Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

School

Public Health School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

External

Class hours

Workshop 40 Hours/
Block intensive for 5 days

Assessment methods

Online Quiz x 2

Written assessment

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2025 (01/12/2025 - 14/02/2026) External External Profile unavailable
Summer Semester, 2025 (01/12/2025 - 14/02/2026) Herston In Person Profile unavailable

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Course description

This course provides an in-depth understanding of wastewater surveillance as a tool for public health surveillance. Students would explore how wastewater samples are collected, analysed, and used to track indicators of disease spread, such as viral RNA, antibiotic resistance genes, or environmental toxins. The course would cover laboratory techniques, statistical methods for data interpretation, and how surveillance systems can be integrated into public health infrastructures.