BMS5003 Infectious diseases and population health
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
BMS5003 Infectious diseases and population health is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BMS5003
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BMS5003
No unit lists BMS5003 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: A background of study in biomedical, biotechnology, medical or allied health sciences is required for admission into the unit.
Must be enrolled in postgraduate degree.
Overview
This unit aims to develop in-depth knowledge of infectious diseases affecting humans including diarrhoea, respiratory infections, Tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other parasitic diseases with a particular focus on resource-poor or low and middle income countries.
This unit will consist of a mixture of seminars and small group teaching from specialists in microbiology, infectious diseases, epidemiology and public health. Students will evaluate and review relevant literature to explore specific organisms or diseases and present this information via oral presentations and a written end-of-semester report.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Infectious disease and population health portfolioThreshold hurdle55%
- Oral presentation (10 minutes)10%
- Scientific report (2,100 words)Threshold hurdle35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge of some of the most important bacterial, viral and parasitic infectious diseases affecting humans (and animals) to assessment of their importance, impact and treatment and control, particularly in resource poor or low and middle income communities.
- 2
Apply the concept of 'One Health' in the context of infectious diseases including vector-borne and zoonotic infections.
- 3
Evaluate emerging and re-emerging pathogens and their implications on human health.
- 4
Explain the application of recombinant DNA technology, molecular and cell biology and biochemical and biophysical techniques as research (and diagnostic) tools in infectious diseases.
- 5
Evaluate the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases including chemoprophylaxis, Chemotherapy, drug resistance and vaccinology.
- 6
Communicate complicated concepts, scientific data and results and current opinions accurately and effectively through oral presentations and reports.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures36 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
A total of 12 hours per week including 6 hours of directed learning such as lectures, workshops, and online activities and 6 hours of self-directed study.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Sheena McGowan
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Sheena McGowan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BMS5003?
BMS5003 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BMS5003 offered?
In 2023, BMS5003 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is BMS5003?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BMS5003 have an exam?
No. BMS5003 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.