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HEA584 - Aeromedical Retrieval and Human System Extremes

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Medicine

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Unit Description

This unit has a focus on environmental factors that can impact and negatively affect the human systems under extreme conditions. Students will explore and examine the pathophysiology of hypothermia, hyperthermia, hypobaric and hyperbaric conditions. Evidence based best practice treatments for the relevant conditions will be critically evaluated. Students will explore and justify the treatment of individuals with the above conditions in the aeromedical context. Students will appraise important industries in relation to at risk for extreme conditions of human system and risk mitigation to prevent these.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Assess the pathophysiology, environmental factors, health considerations and treatment to patients with hypo/hyperthermia conditions and evaluate comparative outcomes.
2.	Assess the pathophysiology, environmental factors, health considerations and treatment to patients with hypo/hyperbaric conditions and evaluate comparative outcomes.
3.	Discuss the management and policy procedures of hypo/hyperthermia in at risk industries.
4.	Evaluate treatment and management of persons with hypo/hyperthermia conditions.
5.	Evaluate treatment and management of persons with hypo/hyperbaric conditions.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Discussion Board Post (500 words)	10%	1 - Assess the pathophysiology, environmental factors, health considerations and treatment to patients with hypo/hyperthermia conditions and evaluate comparative outcomes. 2 - Assess the pathophysiology, environmental factors, health considerations and treatment to patients with hypo/hyperbaric conditions and evaluate comparative outcomes. 3 - Discuss the management and policy procedures of hypo/hyperthermia in at risk industries. 4 - Evaluate treatment and management of persons with hypo/hyperthermia conditions. 5 - Evaluate treatment and management of persons with hypo/hyperbaric conditions.
2.	Oral audiovisual presentation (15 minutes / 1500 words)	40%	2 - Assess the pathophysiology, environmental factors, health considerations and treatment to patients with hypo/hyperbaric conditions and evaluate comparative outcomes. 5 - Evaluate treatment and management of persons with hypo/hyperbaric conditions.
3.	Case Study (2500 words)	50%	1 - Assess the pathophysiology, environmental factors, health considerations and treatment to patients with hypo/hyperthermia conditions and evaluate comparative outcomes. 3 - Discuss the management and policy procedures of hypo/hyperthermia in at risk industries. 4 - Evaluate treatment and management of persons with hypo/hyperthermia conditions.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR

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