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Infectious Disease Epidemiology (POPH90112)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
April
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
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Overview
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The epidemiology of infectious diseases differs from chronic disease - cases may be the source of infection for further cases, immunity is an important factor in disease transmission and control, and there is often the need for urgency in the detection and response to disease.
This subject introduces students to the strategies used to identify and respond to infectious disease problems. Content is updated weekly to incorporate topical infectious disease events, and emphasis is given to a practical understanding and application of infectious disease epidemiology. Students will learn the basic principles of infectious disease surveillance and response, and will develop the terminology, and written and oral skills for effective reporting. Students will also develop problem-solving skills in scenario-based exercises.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Use key epidemiological characteristics to explain how infectious agents are transmitted and cause disease in human populations.
- Analyse surveillance systems and data to show they are used to understand the epidemiology of an infectious disease.
- Identify and investigate an infectious disease outbreak to explain its cause and transmission.
- Formulate a comprehensive assessment to characterise the epidemiology of an infectious disease.
- Design a response to an infectious disease problem and its evaluation.
Generic skills
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Working with others and in teams
- Problem-solving
- Oral communication
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information
- Written communication
- Decision-making
Last updated: 8 November 2024