TM5525:03
Communicable Disease Control
| Townsville | HECS Band 3 |
May block mode.
Staff: Assoc. Professor R Speare, Assoc. Professor D Dürrheim (Coordinators).
This subject examines how communicable diseases are controlled at local, national and global levels. It deals with the principles and practice of public health surveillance, control strategies and programs using real life case studies of communicable diseases from Australia and overseas. A particular emphasis on current issues makes this a highly relevant and topical subject. The role of the Internet in the global disease surveillance system is highlighted.
Learning Objectives:
- to be able to describe the current strategies and systems used to control communicable diseases in Australia and globally;
- to be able to demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge, attitudes and skills required for the successful control of communicable diseases in the Australian and the global context by addressing public health surveillance, prevention of disease, investigation of outbreaks and strategies for control of diseases with a special focus on current problems in the tropics.
Assessment by assignment (30%); two written examinations including a take home examination (20%); final written examination (50%), held during block.