The principles of physiological monitoring of cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological status, imaging, and the interpretation of physiological data.
| Paper title | Physiological Monitoring for Medical Technicians |
|---|---|
| Paper code | MTEC702 |
| Subject | Medical Technology |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $2,857.50 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $10,363.00 |
- Restriction
- MTEX 702
- Limited to
- PGCertMedTech, PGDipMedTech
- Eligibility
- Suitable for graduates with a science degree - in particular those who are interested in physiology/anatomy and want to work as a sleep or cardiac physiologist.
- Contact
- Hannah Douglass: hannah.douglass@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Convenor: Associate Professor Peter Larsen
Lecturers: Graham Orsbourn and Dr Angela Campbell - Paper Structure
- We have organised the paper into four modules:
- Evidence-based medicine
- Electricity and electrical signals
- Electrical signal measurement
- Fluid and gas flow
- Teaching Arrangements
- This paper has a compulsory three-day residential course held at the Wellington campus.
- Textbooks
- There is no required textbook for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication,
Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- This paper involves understanding the principles of physiological monitoring, with
an emphasis on:
- Cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological signals
- Imaging
- The interpretation of physiological data
