Courses & Units
Medicine in Extreme Environments CAM619
Introduction
This unit is concerned with the practice of health-care in extreme environments. It starts with generic considerations before moving on to examine the following extreme environments in detail: cold, high altitude, desert, maritime, underwater, aviation, and space. The challenges of working each environment are considered, followed by an examination of the physiological changes that occur, and finally the patho-physiology and clinical presentations encountered.
Summary
| Unit name | Medicine in Extreme Environments |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CAM619 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Medicine |
| Discipline | Medicine |
| Coordinator | Mr Brenton Systermans |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | Off-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 20/2/2023 | 21/3/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 28/5/2023 |
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Learning Outcomes
- describe the characteristics of an extreme environment from a social, psychological, and medical perspective and challenges associated with living in working in such environments;
- describe the processes of acclimatisation and adaptation to extreme environments, where this is physiologically feasible;
- describe common patho-physiological processes and clinical conditions associated with extreme environments;
- apply strategies for prevention of medical problems in extreme environments
- Provide emergency treatment of medical problems associated with extreme environments.
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 060199 | $1,475.00 | $1,475.00 | not applicable | $3,456.00 |
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Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Online |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Contribution to on-line discussion (20%)|Assignment 1 (30%)|Assignment 2 (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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