Public Health in Pandemics (PUBH7116)
Information valid for Summer Semester, 2020
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Flexible Delivery
Class hours
5 day short course
Assessment methods
Group presentation and individual report
Course enquiries
Course description
This course is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the role of public health in identifying and responding to emerging infectious diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This course will cover:- Communicable disease control including surveillance, outbreak investigation and interventions
- Public health impacts both direct and indirect
- Broader social, economic and health impacts in the population