RAD4070 Research in medical imaging
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
RAD4070 Research in medical imaging is a level 4, 24-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Full year at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 24
- Offered in 2026
- Full year
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 7 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before RAD4070
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After RAD4070
No unit lists RAD4070 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
Supervised participation in a research project in medical imaging. An in depth consideration of the moral and ethical issues surrounding research, sources of information, quantitative and qualitative research methods and current trends in research in medical imaging. Skills will be achieved in how to construct a research proposal and critically analyse the literature students on the basis of the student's selected research project. Students will collect and analyse data according to the requirements of their selected project. Further, students will write a research article according to journal guidelines and prepare an oral and poster presentation of their research project.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Full year extended | Clayton | Blended |
Assessment
- Research plan (maximum 1,500 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Annotated bibliography (maximum 1,500 words)Written10%
- Structural skeleton (maximum 1,500 words)Written10%
- Article (3,000 - 5,000 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle50%
- Scientific abstract (maximum 250 words)Written5%
- Scientific poster (maximum 500 words)Artefact5%
- Oral presentation (maximum 15 mins)PresentationCompetency hurdle20%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify a research gap, and develop and implement a research methodology.
- 2
Critically appraise the literature on a selected topic within medical imaging.
- 3
Apply the principles of ethical research when conducting their project.
- 4
Collect, analyse and interpret data related to the research project.
- 5
Critically analyse and discuss the research findings.
- 6
Synthesise and communicate research findings in written, visual and verbal formats.
- 7
Explain how the research impacts clinical practice and outline directions for future research.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops12 hours
- Tutorials-
- Assessments-
A blended learning approach comprising a combination of online, face-to-face and self-directed learning.
Please note: The teaching dates for this unit may vary from the standard teaching dates for this teaching period.
Unit discontinuation and penalty dates for these units may be different to other units taught in the same teaching period.
Please refer to the information available on the Faculty's non-standard teaching dates page to avoid academic and financial penalties.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Christopher Hayre
- Professor Sergio Uribe
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Christopher Hayre
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for RAD4070?
RAD4070 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is RAD4070 offered?
In 2026, RAD4070 runs in Full year at Clayton.
Does RAD4070 have an exam?
No. RAD4070 has 7 assessment tasks and no exam.