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University of Western Australia

The Graduate Diploma in Sleep Science provides students with both the introductory information covered in either the Graduate Certificate in Adult Sleep Science or the Graduate Certificate in Pediatric Sleep Science, as well as more advanced competencies in sleep technology. Students of this course can expect to gain an advanced theoretical understanding of scoring and interpretation of diagnostic and other sleep studies, practical aspects of advanced polysomnography including sleep monitoring for a range of sleep pathologies, advanced practical skills in sleep scoring and application of therapies for sleep disorders for both adults and children, as well as skills in laboratory management. The University has a 5-bed sleep teaching facility on the main campus which contains a range of state-of-the art sleep-monitoring equipment. The facility is close to the School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, where additional teaching and computing laboratories are located.The clinical partners for the Graduate Diploma in Sleep Science are the West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute and the Sleep Laboratory in the Respiratory Department at the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.
Good knowledge of science.
Major studies include development of basic skills related to sleep technology including equipment calibration, setup of patients for sleep studies, maintenance and signal recognition, scoring normal and abnormal sleep patterns and application of common therapies for obstructive sleep apnea.
International students must have a bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline (where required), completed to a sufficiently high standard.
The course is accredited by the Australasian Sleep Technologists Association (ASTA), the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) and the Sleep Health Foundation (SHF). In addition, the curriculum has been designated by the US-based Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).
This course will equip students with the skills, knowledge and experience to undertake a career in sleep science and related areas and this course leads to become an Laboratory Manager.
$22390, per year.
1 year