Information
| Unit | YUMURTALIK VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | YSA110 |
| Name | Diving Medicine |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Dr. ÖZGÜR YILMAZ |
| Course Instructor |
ALİ ERDAL GÜNEŞ
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To provide essential knowledge of about basic human anatomy and physiology, to understand the effects of the pressure on diver, to give information about diving diseases related to increased partial pressures of gases, medical problems during and after diving, to understand the effects of immersion, to introduce principles of first aid and medical evacuation, to develop skills to manage basic neurologic evaluation, to describe medical conditions caused by hazardous marine life
Course Content
Basic human anatomy, human physiology, gas laws, shallow water blackout, diving mamalian reflex, barotraumas; ear, sinuses, lung, gastrointestinal, dental, mask and diving suit barotraumas, gas absorption, decompression sickness, oxygen toxicity, nitrogen narcosis, high pressure nervous syndrome, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide poisoning, drowning, simple neurological examination, basic life support, dysbaric osteonecrosis, hazardous marine life, hypothermia
Course Precondition
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Resources
Notes
Diğer Kaynaklar
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | List the cavities of the body that contain gas. |
| LO02 | Defines respiration and circulation. |
| LO03 | Describes gas laws and reflections in practice. |
| LO04 | Understands diving reflex and shallow water blackout. |
| LO05 | It expresses the effects of the underwater environment on human physiology. |
| LO06 | Distinguish the types of barotrauma. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Think in algorithmic manner; define problems about material and equipment encountered in the field of diving with fundamental engineering point of view. | 3 |
| PLO02 | - | Establish technical communication by using technical language in terms of technical drawing and its field. | 0 |
| PLO03 | - | Gain ability to question the underwater activities, in terms of biological and recreational manner. | 1 |
| PLO04 | - | Possess awareness in terms of occupational ethics in under water engineering applications. | 2 |
| PLO05 | - | Take precautions of safety of diving in evaluating problems of underwater engineering works, make experiment, collect data and represent this data and interpret its fundamentals. | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | To take responsibility and to solve the unforeseeable problems during underwater works | 5 |
| PLO07 | - | To have and to apply the seamanship knowledge | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Work as a team and individually in operations of pipe line laying and maintenance, in search and rescue, in surveying operations, in rescuing of lagans or repairing lagan ships on the water, in underwater construction and repairs, in engineering activities of diving. | 4 |
| PLO09 | - | To manage a diving operations within the framework of diving techniques and safety knowledge | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | Use required modern technical material and equipment by taking additional training, renew him/her continuously, show that he/she is aware of long life learning requirement by following occupational and academic developments in the field. | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | Communicate with his/her colleagues and track data in his/her field by using a foreign language minimum in A2 general level of European Language portfolio. | 0 |
| PLO12 | - | Obtain ability to plan the process about a system (pressure room, diving system, diving plan, material and equipment selection and erection of them) which would meet requirements of his/her job. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatomy and physiology | Studying related books | |
| 2 | Diving physiology | Studying related books | |
| 3 | Gas Laws | Studying related books | |
| 4 | The effects of pressure on the body, fitness to dive | Studying related books | |
| 5 | Introduction to barotraumas, ear barotraumas; external air, middle air, inner air barotrauma, sinus barotrauma | Studying related books | |
| 6 | Pulmonary barotrauma and other barotraumas | Studying related books | |
| 7 | Decompression sickness | Studying related books | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying related books and lecture notes | |
| 9 | Neurological examination | Studying related books | |
| 10 | Medical transfers and oxygen administration | Studying related books | |
| 11 | Nitrogen narcosis and high pressure neurological syndrome | Studying related books | |
| 12 | Oxygen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide toxicities | Studying related books | |
| 13 | Drowning and near drowning | Studying related books | |
| 14 | Hypothermia and hyperthermia | Studying related books | |
| 15 | Injuries due to hazardous marine life | Studying related books | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Studying related books and lecture notes | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying related books and lecture notes |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 87 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,48 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||