Overview
This unit enables students to relate diagnostic monitoring of sleep behaviour across the lifespan via polysomnography to sleep physiology and specific sleep disorder groups. Common causes and treatments for sleep disordered breathing, insomnia, hypersomnia and sleep related movement disorders will be investigated.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
BMSC12007 Neurological Physiology and Measurement
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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.
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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 Students
Weekly study tools and discussions enhanced the learning outcomes
Continue the use of weekly study tools
- Describe normal sleep physiology with reference to gender and age specific differences.
- Define circadian rhythms and factors that influence them.
- Analyse the diagnosis and consequences of sleep deprivation.
- Describe the measurement and function of polysomnographic recording of sleep behaviour.
- Interpret the analysis process for sleep staging of polysomnographic recordings.
- Explore causes, clinical features and treatment of sleep disordered breathing.
- Discuss the prevalence, types and treatments for insomnia.
- Describe symptoms, monitoring and evaluation techniques for hypersomnia.
- Discuss and differentiate sleep related movement disorders.
- Evaluate the use of polysomnography in investigating sleep disordered breathing in children.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Group Discussion - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 40% | ||||||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 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 | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Group Discussion - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine
(2012)
Authors: Richard B. Berry, MD
Elsevier Saunders
Philadelphia Philadelphia , PA , USA
ISBN: 9781437703269
Binding: Hardcover
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
r.j.batacan@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Normal Sleep Physiology
Chapter
6, 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Circadian Rhythms
Chapter
26
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Polysomnography 1: Basic Sleep Monitoring. Types of monitoring devices.
Chapter
1, 2, 13
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Polysomnographic analysis of Sleep
Chapter
3, 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Polysomnography 2: Monitoring Respiration. Monitoring Limb movements
Chapter
8, 9, 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Sleep deprivation and its consequences
Chapter
6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Sleep Disordered Breathing - Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Chapter
15 - 20
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Sleep Disordered Breathing - Central Sleep Apnea
Chapter
21
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Insomnia
Chapter
25
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Hypersomnia
Chapter
24, 14
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Sleep-related Movement Disorders
Chapter
23
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Review
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
Summative written assessment will assess your knowledge of topics covered in weeks 1-5. You will be required to answer a set of questions covering the fundamental aspects of the unit regarding normal sleep physiology, circadian rhythms and polysomnography. The questions will be uploaded on Moodle.
Week 6 Monday (21 Aug 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Week 9 Friday (15 Sept 2017)
Performance in this task will be marked based on the accuracy of content and use of technical terms.
- Describe normal sleep physiology with reference to gender and age specific differences.
- Define circadian rhythms and factors that influence them.
- Describe the measurement and function of polysomnographic recording of sleep behaviour.
- Interpret the analysis process for sleep staging of polysomnographic recordings.
- Communication
- Information Literacy
2 Group Discussion
Working in small groups, students will be required to complete a group activity using Google docs. The activity will be based on various sleep disorders discussed in the latter half of the term. All sources of information must be cited and referenced. Detailed information will be available on Moodle.
Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017)
This assessment is designed to strengthen the student's understanding of sleep disorders. The task will help in basic understanding, acquisition of knowledge, and application of clinical concepts. In addition, this group task will require the student to gather information, communicate the knowledge and work in a team. Assessment criteria will be based on the accuracy of content, feedback and support provided to other group members. Further details will be posted on Moodle.
- Analyse the diagnosis and consequences of sleep deprivation.
- Explore causes, clinical features and treatment of sleep disordered breathing.
- Discuss the prevalence, types and treatments for insomnia.
- Describe symptoms, monitoring and evaluation techniques for hypersomnia.
- Discuss and differentiate sleep related movement disorders.
- Evaluate the use of polysomnography in investigating sleep disordered breathing in children.
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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