Overview
Altitude physiology; vision in aviation; vestibular forms of disorientation; central and visual forms of disorientation; long duration acceleration; effects of microgravity; circadian/sleep physiology; thermal physiology; ageing and performance.
The PG Certificate in Civil Aviation Medicine is internationally recognised for Aviation Medical Examiners; the Master of Aviation Medicine is gold standard for doctors wanting to become fully engaged in aviation medicine.
About this paper
| Paper title | Aviation Physiology |
|---|---|
| Subject | Aviation Medicine |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,486.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- PGCertCAvMed, MHealSc, MAvMed
- Eligibility
Healthcare professionals currently employed, or interested in work, in the aviation medicine industry.
If you have not already done so, please contact the department for course advice before selecting your programme, oamu@otago.ac.nz.
- Contact
- OAMU@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Department of Occupational and Aviation Medicine Unit's website
- Teaching staff
Course Director: David Fitzgerald
- Paper Structure
- Altitude physiology
- Vision in aviation
- Vestibular forms of disorientation
- Central and visual forms of disorientation
- Long duration acceleration
- Effects of microgravity
- Circadian/sleep physiology
- Thermal physiology
- Ageing and performance
- Teaching Arrangements
This is a fully distance-taught paper and is taught in even years in the first semester.
- Textbooks
Ernsting's Aviation and Space Medicine 5th Edition
Ed. David Gradwell & David J Rainford 2016 CRC Press
ISBN 9781444179941(Available as Hardback or eBook)
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes of this paper will coincide with the modules taught; these modules are
- Assess the safety of an aviation environment, identifying aspects that can pose a risk to aviation safety.
- Relate environmental aspects that can reduce aviation safety to an aviation personnel's pathophysiology.
- Substantiate the assessment of an aviation environment with credible sources of information, critically analysing these sources.
- Analyse the legislation, regulations, and medico-legal considerations related to the safety and suitability of a range of aviation operations.
- Manage the risks related to aviation operations and recommend how operations may be made safer via environmental control.
Overview
Altitude physiology; vision in aviation; vestibular forms of disorientation; central and visual forms of disorientation; long duration acceleration; effects of microgravity; circadian/sleep physiology; thermal physiology; ageing and performance.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Aviation Medicine is internationally recognised for Aviation Medical Examiners; the Master of Aviation Medicine is the gold standard for doctors wanting to become fully engaged in aviation medicine.
About this paper
| Paper title | Aviation Physiology |
|---|---|
| Subject | Aviation Medicine |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2027, expected to be offered in 2028 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- PGCertCAvMed, MHealSc, MAvMed
- Eligibility
Healthcare professionals currently employed, or interested in work, in the aviation medicine industry.
If you have not already done so, please contact the department for course advice before selecting your programme, OAMU@otago.ac.nz.
- Contact
- OAMU@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Department of Occupational and Aviation Medicine Unit's website.
- Teaching staff
Course Director: Dr David Fitzgerald
- Paper Structure
- Altitude physiology
- Vision in aviation
- Vestibular forms of disorientation
- Central and visual forms of disorientation
- Long duration acceleration
- Effects of microgravity
- Circadian/sleep physiology
- Thermal physiology
- Ageing and performance
- Teaching Arrangements
This is a fully distance-taught paper and is taught in even years in the first semester.
- Textbooks
Ernsting's Aviation and Space Medicine 6th Edition
Ed. David Gradwell & Elizabeth Wilkinson 2024 CRC Press(Available as Hardback or eBook)
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes of this paper will coincide with the modules taught; these modules are:
- Assess the safety of an aviation environment, identifying aspects that can pose a risk to aviation safety.
- Relate environmental aspects that can reduce aviation safety to an aviation personnel's pathophysiology.
- Substantiate the assessment of an aviation environment with credible sources of information, critically analysing these sources.
- Analyse the legislation, regulations, and medico-legal considerations related to the safety and suitability of a range of aviation operations.
- Manage the risks related to aviation operations and recommend how operations may be made safer via environmental control.