Unit Code: MIS705

Unit Name: Medical Imaging Capstone

Description: This course aims to develop students’ skills in writing and presenting a critical literature review on contemporary medical imaging practice. It is a cap-stone course that builds upon the introductory work presented in EPI602. The students will participate as part of a small group and produce a research topic of their interest or choose from a list of topics provided by their supervisor for critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of evidence. The work will be presented to peers and medical imaging staff and will allow improvement of clinical practice in local healthcare settings.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate the ability to work as a team in identifying a suitable topic in current medical imaging practice and obtain evidence from reliable sources. 2. Analyze, synthesize and evaluate the information gathered from suitable sources. 3. Write-up a complete literature review. 4. Present and communicate the outcomes of the critical appraisal via PowerPoint or e-poster presentation. 5. Reflect on their own performance and performance of their peers.

Prerequisite: EPI606

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2