Communicable Disease Control (PUBH7116)
Information valid for Summer Semester, 2024
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
Intensive
Class hours
5 day short course
Assessment methods
Group presentation and individual report
Course enquiries
A/Prof Nick Osborne
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025) | Herston | Intensive | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025) | External | External | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course covers (a) principles of communicable diseases and control, communicable disease surveillance in populations, and outbreak investigation and (b) the epidemiology and control of respiratory, sexually transmitted, zoonotic, food and water borne and vector borne diseases. This course may not be offered if the enrolment is less than 10 students.