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    Overview

    Medical investigation of aircraft accidents; short duration acceleration; noise, vibration and communication; survival and rescue; fatigue risk management; human performance; ergonomics and work performance; aviation toxicology; health promotion.

    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 Human Performance
    Subject Aviation Medicine
    EFTS 0.25
    Points 30 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2025 (Distance learning)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $3,103.25
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Restriction
    AVME 712
    Limited to
    MAvMed, MHealSc, PGDipAvMed, PGDipHealSc
    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
    Teaching staff

    Course Director: David Fitzgerald

    Paper Structure
    Core paper for the Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Aviation Medicine (PGCertCivAvMed), Master of Aviation Medicine (MAvMed) and Master of Health Sciences endorsed in Aviation Medicine (MHealSc(AvMed))
    Teaching Arrangements

    This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.

    It is taught in odd years in the second semester.

    Textbooks
    Textbooks are not required for this paper.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork, global perspective, lifelong learning, scholarship, communication, critical thinking, 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

    • Aviation Pathology and Medical Investigation of Aircraft Accidents
    • Short-Term Acceleration and Aircrew Flying Clothing
    • Education and Training for Commercial Flight Crew
    • Noise, Vibration and Communication
    • Thermal Physiology, Rescue and Survival
    • Fatigue Risk Management in Aviation
    • Human Performance in Aviation
    • Aviation Toxicology
    • Health Promotion

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2025

    Location
    Wellington
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught through Distance Learning
    Learning management system
    Moodle
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