Graduate Certificate in Sleep Science (51210)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.This course provides students with an understanding of sleep and circadian biology and the skills to use sophisticated equipment and instrumentation in order to perform laboratory-based and portable sleep studies as well as apply different protocols to sleep monitoring and perform basic scoring and analysis of sleep studies.
Online and laboratory-based units are used to synthesise knowledge and ensure translation of this knowledge into practical competencies.Students are expected to be in Perth for two weeks (June/July) to undertake the intensive practical component of the course.
Structure
Note: This course is not available in 2020.
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period; * = to be advised |
Take all units (24 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | ANHB5431 | Fundamentals of Sleep Technology | Prerequisites: enrolment in either the Graduate Certificate in Adult Sleep Science (51210), Graduate Diploma in Sleep Science (52320), Graduate Certificate in Dental Sleep Medicine (52350) or Graduate Diploma in Dental Sleep Medicine (52340) Co-requisites: for students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Dental Sleep Medicine (52350) or Graduate Diploma in Dental Sleep Medicine (52340): ANHB5532 Fundamentals of Dental Sleep Medicine | no formal contact—students are able to seek assistance by email or phone. Students are expected to spend approximately 50 hours working through the online learning modules, readings and quizzes. Some additional study time is recommended (approximately 100 hours). |
| NS | ANHB5432 | Fundamentals of Sleep Biology | Prerequisites: enrolment in either the Graduate Certificate in Adult Sleep Science (51210), Graduate Diploma in Sleep Science (52320), Graduate Certificate in Dental Sleep Medicine (52350), Graduate Diploma in Dental Sleep Medicine (52340), Master of Biomedical Science (71520), Master of Health Science (71540), Master of Work Health and Safety (74530) or in consultation with the unit coordinator Co-requisites: for students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Adult Sleep Science (51210) or Graduate Diploma in Sleep Science 52320: ANHB5431 Fundamentals of Sleep Technology for students who commence their course at the start of the year, but not for the students who commence their course in July | no formal contact—students are able to seek assistance by email or phone. Students are expected to spend approx. 50 hours working through the online learning modules, readings and quizzes. Some additional study time is recommended (approx. 100 hours). |
| NS | ANHB5433 | Sleep Technology in Practice | Prerequisites: enrolment in either the Graduate Certificate in Adult Sleep Science (51210) or the Graduate Diploma in Sleep Science (52320) and ANHB5431 Fundamentals of Sleep Technology Co-requisites: ANHB5434 Sleep Biology in Practice | The practical component of the unit runs over two weeks in June/July when students need to attend UWA in person. The unit includes lectures and scenario/practical sessions in the sleep laboratory. This component of the unit is predominantly practical and involves some night/evening sessions (approx. 45 hours) and additional study. Online pre-readings and reports are required prior to this two-week period (approx. 50 hours) plus additional study. |
| NS | ANHB5434 | Sleep Biology in Practice | Prerequisites: enrolment in either the Graduate Certificate in Adult Sleep Science (51210) or the Graduate Diploma in Sleep Science (52320) and ANHB5431 Fundamentals of Sleep Technology Co-requisites: ANHB5433 Sleep Technology in Practice | The practical component of the unit runs over two weeks in June/July when students need to attend UWA in person. The unit includes lectures, scenario/practical sessions in the sleep laboratory. This component of the unit is predominantly practical and involves some night/evening sessions (approximately 45 hours) and additional study. Familiarisation with sleep scoring practices and assessment of sleep scoring abilities are required online prior to this two-week period (approximately 50 hours) and additional study. |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;
and
(c) successfully completed prior studies at a tertiary level in either anatomy and human biology, biomedical science, medicine, or health science; or in a related cognate discipline, as recognised by UWA
(2) Applicants must have a current National Police Certificate of no more than 12 months old, or equivalent certification, indicating no criminal conviction.
(3) Applicants with at least eight years of relevant documented professional experience with demonstrated competencies in a health-related field, as assessed by UWA, may be admitted.
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