TM5508 - Diving and Marine Medicine

[Offered in odd-numbered years]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

This subject conducted in association with the Townsville Hospital, presents the basic principles of underwater and hyperbaric medicine. A series of lectures, demonstrations and practical sessions highlight the taking of a diving history, performing a diving medical examination, decompression sickness, management of near-drowning, hypothermia, sinus and ear barotrauma, diving equipment, gases, physiology, diving hazards and diving techniques. A hyperbaric unit is located at the Townsville Hospital. Optional dives may be conducted. Marine hazards such as bites and stings are examined.

Learning Outcomes

• have an understanding of the principles of marine, diving and hyperbaric medicine;
• have the background to be able to better approach the assessment of an individual's fitness for diving and hyperbaric exposures;
• be able to provide first aid for common diving illnesses and what further management is available;
• have an appreciation of recent advances in diving and hyperbaric medicine.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to use independent judgment to synthesise information to make intellectual and/or creative advances;
• The ability to conceptualise and evaluate a range of potential solutions to relevant problems.

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Face to face teaching 29-Sep-2009 to 02-Oct-2009 (Mini-block)
Coord/Lect:	Professor Peter Leggat.
Contact hours:	60 hours lectures - Limited mode subjects are equivalent to 60 hours of lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); mid-semester exam (15%); assignments (20%); evolving clinical problems (15%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.