Hobart
Introduction
Aero-space medicine is a growing sub-specialty of medicine. This unit is developed in collaboration with the Australasian Society of Aero-space Medicine (ASAM) and focuses on the environmental challenges and technological adaptions for survival in space. It explores the physiological and patho-physiological responses of humans in space and applies principles of space analogue research to inform the development of solutions to long-term space travel.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Humans in Space |
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| Unit code | CAM632 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine Tasmanian School of Medicine |
| Discipline | Medicine |
| Coordinator | Dr Gordon Cable |
| Teaching staff | Dr Edi Albert |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Tuition pattern includes online modules and intensive face-to-face workshops. |
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| Assessment | Written Assessment (essay) 30% 1500 words; Written Assessment (essay) 50% 3000 words; Short Answer Exercises 20% 1500 words. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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