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FOR5006 · Traffic medicine
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Forensic Medicine
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
The aim of this unit is to present the medical issues applicable to road safety. The topics covered include the law and policing practices, driving skills and the impact of alcohol, other drugs and medical conditions on these skills, the effects of ageing on fitness to drive, interpretation of traffic injuries, the principles of traffic engineering and road trauma epidemiology.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Southbank | Second semester | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities in a block period (FLX-BLK) |
| University of the Philippines | Second semester | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities in a block period (FLX-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introductory activity | Exercise | 0% | Competency |
| 2 | Case Study 1 (1600 words) | Written | 20% | Competency |
| 3 | Case Study 2 (1600 words) | Written | 20% | Competency |
| 4 | Oral Presentation (15 minutes) | Presentation | 20% | Competency |
| 5 | Case Report (3200 words) | Written | 40% | Competency |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Describe the history of road trauma and analyse the efficacy of counter measures introduced to combat the road toll;
- Evaluate the relationship between road safety legislation and policing practices to traffic medicine and road safety;
- Predict and evaluate the effects of a range of medical conditions upon driving skills with particular reference to licensing;
- Outline the known effects of various blood levels of alcohol and other drugs upon driving skills, and how their likely effects apply to traffic medicine;
- Identify road safety implications for ageing road users;
- Interpret common injury patterns resulting from road trauma.
Workload
It is expected that you will need to undertake approximately 12 hours of study per week over the semester. This will include contact time, private study, assessment tasks (case studies, assignments) and, where possible, involvement in casework. You are required to attend all workshops offered at the Department of Forensic Medicine during the semester.
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