PHH3041 Disease prevention and control
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PHH3041 Disease prevention and control is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at South Africa. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- South Africa
- Assessment
- Exam 45%
- and 4 other tasks
The 2027 handbook has no page for PHH3041. This is its 2022 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before PHH3041
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PHH3041
No unit lists PHH3041 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: HSC3041
Prerequisites: HSC2141 or PHH2141
Overview
This unit focuses on prevention and control of communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases. Topics include principles of infection, outbreaks, public health control measures such as tobacco smoking, obesity, hypertension and current issues in disease prevention and control. Public health control measures discussed may include surveillance, modelling, immunisation, antimicrobial therapies, infection control, vector control, screening and risk factor management. These topics are illustrated using relevant examples of communicable diseases such as vaccine-preventable diseases (e.g. influenza); vector-borne diseases (e.g., malaria), food-borne diseases (e.g., salmonella) and sexually transmitted infections (e.g. Syphilis). Epidemiological, social, and political perspectives are also discussed.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester - South Africa | South Africa | On campus |
Assessment
- Participation / tutorial exercises & presentation (5-10 minutes)10%
- Written assignment (500 words)10%
- Group presentation (20 minutes)15%
- Written assignment (1,500 words)20%
- Final exam (2 hours and 10 minutes)45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify the distinguishing epidemiological features of infectious diseases.
- 2
Explain how communicable infections are spread.
- 3
Interpret epidemiological data on disease surveillance and disease outbreaks.
- 4
Apply principles of communicable disease prevention to a range of scenarios, and identify which public health prevention and control strategies are appropriate for different diseases.
- 5
Design and evaluate disease surveillance and control programs.
- 6
Describe the role of social and political factors in disease prevention and control.
- 7
Explore similarities and differences in prevention and control strategies for non-communicable diseases and communicable diseases.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
3 contact hours per week PLUS 9 hours of private study hours per week.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mrs Nwamaka Nwogwugwu
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Natasha Khamisa
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PHH3041?
PHH3041 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PHH3041 offered?
In 2022, PHH3041 runs in Semester 1 at South Africa.
Does PHH3041 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 45% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.