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Operational Aspects of Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments unit (CAM503)

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Introduction

This unit provides an introduction to the Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments. It starts by considering the characteristics of different types of remote populations and remote medical practice, the understanding of which is vital to providing appropriate health care. It continues by looking at a range of clinical, non-clinical, and logistical topics that underpin the delivery of remote health care and exemplify the broader set of roles undertaken by the remote practitioner. The unit considers topics such as: telehealth; point of care testing; planning for emergencies, disasters, and aero-medical retrieval; public, population, and environmental health; chronic disease management; leadership and teamwork, and work health and safety. The unit concludes with some case studies that illustrate how these topics can be brought together.

Summary

Unit name Operational Aspects of Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments
Unit code CAM503
Credit points 12.5
College/School Health
School of Medicine
Discipline Medicine
Coordinator Doctor Daniel Lack
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Postgraduate

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Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 2 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
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  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 20/7/2025 18/8/2025 7/9/2025 25/10/2025

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Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the characteristics of health care provision, practitioners, and populations in remote and polar environments.
  • Apply appropriate frameworks and strategies for leadership, teamwork, and management in remote settings, and synthesise these to provide solutions to real world problems.
  • Assess frameworks for quality, safety, and risk management in remote practice and apply these in specific contexts.
  • Evaluate and apply approaches for the provision of telehealth and point of care testing services and their integration into a remote clinical practice setting.
  • Synthesize and apply principles, processes, and frameworks for disaster planning and aero-medical evacuation in a remote location.

Fee Information

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 $1,655.00 $1,655.00 not applicable $3,810.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
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Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Individual Study 8 hours weekly for 5 weeks; Individual Study 10 hours weekly for 7 weeks; Tutorial (Online) 2 hours weekly for 5 weeks.

AssessmentShort Answer Written Tasks (20%)|Assignment (30%)|Written Report (50%)
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Textbooks

Required

Required readings and other resources will be provided through MyLO.
Recommended

You can access the reading list for this unit from the link in MyLO or by going directly to the reading lists page on the University Library website.

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