Overview
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to discuss the structure and function of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and relate physiological function to common clinical tests of cardiorespiratory physiology. You will study the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of a range of cardiac and respiratory conditions including acute coronary syndromes, cardiac failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Skill development in spirometry and electrocardiography (ECG) and best practice measurement will occur through practical exercises. You will also gain skills in case management and clinical interventions during the residential school to contextualize knowledge of respiratory and coronary care.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
BMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Staff and Students
The residential school needs have either be reduced or have more tasks available for the students to complete.
Lab tutor has more activities that could be included in this residential school. We could expand on the toad heart practical, rather than visualisation the students could record data sets.
Feedback from Students
One piece of graded assessment is heavy weighting for this course
Re-introduce exam or another piece of graded assessment.
- Describe and recognise common coronary and cardiorespiratory pathologies.
- Perform, according to best practice guidelines, spirometry, 12 lead electrocardiographic (ECG) and undertake thorough clinical history and assessment of cardiac patients.
- Accurately interpret 12 lead ECGs to aid in the diagnosis of common cardiac conditions.
- Recognise the effects of the major medication groups on cardiovascular and respiratory system function.
- Evaluate clinical data to aid in diagnosis and patient management.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 0% | |||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology: Essentials of Respiratory Care
Edition: 6th (2013)
Authors: Terry Des Jardins
Delmar Cengage Learning
NY NY , NY , USA
ISBN: ISBN 9780840022585
Binding: Paperback
Huszar's Basic Dysrhythmias and Acute Coronary Syndromes: Interpretation and Management Text & Pocket Guide Package, 4th Edition
Edition: 4th (2011)
Authors: Keith Wesley
Elsevier
USA
ISBN: 9780323039741
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- LabTutor
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.fenning@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, blood vessels, blood pressure, autonomic nervous system control of the CVS, basic electrophysiology and ECG
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Respiratory anatomy and physiology (URT/LRT), respiratory blood supply and circulations, autonomic control of respiration
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Respiratory physiology 1 - ventilation, resistance, compliance, acid/base balance, typical lung pathologies
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Respiratory physiology 2 - spirometry and oxygen transport
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Cardiac electrophysiology 1 - basic ECG and interpretation
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Cardiac electrophysiology 2 - arrhythmia diagnosis
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Cardiac electrophysiology 2 - arrhythmia diagnosis
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Cardiac electrophysiology 2 - arrhythmia diagnosis
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No classes - residential school 1
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No classes - residential school 2
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No classes - revision
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1 Written Assessment
Assignment topic - Choose one of the following options as the focus of your assessment item:
1 - A patient with cardiomyopathy inducing left ventricular hypertrophy, decreased left ventricular function and long-QT syndrome
OR
2 - An elite freediver who is at the point of hypoxia on the return journey to the surface following a deep dive
OR
3 - A soldier suffering from heat exhaustion and hyponatremia following a mission near the equator
Using one of the above scenarios, describe the interrelationship of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems by exploring the contribution of each system to typical "normal" physiological functioning compared to their current status.
Students should use journal articles and referenced textbook material to support their arguments. Word limit is 4000 words.
Week 7 Friday (28 Apr 2017) 11:00 pm AEST
Week 9 Friday (12 May 2017)
The following criteria and marking scheme will be used to evaluate the assignment:
| Section | Marks | Criteria |
| Topic/Title/Content | 30 | The response should state clearly the topic to be reviewed together with sufficient supporting evidence (references). Statements should be appropriately referenced and ideas should flow in a logical manner. Examination of practical experiments/techniques should be included. |
| Referencing | 10 | All articles referred to in the assignment need to be listed in this section. Referencing style should follow the “Harvard” style as described in the website listed in the assignments section of this Course Profile. It is estimated that a minimum of 10 journal articles will be required. Currency of the journals articles is important. |
| Positioning of Discussion | 30 | The implications of the relationship between both systems and how changes can be typically assessed should be discussed. The assignment should also discuss the current status of the subject described in each scenario. |
| Writing style/Presentation | 30 | The document should be word processed and submitted electronically via Moodle. Assignments should be clearly written in full sentences (not points) using correct spelling and grammar. Abbreviations should be explained when first used. |
| Total | 100 |
- Describe and recognise common coronary and cardiorespiratory pathologies.
- Accurately interpret 12 lead ECGs to aid in the diagnosis of common cardiac conditions.
- Recognise the effects of the major medication groups on cardiovascular and respiratory system function.
- Evaluate clinical data to aid in diagnosis and patient management.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Practical Assessment
During the practical / residential school block you will complete a series of tasks including a practical evaluation of 12-lead ECG placement, patient assessment and interpretation. Other items will focus on cardiorespiratory anatomy and physiology and autonomic nervous system modulation. The tasks will be graded during the residential school as P/F.
Week 9 Tuesday (9 May 2017) 11:00 pm AEST
Practical exercises and assessment will be completed during the block practical/residential school
Week 10 Tuesday (16 May 2017)
The tasks will be graded during the residential school as P/F. Check the assessment block in Moodle when available in relation to the practical manual.
- Describe and recognise common coronary and cardiorespiratory pathologies.
- Perform, according to best practice guidelines, spirometry, 12 lead electrocardiographic (ECG) and undertake thorough clinical history and assessment of cardiac patients.
- Accurately interpret 12 lead ECGs to aid in the diagnosis of common cardiac conditions.
- Evaluate clinical data to aid in diagnosis and patient management.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
