRS574 Chest and Abdomen Image Interpretation (16)
  • BMS511 Processes of Pathology (16)
  • MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy
  • HLT511 Clinical Judgment and Decision Making
  • 3 Elective subjects
• Nuclear Medicine specialisation:
  • HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A or BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
  • MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy
  • HLT511 Clinical Judgment and Decision Making
  • PHM412 Radiopharmacy
  • MRS432 Computed Tomography
  • NMT500 Advanced Practice in Nuclear Medicine (16)
  • 5 Elective subjects
• Molecular Imaging specialisation:
  • HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A or BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
  • MRS580 Image Guided Therapy (16)
  • NMT500 Advanced Practice in Nuclear Medicine (16)
  • PHM412 Radiopharmacy
  • HLT511 Clinical Judgment and Decision Making
  • 1 elective
  • MRS555 Advanced Principles in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (16) and MRS564 Computed Tomography Practice and Trends (16) OR MRS565 Advanced Principles in Computed Tomography (16) MRS554 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Practice and Trends (16)

Electives

The available elective subjects are:

• HLT539 Foundations of Teaching and Learning in Clinical Education
• HLT540 Assessment in Clinical Education
• HLT541 Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
• HLT542 Professional Practice in Clinical Education
• HRM512 Values and Conflict in Organisations
• HRM531 Organisational Politics
• HRM552 Organisational Behaviour
• HSM401 Reflecting on Health Care Systems
• HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
• HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services
• MGT501 Contemporary Management
• MGT505 Foundations of Quality Management
• MGT536 Leadership - A Critical Perspective
• MGT540 Management of Change
• MGT550 Operations Management
• MGT553 Project Management
• MRS434 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• MRS502 Breast Imaging
• MRS503 Issues in Breast Imaging
• PHL402 Ethics

Enrolment Pattern

The enrolment pattern provides a guide for prospective students, but there is flexibility in how an individual student can arrange their enrolment based on both specialisation and the particular electives they wish to do. Some subjects are multi-session subjects and are completed over 2 sessions, and students must complete both sessions in the same calendar year.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete:

• 96 points for the Master of Medical Radiation Science (with specialisations)
• 64 points for the Graduate Diploma of (with specialisations) [Exit Point Only]

Articulation

The Master and Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] make up an articulated set of courses, and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.