TM5508 - Diving and Marine Medicine
[Offered in odd-numbered years]
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences |
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.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.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 27-Aug-2015 | |
| Face to face teaching 13-Oct-2015 to 16-Oct-2015 (Mini-block) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Geoffrey Gordon, Professor Peter Leggat |
| Lecturers: | Assoc. Professor Geoffrey Gordon, Professor Peter Leggat. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); essay (15%); 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.