MPH5218 Infectious diseases: Epidemiology and prevention
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5218 Infectious diseases: Epidemiology and prevention is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It needs MPH5040.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5218
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MPH5218
No unit lists MPH5218 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
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 in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Block on |
Assessment
- Six written critical reflections integrated in group based online discussion forums40%
- Leder disease assignment (short answer questions and infographic)30%
- Outbreak report (1,800 words)30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Argue the importance and dynamic nature of infectious diseases;
- 2
Identify the unique aspects of infectious disease epidemiology and evaluate these aspects in practice;
- 3
Critically evaluate strategies in the prediction, detection and control of infectious disease outbreaks;
- 4
Critically evaluate the epidemiologic principles underlying disease surveillance programs;
- 5
Critically evaluate the epidemiologic principles underlying disease control and prevention strategies;
- 6
Describe the role of mathematical modelling in relation to infectious diseases.
Workload and teaching
Average of 12 hours per week comprising of a mix of directed and self-directed learning.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Sarah McGuinness
- Prof Karin Leder
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Sarah McGuinness
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5218?
You need MPH5040 before you enrol.
When is MPH5218 offered?
In 2022, MPH5218 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH5218 have an exam?
No. MPH5218 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.