MPH5303 Epidemiology of infectious diseases
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5303 Epidemiology of infectious diseases is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5303
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MPH5303
No unit lists MPH5303 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit is an introduction to Infectious Disease Epidemiology. Topics include the dynamic nature of infections, the principles of infectious diseases, identification and management of outbreaks and principles of surveillance. The importance of understanding host, environmental, pathogen and transmission factors will be highlighted. Practical examples will be given to highlight major concepts. Online activities, suggested readings and discussion forums aim to enhance students' understanding of the teaching material.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 3 | Monash Online | Online |
Assessment
- 5 Critical reflections integrated in group based online discussion forums (400/500 words per piece)45%
- Leder disease short answer questions (750 words) and infographic (1 Page)20%
- Quiz (30 minutes, 21 questions (10 true/false, 10 MCQs, 1 EMQs)10%
- Outbreak essay (1500 words)25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Assess the importance and dynamic nature of infectious diseases;
- 2
Identify the unique aspects of infectious disease epidemiology and their practical relevance;
- 3
Apply evidence based strategies in the prediction, detection and control of infectious disease outbreaks;
- 4
Critically valuate the epidemiologic principles underlying disease surveillance programs;
- 5
Critically evaluate the epidemiologic principles underlying disease control and prevention strategies;
- 6
Apply and evaluate the potential role of mathematical modelling in relation to infectious diseases.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
Off-campus: 20 hours per week for 6 weeks.
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
- Dr Sarah McGuinness
- Prof Karin Leder
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Sarah McGuinness
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5303?
MPH5303 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5303 offered?
MPH5303 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.
Does MPH5303 have an exam?
No. MPH5303 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.