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MPH5218 · Infectious diseases: Epidemiology and prevention
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Overview
Importance of transmission source, host and organism factors in infectious disease epidemiology. Outbreak investigation, surveillance of infectious diseases, prevention/control strategies, mathematical modelling of infectious diseases and of impact of immunity. Includes discussion of infection control, vaccines, exotic and emerging diseases.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Hospital | Second semester | A combination of on-campus and online teaching in a block period (FLX-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four critical reflections (4 x 400 words each. Total 1,600 words) | Written | 40% | — |
| 2 | Leder disease assignment (short answer 1,000 words and Infographic -1 page) | Written | 30% | — |
| 3 | Outbreak report (1,800 words) | Written | 30% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prerequisite
Learning outcomes
- Argue the importance and dynamic nature of infectious diseases;
- Identify the unique aspects of infectious disease epidemiology and evaluate these aspects in practice;
- Critically evaluate strategies in the prediction, detection and control of infectious disease outbreaks;
- Critically evaluate the epidemiologic principles underlying disease surveillance programs;
- Critically evaluate the epidemiologic principles underlying disease control and prevention strategies;
- Describe the role of mathematical modelling in relation to infectious diseases.
Workload
6 hours of teacher-directed and 6 hours of self-directed study per week. There is an expectation that you will attend 3 on-campus Block Days incorporating 22 contact hours.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Workshops | — |
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