UO Fundamentals of Disease Control

Course aim

To examine the fundamentals of disease prevention and control through the exploration of responses to diseases in the public health context.

Course content

Concepts related to the development and spread of disease; examination and appraisal of strategies developed to prevent and control disease; exploration of responses to priority population health conditions and risk factors at the local, national, and international levels; consideration of legislative and regulatory frameworks in disease prevention and control; Ethical, social and legal issues in disease prevention and control.

 

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Component Online	Duration 10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation