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Aerospace medicine 801


 
Modulekode LRG 801
Kwalifikasie Postgraduate
Fakulteit Faculty of Health Sciences
Module-inhoud

The purpose of this module is to teach the fundamental aspects of aerospace medicine
Topics addressed in this module include:
The atmosphere of the earth and other planets in the solar system; cardiovascular and respiratory physiology; hypoxia and hyperventilation; oxygen equipment, pressure clothing and spacesuits; spacecraft and aircraft cabin pressure, pressure change and it’s biological effects; subatmospheric decompression sickness; effects of acceleration; head injury and protection; thermal stress; noise and vibration; physiology of sleep and wakefulness; optics and vision; spatial orientation in flight; cosmic radiation; physiological effects of microgravity.
Modulekrediete 25.00
NQF Level 09
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Division of Aerospace Medicine
Period of presentation Year
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