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HEA583 - Domestic and International Logistics

2025

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Medicine

Credit Points

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Prerequisites

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit will focus on primary and secondary aeromedical retrieval and transfers, from national and international perspective. Students will assess essential pre-flight considerations and explain the importance of working as a team. The logistics of tertiary aeromedical transport, long reach retrieval, and international repatriation will be appraised, with the opportunity to design, justify, evaluate and compare domestic and international logistics.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Critique primary, secondary and tertiary aeromedical retrieval processes in relation to logistical policies and procedures.
2.	Design and justify a plan for logistics of remote or long-range or international retrieval, including key elements for safety.
3.	Construct plans for essential transfers, demonstrating capability to assess, anticipate and manage pre-flight considerations.
4.	Determine essential pre-flight consideration in relation to domestic and intranational retrieval.
5.	Justify why collaborative teamwork is of importance in the field of aeromedical retrieval.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Discussion Board Post (500 words)	10%	1,2,3
2.	Oral audiovisual Presentation (15 mins / 1500 words)	40%	1,2,3,4,5
3.	Case Study (2500 words)	50%	2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2025	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR
2025	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR

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