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SLEE5107: Applied Sleep Medicine

Semester 2, 2021 [Online] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

This capstone unit of study will address the practical application of the knowledge gained from the previous units to provide the student with the skills that will form the basis of future professional practice. Students will become competent in the use of sleep analysis software to interpret and score a variety of brief physiologic recordings in order to develop a working understanding of the polysomnographic features of various clinical syndromes. This will culminate in the scoring and interpretation of all night sleep studies to demonstrate an ability to link the findings to the clinical syndromes. This unit includes a case based review and presentation, and scoring a sleep study under exam conditions.

Unit details and rules

Unit code SLEE5107
Academic unit Sleep Medicine
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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SLEE5101 and SLEE5102 and SLEE5103 and SLEE5104
Corequisites
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SLEE5105 and SLEE5106
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Kerri Melehan, kerri.melehan@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Online task hurdle task Live demonstration
Online sleep scoring
10% Formal exam period Up to 120 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO4 LO3 LO2
Assignment Scoring sleep studies - sleep scoring and arousals
Score sleep study
4% Week 05 2 x 200 epochs
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
Assignment Sleep study - respiratory events
Score sleep study
4% Week 08 2 x 200 epochs
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Assignment Score sleep study - movement events
Score sleep study
2% Week 10 short segment sleep study
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Assignment Case study part 1 (written component)
Written assignment
20% Week 11 1500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Assignment Case study part 3 (presentation)
Recorded case presentation
20% Week 11 10 minute recording
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Assignment hurdle task Score 1 whole study
Sleep study scoring
25% Week 12 1 sleep study
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Assignment hurdle task Score first half of a study
Score sleep study
15% Week 13 Half a sleep study
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
hurdle task = hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

At the end of semester you will be required to score 2 full sleep studies. You will then be required to generate and write a full report of these studies. The second sleep study will be split in two, with the second half scored as a live demonstration. 

This is a hurdle task. An average mark of 75% (combination of the two studies) is required to pass the subject. 

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

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WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Module 1: preparation for the unit Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO6
Week 02 Module 2.1: Sleep staging and arousal scoring Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 03 Module 2.2: Sleep staging: Influences on EEG signal appearance Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 04 Module 2.3: Sleep staging: Producing a report Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO5 LO6
Week 05 Module 2.4: Sleep staging: MSLT and MWT Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO5 LO6
Week 06 Module 3: Respiratory scoring Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4 LO6
Week 07 Module 3: Respiratory scoring Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4 LO6
Week 08 Module 3: Respiratory scoring Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4 LO6
Week 09 Module 4: Movement scoring Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6
Week 10 Module 4: Movement scoring Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6
Week 11 Module 5: Reporting and interpreting sleep studies Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 12 Module 5: Reporting and interpreting sleep studies Individual study (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6

Attendance and class requirements

This course is delivered online, with no specific attendance requirements

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library, available on Canvas

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Understand the role of sleep study acquisition and analysis guidelines, software, and hardware, and demonstrate an understanding of these to correctly perform and analyse polysomnographic recordings.
  • LO2. Understand the various influences that can affect polysomnographic recordings to enable these influences to be appropriately managed and the recording to be processed as required.
  • LO3. Identify various EEG features in order to correctly classify sleep stages and identify arousals on sleep studies.
  • LO4. Describe the features of polysomnographic recordings to correctly identify respiratory events, oxygen desaturation and leg movements.
  • LO5. Discuss the intricacies of current scoring guidelines and software in order to explain the limitations of these.
  • LO6. Interpret a polysomnography report and use this, together with clinical knowledge, to create a commentary on the study, and provide a diagnosis.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The final assessment has been amended to be a hurdle assessment with a live online demonstration.

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