The course consists of lectures, seminars, demonstrations and practical exercises, during which the student will learn:
- How to prepare human experiments in the centrifuge, pressure and climatic chambers and in the immersion tank, as regards ethical considerations, medical risks vis-a-vis health requirments for participants.
- How to conduct experiments in the afore mentioned research facilities, particularly concerning safety aspects and medical surveillance of participants.
- How to handle mock accidents in the aforementioned research facilities.
The student shall, after having completed the course, have knowledge and understanding of:
- Writing a mock application to research ethics committee regarding experiments in either human centrifuge or pressure chamber.
- To run an experiment in centrifuge, hyperbaric pressure chamber, and altitude chamber in accordance with valid check lists and current routines
- To handle mock accidents in human centrifuge, hyperbaric chamber, and altitude chamber
- To handle the special measuring situations that occurs with human experiments in centrifuges, hyperbaric chambers, and altitude chambers, and during immersions