1 Semester

Equivalent to 5 Hours per Week

Nil

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Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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Aims & Objectives:

To develop a general understanding of the instrumentation & biomedical electronics associated with cardiovascular perfusion.

Teaching Methods:

Online, CD-ROM & Internet links, newsgroup & email.

Assessment:

Scientific report, online discussion contribution, essay, examination/tests.

Generic Skills Outcomes:

• Graduates are capable in their chosen professional areas.
• Graduates operate effectively in work & community situations.
• Graduates are adaptable & manage change.
• Graduates are aware of environments in which they will be contributing.
  
  

• Graduates have an in-depth understanding of the physiology of the cardiovascular perfusion systems.
• Graduates have the ability to apply knowledge of basic cardiovascular perfusion fundamentals.
• Graduates have the ability to communicate their science knowledge to others.
• Graduates have an understanding of the changing and developing role of technology in the area of cardiovascular perfusion.
• Graduates have the ability to identify, formulate and solve problems.
• Graduates have an understanding of the role of technology in our society.
  
  

Learning Outcomes: An understanding of the instruments & electronics at the basis of measurement in cardiovascular perfusion (outlined below) leading to the ability to:

• Summarise basic principles associated with safe recording of biological signals;
• Comprehend & summarise the methods & instruments for measuring different physiological parameters;
• Write a scientific report.

Content:

Course content focuses on developing an understanding of the instrumentation & measurement of systems associated with cardiovascular perfusion:

Biomedical electronics:

• Principles of electrical safety.
• Recording biological signals.
• Cardiac pacing & defibrillation.

Instrumentation & measurement:

• Methods & instruments for measuring temperature, physiological pressures, cardiac output, gas flow/concentrations, ECG, EEG, end-expired CO2, blood gases, oxygen saturation, electrolytes, haemoglobin, haematocrit, activated coagulation time, determining coagulation.
• Transducers & amplifiers.
• Methods for calibration & quality controls.
• Artefacts & distortion of physiological parameters.

Reading Materials:

Supplementary course materials available through distance learning.

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