James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2006

TM5512 - Travel Medicine

Credit points: 03
Year: 2006
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by:

This subject consists of a series of modules including travel statistics, vaccination, malaria prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment, travelling with pre-existing illnesses/conditions, general and extreme travel hazards, advice to travellers on preparation, diet, general precautions, recognition of travellers illnesses, health intelligence and research into travel health issues, use of travel medicine data bases.


Availabilities

, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Face to face teaching 14-Oct-2006 to 16-Oct-2006 (Mini-block)
Coordinator: Professor Peter Leggat
Lecturers: Professor Peter Leggat, purs.
Assessment: (50%); (25%); (25%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.