Course overview
Infectious diseases continue to be a major public health concern in developed and developing countries. This introductory course will examine the factors that can influence the emergence, re-emergence and spread of infectious diseases, and how these can be key determinants of health for individuals and in populations. Through an outbreak investigation and case examples, students will explore infectious diseases, how they arise, are monitored and controlled. Students will be introduced to epidemiological principles and methods to understanding the issues, to characterise human health risks and the application of interventions in the prevention and control of infectious diseases.
Course learning outcomes
- Describe the challenges of contemporary and emerging local, national, and global infectious diseases
- Apply epidemiological principles and methods to the investigation and control of infectious diseases
- Describe how social, environmental, cultural and ecnonomic determinants of health influence the distribution of infectious diseases
- Apply approaches to the prevention and control of infectious diseases
- Describe the conceptual framework of infectious disease prevention, preparedness and management
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