Communicable Disease Control
Duration
- 1 Semester
Contact hours
- 3 Hours per Week
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
Higher Ed. Semester 2 | ||
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
NilCorequisites
NilAims and objectives
2. Contrast the major transmission routes for communicable diseases of public health importance
3. Apply the principles of public health surveillance and epidemiology in relation to investigating communicable disease outbreaks
4. Explain the legislative frameworks for preventing and controlling communicable diseases in Australia
5. Analyse the human and environmental factors that contribute to the emergence of new communicable diseases
Courses with unit
BA-HSCPROF – Bachelor of Health Science (Professional)
BA-HSCPEH1 – Bachelor of Health Science (Public and Environmental Health)
BB-HSCBUS – Bachelor of Health Science / Bachelor of Business
BB-HSCMCMN – Bachelor of Health Science / Bachelor of Media and Communication
BB-HSCSCI – Bachelor of Health Science / Bachelor of Science
BA-SC2 – Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Lecture Tutorial |
2 1 |
12 12 |
24 12 |
Online Contact | N/A |
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Specified Learning Activities Readings, discussion boards | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation, revision | Recommended |
| 90 |
TOTAL |
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| 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Mid-Semester Test | Individual | 40% | 1, 2 |
Assignment 1 | Individual | 25% | 3, 4 |
Assignment 2 | Individual | 35% | 2, 4, 5 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases
• Immunisation requirements and procedures in Australia
• Social determinants of health and vaccination
• Principles of epidemiology and outbreak investigation
• Communicable disease surveillance
• Public health legislation and notifiable diseases
• Principles of infection control in skin penetration premises
• Emerging communicable diseases
Study resources
- Reading materials.