Major Diseases & their control (PUBH2008)

Information valid for Semester 1, 2024

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Medicine

School

Public Health School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week

Incompatible

PUBH1104

Assessment methods

Online quiz

Essay

Epidemiology report

Course enquiries

Ms Mikaela Wheeler

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) Herston In Person Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

This course aims to give the students a global snapshot of the major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) affecting the human population. Basic epidemiology concepts pertaining to NCDs and their risk factors will be covered along with an introduction to prevention and control strategies for managing these different conditions.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) Herston In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) Herston In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) Herston Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) Herston Internal Course Profile