PBH3002 Infectious disease prevention and control
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PBH3002 Infectious disease prevention and control is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PBH3002
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After PBH3002
1 unit list PBH3002 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: One of the following units: BMS1042, PBH2001, NUT1002, PHH2141.
Overview
You will develop your understanding of infectious disease prevention and control. This includes an understanding of disease transmission, epidemiology, surveillance, health protection and infection control, and the importance of collaboration and communication to prevent and control outbreaks. You will apply these principles to a range of infectious disease scenarios. Irrespective of the career path you take, you will be equipped with the skills needed to respond to outbreaks as they happen.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Test (90 minutes)Quiz / Test30%
- Report (2,100 words)Written35%
- Portfolio35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and describe infectious disease characteristics, historical implications and challenges
- 2
Apply and interpret epidemiological principles to infectious diseases
- 3
Distinguish between different infectious disease surveillance systems
- 4
Establish evidence-based strategies to detect, investigate, prevent and control outbreaks
- 5
Communicate effectively in outbreak situations
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
1-hour lecture, 2-hour tutorial, 3 hours of directed online student learning activities, plus 6 hours of self-directed study per week.
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
- Ms Bethany Howard
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Nazmul Karim
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PBH3002?
PBH3002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after PBH3002?
PBH3002 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including PBH3009.
When is PBH3002 offered?
In 2025, PBH3002 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
Does PBH3002 have an exam?
No. PBH3002 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.